Gap Year: Careers Europe
The UK National Resource Centre for International Careers.
[http://www.careerseurope.co.uk/]
Gap Year: Euro Desk
Eurodesk is a European Network for the dissemination of European information and for the provision of telephone enquiry answering services at national or regional level for young people and those who work with them.
[http://www.eurodesk.org/]
Gap Year: Europa
Europa is the portal site of the European Union (http://europa.eu.int/). It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Users can also consult all legislation currently in force or under discussion, access the websites of each of the EU institutions and find out about the policies administered by the European Union under the powers devolved to it by the Treaties.
[http://europa.eu.int/]
Gap Year: Leonardo da Vinci
The European Union's vocational training programme (Leonardo da Vinci) aims to support Member States' policies on employability, lifelong learning and social inclusion. It seeks to achieve this through transnational mobility initiatives and the exchange of good practice and innovation between Member States.
[http://www.leonardo.org.uk/]
Gap Year: Global Volunteer Network
'We place volunteers in community projects worldwide, including Alaska, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Uganda, and Vietnam. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.'
[http://www.volunteer.org.nz/]
Gap Year: Working Adventures Worldwide
BUNAC's Working Adventures Worldwide enable students and young people from all over the world work and travel in some of the most exciting destinations.
[http://www.bunac.org.uk/]
Gap Year: AFS International Youth Development
AFS International Youth Development is the UK partner in the AFS international network and a founder member of the European Foundation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL). AFS is one of the largest volunteer-based organisations in the world. More than 100,000 people from 54 nations contribute their time, energy and compassion to run AFS programmes and send over 10,000 participants overseas each year.
[http://www.afsuk.org/]
Gap Year: STA Travel
STA Travel are specialists in student and young independent travel, with 45 branches on high streets and at universities throughout UK and over 350 branches worldwide.
[http://www.statravel.co.uk/]
Gap Year: Green Force
GREENFORCE is a non-profit organisation and a member of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. Greenforce works at the invitation of the host country National Trust, or Wildlife Commission, to assist wildlife conservation schemes. This is achieved by providing research teams who produce baseline survey data for areas of conservation significance.
[http://www.greenforce.org/]
Gap Year: Challenge UK
Challenge Educational Services is a well-established company with a 15 year history of providing educational exchanges for both inbound and outbound students. With offices in France, Hungary and the UK, Challenge arranges educational trips for over 10,000 students each year. Our programmes are structured to give students the best learning environment possible for their personal needs. As a specialist in academic and cultural exchanges, Challenge prides itself on outstanding programmes, personal and friendly advice and excellent customer care.
[http://www.challengeuk.com/]
Gap Year: Bugbog
Research any place in the world. Bugbog is an independent, impartial travel guide that will help you plan your next holiday quickly and efficiently. We look at your travel needs and your holiday date, and provide guides to the world's best destinations, with core information, travel pictures and thousands of useful exit links.
[http://www.bugbog.com/]
Gap Year: Travellers World Wide
Travellers was established over seven years ago by Philip Perkes (who prefers to be called Phil) to provide the opportunity for people from all over the world to be able to experience what it is like to live and work in foreign countries and cultures.
[http://www.travellersworldwide.com/]
Gap Year: I to I International Projects
Undertakes voluntary conservation and teaching work in Africa, Asia, South America and Australia.
[http://www.i-to-i.com/]
Gap Year: Raleigh International
Raleigh International is a youth development charity which inspires people from all backgrounds and nationalities to discover their full potential by working together on challenging environmental and community projects around the world. We run 3-month expeditions that are part of a longer programme of training weekends and workshops prior to expedition. The training concentrates on personal development, cultural awareness, global issues and preparing people for expedition life.
[http://www.raleighinternational.org/]
Gap Year: Earth Watch
Promotes sustainable conservation of the world's natural resources by deploying expeditions around the globe.
[http://www.earthwatch.org/]
Gap Year: Frontier Projects
Has volunteer opportunities on tropical conservation projects in East Africa and the Far East.
[http://www.frontierprojects.ac.uk/]
Gap Year: Over Seas Jobs
OverseasJobs.com features international job opportunities for professionals, expatriates and adventure seekers.
[http://www.overseasjobs.com/]
Gap Year: VSO
VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers. We enable people aged 17-70 to share their skills and experience with local communities in the developing world. We passionately believe we can make a difference in tackling poverty by helping people to realise their potential.
[http://www.vso.org.uk/]
