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Our Volunteer travel Vacations
Volunteering with bears in Romania
Volunteer at an inspiring bear sanctuary in Transylvania
Namibia wildlife sanctuary volunteering vacation
Care for rescued animals in Namibia
Orangutan conservation vacation in Borneo
Meet Iban tribes and encounter orangutans in Borneo
Peloponnese turtle conservation vacation, Greece
Sea turtle volunteering on stunning Greek beaches
Brown bear tracking in Northern Greece
Track wild bears & explore the wilderness with park rangers
Family volunteering with turtles in Costa Rica
Family turtle conservation volunteering in Costa Rica
Turtle conservation in Costa Rica
Join a conservation team protecting sea turtle populations
Family volunteering with bears in Romania
Unique family volunteering vacation at a bear sanctuary
Family volunteering with elephants in Sri Lanka
Family volunteering with elephants in Sri Lanka
Borneo Wildlife Volunteer Project
Encounter orangutans and elephants in the Bornean jungle.
Whale & dolphin research in Ligurian Sea, Italy
Whale and dolphin conservation trip
Wildlife conservation in Borneo
Conserve orangutans and elephants in Borneo's rainforests
Dolphin conservation vacation in Greece
Vacation on stunning Greek Island with daily dolphin tours
Marine conservation vacation in Thailand
Join an innovative marine conservation programme on Koh Tao
Marine conservation in Belize
Help us protect coral reefs and marine ecosystems!
Seychelles Island conservation vacation
Volunteer on an exclusive island paradise in the Seychelles!
Volunteer with monkeys in South Africa
Help re-habilitate orphaned monkeys in beautiful rural South Africa
Orangutan sanctuary volunteering in Borneo
Care for stunning endangered orangutans in beautiful Borneo
Whale conservation vacation in the Azores
Help assist in integral whale and dolphin conservation!
Endangered wildlife conservation in South Africa
Award-winning, Fair Trade certified wildlife conservation!
Family elephant refuge volunteering in Thailand
Family elephant refuge volunteering in Thailand
Elephant conservation vacation, Thailand
Care for Asian elephants saved from a life of abuse
Wildlife photography & conservation volunteering in south Africa
Enjoy amazing wildlife photography while giving back!
Mountain gorilla project in Uganda
Work towards conservation of the majestic gorilla in Uganda
Over 50s volunteering in India
Use your 50's to travel and give back to the community!
Family volunteering in Thailand
Family wildlife sanctuary volunteering in Thailand
Elephant & wildlife conservation volunteering in Sri Lanka
Help wild elephants and wildlife in Sri Lanka
Teach children in Patagonia, Chile
Teach English in the magnificent scenery of Chile, Patagonia
Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
Volunteer with children and wild animals in South Africa.
Teaching assistant volunteering in Kerala
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1. Why are my skills appropriate for this project?
Volunteer organisations which have the best interests of their projects at heart will make sure the volunteers they recruit are suitable for the project.2. What evidence (NGO reports, community consultations) do you have that the project is based on real local need and focuses on the transfer of skills between volunteers and local people?
All too often there are stories of volunteers turning up to find there is nothing worthwhile to do, with a frosty welcome from local people upset their real needs are being ignored, or because local teacher has been sacked to make room for a paying volunteer. Find out whether the project was suggested by a local community, where relevant, or a local organisation rather than a vacation company's marketing department. For a project to be sustainable and grow the drive needs to come from local people and address real local community or conservation needs, with local jobs protected and supported by the work of volunteers. Working jointly with local people where possible means skills you, the organisation and other volunteers bring to the project will be shared and will continue to make an impact after you leave.3. Exactly what work will I be doing and how will I be useful as part of the wider project as a whole?
Well run projects with clear goals and long-term plans will be able to explain in detail what work you will be doing, and how your role fits into the wider project as a whole.4. Can I speak with some ex-participants and the local contact on the ground before I leave?
5. Do you have any reports or evidence to demonstrate how this project has benefited local people or conservation initiatives (both short-term and long-term)?
Monitoring is essential - to ensure that the volunteers' time and skills are needed, that they are being used in the correct places and that the project is having a genuinely positive impact upon the local community or environment. Any organisation that genuinely cares about their project will want to ensure they are improving things - and a report is a key way to prove this.Our top Volunteer travel Vacation
Volunteering with bears in Romania
Volunteer at an inspiring bear sanctuary in Transylvania
Flexible departures available throughout the year, minimum stay 1 week