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volunteering abroad

thegreatgonzo · 2012-08-21 22:52:26

Hi! I'm thinking of doing some voluntary work abroad next summer (wildlife/conservation). I'm at the very very very early planning stages and haven't even decided where exactly. Can anyone recommend from their own experiences a good site or organisation? I did a project with Frontier years ago and the expedition costs were…

21-08-2012 10:52pm

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Hi! I'm thinking of doing some voluntary work abroad next summer (wildlife/conservation). I'm at the very very very early planning stages and haven't even decided where exactly. Can anyone recommend from their own experiences a good site or organisation? I did a project with Frontier years ago and the expedition costs were huge, I wouldn't be able to afford it now. Has anyone done any of the USIT volunteer programs? They sound quite good. Thanks!

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#2 22-08-2012 8:53am

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Hi there,

2 websites where you could start your search are:

http://www.comhlamh.org/thinking-of-volunteering-overseas.html

http://www.i-to-i.com/

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#3 22-08-2012 7:07pm

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Comhlamh is the place to go, but you'll need to do your research and make your choice about who to go with, where and for how long.

I-to-I is a commercial service.

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#4 26-08-2012 9:05pm

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I volunteered with village volunteers www.villagevolunteers.org a few years back. Great organisation, very grass roots, more community focused than wildlife but worth checking out.

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#5 27-08-2012 10:30am

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That's brilliant thanks, I've been checking those sites out and things are beginning to come together in my head. Still don't know how I'm going to pay for it yet :-)

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#6 28-08-2012 9:21am

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Boards has a volunteering forum

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#7 29-08-2012 7:13pm

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:-) I found it after I started this thread...was waiting for someone to point it out to me! There is someone on there who is actually looking to do the same type of thing as me only they seem to have given up on the thread.

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#8 31-08-2012 10:17am

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I have friends that use this website a lot http://www.helpx.net/

There are loads of different places you could go and you dont have to pay.

I also just read this book on my kindle might be a nice read before you set off http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pants-Adventures-Idiot-Abroad-ebook/dp/B0057P6FNO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346408191&sr=8-1

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