Taking a year out or a GAP year? Consider all the options before you take off, whether it's Africa or Down Under you're heading to, these sites have something to offer.
Comment: The leading year out organisation for school-leavers in the UK. It is a not-for-profit organisation, specialising in voluntary work placements overseas for 17-20-year-olds, in a transition year before going on to further education, training or employment. Check out their website for a vacancy list, to request a brochure and for GAP news.
Comment: This site is mainly aimed at young Brits keen to take the best chance of prolonged travel before many solid years of slaving for the boss drains the life from them. PAYAway offer lots of useful information, links and resources. With the Jobs Abroad Bulletin they can offer thousands of vacancies in sunny, snowy, mild or rainy places each year.
Comment: This organisation is the leading provider of leadership, teamwork and personal development training for young people. Opportunities exist for you as an individual, or with your school, and they have a special section for those taking a GAP year. Register online for regular news and updates.
Comment: Want to take the adventure of a lifetime before you start University? Then check out this site to get ideas on how to spend your GAP Year. Find where to go, what to do and how to get there. For something a bit different, they have an extensive list of volunteer opportunites, teacher placements and much more! Find out what to do before you go and sign up to receive their newsletter.
Comment: Invaluable advice and information for gapyear travellers. Gap Year is an online marketplace where people can meet up and develop their gap year plans. Sign up for their monthly emailed newsletter to keep you up to date with everything gap year. You need to register to make full use of this website.
Comment: Their work and travel programmes offer students and young people an enriching and affordable alternative to package tourism. Participating on a BUNAC programme, you have the chance to live and breathe another culture from the inside, instead of merely passing through as a tourist.
Comment: Live and work abroad helping children and adults in less advantaged countries and learn about their culture from the inside. From teaching English to learning to tango, stay from as little as 2 weeks to as long as one year. You don't need any formal qualifications and their programmes are available throughout the year. Apply for a placement online.
Comment: An organisation that offers challenges in South America and Africa, incorporating language studies, voluntary work projects and exhilarating expeditions. This is a great site that tells you all you will need to know. Details of the projects are given, alongside flights, costs, funding and date information.
Comment: Become a professional in your area of watersport activity. Flying Fish offer training programmes in surfing, yachting, diving, windsurfing and more. These programmes are available in Greece, Australia and the UK. This site has career advice, course details and general information on working in watersports and loads of job opportunities to browse through.
Comment: An international networking service for volunteers, workers and travellers on volunteer projects in over 150 countries worldwide. Find out exactly what working abroad is, and what type of voluntary work exists, from this website. Read the frequently asked questions to answer your queries.