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Year Out Groupwww.yearoutgroup.org Projects Abroad are founder members of the Year Out Group. This is an association of independent UK-registered organisations of various sizes, one of whose principal activities is the provision of high quality structured programmes in the UK or overseas. Members agree to adhere to a Code of Practice.
FCO Know Before You Go campaignwww.fco.gov.uk As a partner in the Know Before You Go campaign Projects Abroad are working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to help travellers stay safe overseas. The FCO website is packed with essential travel advice, and up to date country information.
NSHSSwww.nshss.org Projects Abroad and The National Society of High School Scholars have teamed up to offer a scholarship for up to a three month placement in any of Projects Abroad's countries.
Bath Spa University Geography Deptwww.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/geography Projects Abroad is a partner of Bath Spa University Geography Department and organise the field based projects for students on the Development Geography Foundation Degree course.
Medi-Questwww.medi-quest.com Medi-quest run pre-med courses for those considering a career in medicine. The day courses provide an insight into medicine as a career. They give you the opportunity to see if medicine is the right career for you as well as providing detailed information about how to apply to medical school. The day courses are run in Manchester.
UEA Development Studies Dept.www.uea.ac.uk Projects Abroad are approved by the UEA School of Development Studies who give their students the option of completing their work experience unit on a Projects Abroad placement.
Year in Industry (YINI)www.yini.org.uk The YINI Combo package is a unique solution which meets the demands of today’s career-savvy, globe-trotting young people. The nine-month YINI work placement provides students with their all important first step on the career ladder – gaining valuable industry experience, developing skills and earning a salary. While the new addition of a three-month travel option, from one of four leading gap year organisations, now means participants can also explore stunning parts of the world, take part in worthwhile volunteer projects and further enhance their transferable skills. Projects Abroad are an approved partner of YINI, specialising in arranging voluntary placements in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The new YINI Combo travel placements commence when you have completed your YINI work placement.
Global Entrepreneurship Weekwww.enterpriseweek.org.uk/about/global_entrepreneurship_week Global Entrepreneurship Week is a worldwide celebration of entrepreneurship and aims to unleash young people’s enterprising ideas to address some of society’s biggest issues, from poverty through to climate change. It was inspired by the UK’s Enterprise Week and founded by Make Your Mark and the Kauffman Foundation. Among planned activities for the Week are Speednetwork the Globe and Unleash It! – both designed to connect people across the globe and to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
British Safety Councilwww.britishsafetycouncil.co.uk Projects Abroad works as a partner with the British Safety Council helping to provide training courses on Health and Safety at Work to students in our destinations around the world. Volunteers can opt to join a free training course in the UK before they go overseas and train the students overseas.
Gap Aidwww.gapaid.org Projects Abroad has worked with Gap Aid on promoting safety to young people on gap years. Gap Aid is a charity aiming to provide a web-based information portal to promote safe and responsible travel for people taking a gap year.
Where Rainbows Meetwww.whererainbowsmeet.org.za Projects Abroad International Development volunteers work with Where Rainbows Meet Foundation in Cape Town. Volunteers with previous business or management experience are particularly helpful to this local NGO.
The Neem Tree Trustwww.neemtreetrust.org.uk The Neem Tree Trust was set up by Kathy Miller who travelled to India with Projects Abroad in September 1999. Its objective is to advance the education and vocational training of the residents of a disabled boys' home located near to Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, South India and to help relieve poverty amongst the children and young people in the area.
Brasov Orphanage Fundwww.brasov-orphanage.org.uk The Brasov Orphanage Fund was established by a group of Projects Abroad volunteers to help Romania 's abandoned children and aid the transition from state run orphanages to private foster homes in Brasov County.
Tia Internationalwww.tia.org.au Tia International is a non-profit NGO set up by Tessa Henwood-Mitchell after volunteering on a Care placement with Projects Abroad in Bolivia in 2008.
Travel With Carewww.travelwithcare.com If you need to buy kit to take with you on your trip we recommend travelwithcare.com You will receive a 10% discount on their prices as you are travelling overseas with Projects Abroad.
Teach Firstwww.teachfirst.org.uk Teach First combines an initiative for educational and social change with a well resourced and supported programme to develop the leaders of tomorrow in business, public service, education and not-for-profit sectors.
International Year of the Reef 2008www.iyor.org The ICRI International Year of the Reef 2008 is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability, and to motivate people to take action to protect them.
do-it.org.ukwww.do-it.org.uk do-it.org.uk is the only database of volunteering opportunities in the UK
Snaffle Up
The recycling web site designed to keep useful items out of landfill.
Environment Jobwww.environmentjob.co.uk With hundreds of advertisers and over 40,000 subscribers Environment Job is by far the UK’s busiest website for green jobs, courses and events.
Animal Jobs Directwww.animal-job.co.uk Animal Jobs Direct is a site with the latest worldwide animal jobs, career advice and volunteer opportunities. Jobs with dogs, cats and horses, wildlife jobs, animal charity jobs, veterinary jobs and more.
Destination Information Links
For more general information about geography, culture and travel in our destinations have a look at some of the links below.
Argentinawww.argentour.com
Cambodia www.cambodia.org
Chinawww.chinatoday.com
Costa Ricawww.visitcostarica.com
Indiawww.tourindia.com
Mexicowww.visitmexico.com
Moldovawww.turism.md/eng
Mongoliawww.mongoliatoday.com
Nepalwww.welcomenepal.com
Romaniawww.romaniatourism.com
South Africawww.southafrica.com
Sri Lankawww.srilankatourism.org
Thailandwww.thailand-travelsearch.com
Projects Specialized Websites
For more detailed information about our wide rage of projects, please visit the following websites:
Volunteer Conservation in Costa Rica An abundance of wildlife; beautiful sandy beaches; lush rainforests; magnificent waterfalls; these are only some of the natural wonders that Costa Rica has to offer. In the heart of Central America, it is a country which can boast a strong mix of landscapes and cultures, and a population well-known for its friendliness and hospitality.
Volunteer Conservation in India With monsoon forests, the Himalayas, flat plains and awe-inspiring temples, it is impossible to generalize about this diverse sub-continent. To live in India is to experience a way of life totally unlike anything we are used to in the West. Even the most mundane everyday tasks are an adventure! The sights, sounds and smells that assault the senses when arriving in any Indian town really have to be experienced to be believed!
Volunteer Conservation in Mexico The Olive Ridley Turtle lays its eggs on the sandy beaches of the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Unfortunately it has rapidly become an endangered species over the past twenty years. Projects Abroad have set up a camp and research centre to try to preserve this species. The camp is called Campamento Tecoman and is located on the beach itself. Here our volunteers work along side.
Volunteer Conservation in Peru Based in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, alongside the famous Madre de Dios river, The Taricaya Centre is our own lodge and your home for the duration of your stay. Conservation in Peru is a project for the more adventurous. Access to the lodge is an hour river-boat journey from the town of Puerto Maldonado. You will be living with up to thirty other volunteers and a resident spider monkey!
Volunteer Conservation in South Africa The Trans-Frontier Conservation Project in Southern Africa is a government-run initiative designed to conserve areas of great biodiversity. A protocol was signed between the governments of South Africa, Mozambique on 22 June 2000 to open their borders to allow for the conservation of trans-boundary ecosystems. Together these three countries work to conserve local wildlife, mountain ecosystems and African cultures.
Volunteer Conservation in Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka Projects Abroad work in partnership with the Department for Wildlife Conservation (DWC) who run various projects throughout the island including a national park in Bundala in the far south. We send volunteers to Bundala National Park to help with a government-funded Turtle Conservation Project. Sea turtles are in danger of being wiped out by natural predators such as wild boar, dogs, rats and scorpions, as well as poachers who steal turtle eggs to sell.
Volunteer Conservation in Thailand Thailand is one of the most visited destinations in the world and this is only to be expected, given its feast of attractions; the golden temples, idyllic beaches and fantastically diverse cuisine are just a few. Having never been colonised by the West, Thailand has been able to maintain its rich culture, and its deep Buddhist faith. The people of Thailand are renowned for their friendliness and are always keen to practice their English with you be it on the bus, at the market, or on the beach.
Internship Law in China A career in law is an increasingly popular choice, and therefore a highly competitive field to be in. If you have decided to enter the competition, what better head start than taking part in a law placement in thriving Shanghai? Our placements give you the opportunity to spend a period of time working for a prestigious law office in China's capital city where you will experience law in a real context, away from the lecture theatre.
Volunteer Human rights in Ghana Ghana is one of the most stable and well-governed countries in Africa, a country in which the rule of law is applied. However there are still many problems, largely stemming from the fact that among ordinary Ghanaians, awareness of individual rights and of how the legal system operates is very low. Volunteers who take part in this project work on the invaluable task of increasing knowledge of basic human rights and ensuring that ordinary people understand what protections they are entitled to by law.