You could contact any of the organisations listed below
They cover a wide range of year out options. Some of these options do cost money, so make sure you check all the details before making up your mind.
Good starting point:
YEAR OUT GROUP An association which promotes the value of a year out. Their website brings together the details of almost forty Year Out Group approved gap year organisations, including Bunac, Raleigh, Camp America, Lattitude etc, under a code of practice to guarantee your year out option is well chosen and well spent. Valuable information for young people and parents.
Queensfield,
Tel: 01380 816696
List of Year Out organisations -
BTCV BRITISH TRUST FOR CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS
An environmental charity offering volunteering and work experience opportunities for young people interested in environmental work.
BTCV Head Office, Sedum House, Mallard Way, Doncaster DN4 8DB
Tel: 01302 388 888
BRITISH COUNCIL Opportunities for language assistants.
British Council Information Centre, Bridgewater House, 58 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6BB
Tel: 0161 957 7755 (general enquiries)
CONCORDIA (YOUTH SERVICE VOLUNTEERS)
Tel: 01273 422218 (International Programme)
Tel: 01273 422535 (UK Programme)
Community Volunteering and training opportunities. Projects include work in children's homes, with the homeless, assisting students with disabilities, and on conservation schemes throughout the UK. Projects can last between 4 and 12 months. Board, lodging and pocket money are provided.
Telephone: 020 7278 6601 (Head Office)
Information on volunteering, travel, courses and eduction, jobs and careers, and country advice.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFESTYLES Local voluntary caring work.
41a
Tel: 01432 277968
LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY Various opportunities to help care for adults with disabilities. Projects include volunteering for care organisations and fund-raising.
Tel: 020 3242 0200
NATIONAL TRUST CENTRAL VOLUNTEERING TEAM
Volunteering opportunities and working holidays, with projects ranging from countryside conservation to construction.
The National Trust, Heelis,
Tel: 01793 817400
PGL TRAVEL LTD
Work opportunities on adventure holidays for young people. Instructor posts require experience/qualifications.
Tel: 08700 551 561
STUDENTS PARTNERSHIP WORLDWIDE Volunteering opportunities in Africa and
Tel: 020 7976 8070
THE PRINCE’S TRUST VOLUNTEERS Programmes to help young people help themselves and their community. The Trust helps young people with business start-up and organises volunteering opportunities in the local community.
Tel: 01384 989745
THE YEAR IN INDUSTRY Paid work experience in engineering,business, science or computing for one year. The Year in Industry Scheme, EEC Engineering, The
Tel: 0121 414 8116
Volunteering opportunities in England for 16 -25 year olds, in music, arts and education, sport, the envirionment etc. This site has a searchable database of projects.
Local voluntary caring work.
Woodside Lodge,
Tel: 01905 350693
WORLD-WIDE VOLUNTEERING This is a registered charity offering a computer
database of volunteering opportunities in the
7 North Street Workshops, Stoke sub Hamdon,
Tel: 01935 825588
