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Volunteer holidays abroad

Sure holidays are nice, but a holiday where you can have a once-in-a-lifetime adventure? A holiday where you can help make the world a better place? A holiday where you can live and work in some of the world’s most remote places, immersed in local communities and cultures?  

A volunteer holiday is when you use your holiday time – either an upcoming school break or time you take off from work – to contribute to a cause that resonates with you. This doesn’t mean that you give up recreational activities, just that you make time for service work as well. A chance to have an adventure – and to help make a difference in the world. 

GVI offers impactful, ethical and supportive global volunteering holidays. All GVI’s volunteer holiday programs allow you to contribute to global sustainable development goals outlined by the United Nations. These include goals promoting greater equality between genders, higher quality education and improved global public health. Starting at 1 week in duration, we offer volunteering holidays in Africa, Asia, Australasia and South America.

Positive<br/>impact

Positive
impact

Build a better world by contributing to vital, locally-led project work that strives for a more just and equitable future.
Ethical<br/>work

Ethical
work

In line with the UN’s SDGs, we are committed to ethical and sustainable engagement with our local partners and communities.
Beautiful<br/>community

Beautiful
community

Learn from the world’s most unique and significant cultures, in breathtaking remote locations.

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GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs abroad. Up to GBP 5,000 based on your motivation and circumstances. Apply by 30 Nov.