Volunteering abroad guidelines
Our Volunteer travel Holidays
Volunteering with bears in Romania
Volunteer at an inspiring bear sanctuary in Transylvania
Namibia wildlife sanctuary volunteering holiday
Care for rescued animals in Namibia
Orangutan conservation holiday in Borneo
Meet Iban tribes and encounter orangutans in Borneo
Brown bear tracking in Northern Greece
Track wild bears & explore the wilderness with park rangers
Family volunteering with turtles in Costa Rica
Family turtle conservation volunteering in Costa Rica
Marine conservation in Belize
Help us protect coral reefs and marine ecosystems!
Whale & dolphin research in Ligurian Sea, Italy
Whale and dolphin conservation trip
Whale conservation holiday in the Azores
Help assist in integral whale and dolphin conservation!
Wildlife conservation in Borneo
Conserve orangutans and elephants in Borneo's rainforests
Peloponnese turtle conservation holiday, Greece
Sea turtle volunteering on stunning Greek beaches
Endangered wildlife conservation in South Africa
Award-winning, Fair Trade certified wildlife conservation!
Family volunteering with elephants in Sri Lanka
Family volunteering with elephants in Sri Lanka
Volunteer with monkeys in South Africa
Help re-habilitate orphaned monkeys in beautiful rural South Africa
Turtle conservation in Costa Rica
Join a conservation team protecting sea turtle populations
Marine conservation holiday in Thailand
Join an innovative marine conservation programme on Koh Tao
Borneo wildlife volunteer project
Encounter orangutans and elephants in the Bornean jungle.
Orangutan sanctuary volunteering in Borneo
Care for stunning endangered orangutans in beautiful Borneo
Seychelles Island conservation holiday
Volunteer on an exclusive island paradise in the Seychelles!
Family volunteering with bears in Romania
Unique family volunteering holiday at a bear sanctuary
Dolphin conservation holiday in Greece
Holiday on stunning Greek Island with daily dolphin tours
Malawi volunteering holiday
Volunteer at Africa's top wildlife sanctuary
Teaching assistant volunteering in Kerala
Make the most of your holidays with volunteer travel India
Elephant conservation holiday, Thailand
Care for Asian elephants saved from a life of abuse
Family volunteering with monkeys in South Africa
Hands-on family volunteering with monkeys in South Africa
Borneo family volunteering holiday
Encounter orangutans and meet local tribes in magical Borneo
Borneo orangutan conservation volunteering
Care for rescued orangutans in beautiful Borneo
Yoga in India and volunteering holiday
Enjoy yoga & volunteer in the exotic India
Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
Volunteer with children and wild animals in South Africa.
Wildlife photography and volunteering in South Africa
Enjoy amazing wildlife photography while giving back!
Horse rehabilitation project in South Africa
Work hands on with horses on the South African coast
1. Why are my skills appropriate for this project?
Volunteer organisations which have the best interests of their projects at heart will make sure the volunteers they recruit are suitable for the project.2. What evidence (NGO reports, community consultations) do you have that the project is based on real local need and focuses on the transfer of skills between volunteers and local people?
All too often there are stories of volunteers turning up to find there is nothing worthwhile to do, with a frosty welcome from local people upset their real needs are being ignored, or because local teacher has been sacked to make room for a paying volunteer. Find out whether the project was suggested by a local community, where relevant, or a local organisation rather than a holiday company's marketing department. For a project to be sustainable and grow the drive needs to come from local people and address real local community or conservation needs, with local jobs protected and supported by the work of volunteers. Working jointly with local people where possible means skills you, the organisation and other volunteers bring to the project will be shared and will continue to make an impact after you leave.3. Exactly what work will I be doing and how will I be useful as part of the wider project as a whole?
Well run projects with clear goals and long-term plans will be able to explain in detail what work you will be doing, and how your role fits into the wider project as a whole.4. Can I speak with some ex-participants and the local contact on the ground before I leave?
5. Do you have any reports or evidence to demonstrate how this project has benefited local people or conservation initiatives (both short-term and long-term)?
Monitoring is essential - to ensure that the volunteers' time and skills are needed, that they are being used in the correct places and that the project is having a genuinely positive impact upon the local community or environment. Any organisation that genuinely cares about their project will want to ensure they are improving things - and a report is a key way to prove this.Our top Volunteer travel Holiday
Volunteering with bears in Romania
Volunteer at an inspiring bear sanctuary in Transylvania
Flexible departures available throughout the year, minimum stay 1 week