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Change your world with GVI – volunteer abroad on critical humanitarian and conservation projects.

More than 120 critical conservation and humanitarian projects in over 30 countries rely on GVI for volunteers, promotion and direct funding. GVI works locally with its partners to promote sustainable development through environment research, conservation and education.

We send more than 2500 people overseas every year to work alongside these projects and help them continue their good work. Our international team of over 150 field staff ensure your peace of mind, in-depth training, cultural orientation and 24 hour support throughout your stay. Trips can last for anything from 1 week to 1 year and vary from challenging marine conservation and wildlife research expeditions in Africa and Latin America to volunteer teaching and wildlife projects all over the world. So, join the world's most exciting and progressive volunteering organisation and experience the world through new eyes.

Expeditions

Join a group of adventurous and like-minded individuals from 5 to 20 weeks as a member of an international research team.

Live in some of the most dramatic and remote locations on earth, and gain practical field work experience. Run in conjunction with governments, world agencies and pioneering charities, GVI supplies all science and expedition staff as well as the technical equipment to ensure the validity of these programmes well into the future. Former expedition members benefit from a Careers Abroad service.

See all GVI's Expeditions

Projects

Join a GVI project and work with organisations which have been specially selected for their commitment to conservation and humanitarian needs.

Opportunities exist in over 30 countries from one week to a year. Search the focus categories below and find a project that is right for you!

See all GVI's Projects

Responsible Holidays

A responsible holiday with GVI offers a great opportunity for individuals, families and groups who may not have much time to spare, to experience a new destination and/or activity whilst doing something worthwhile.

We offer a variety of short-term volunteering holidays that combine adventure travel, cultural excursions, training courses and much more with pioneering community and conservation projects.

See all GVI's Responsible Holiday's

Combinations

GVI also offer various combination options to volunteers who wish to do a variety of different projects.

Some of our combination programmes combine two programmes in different countries whilst others give volunteers the chance to volunteer and then take part in adventure activities.

See all GVI's Combination Programmes

Travel Upgrades

GVI actively encourages as many people as possible to volunteer so if all that is putting you off is the rouging it aspect you now have no excuse!

All GVI projects have been set up to provide the lowest costs possible for volunteers and as such accommodations are mostly of a basic standard, shared and with local host families. However certain projects offer the chance to upgrade your accommodations to provide you with private rooms, a hot shower, a larger menu choice and much more.

See all GVI's Travel Upgrade Programmes

Family Volunteering

Volunteering overseas as a family may not be everyone’s idea of taking a conventional holiday,

yet family volunteering offers one of the most rewarding experiences for everyone involved. Going on a family volunteer holiday is a great way for families to see unique destinations, experience new cultures and see parts of the world the children may never learn about at school.

See all GVI's Family Volunteering Programmes

Fundraising Events

Each year GVI hold fundraising events to raise money for the GVI Charitable Trust and GVI’s partners.

A fundraiser is a great chance to reunite with your friends, do something amazing and give back to the communities and environments in which you worked. Indeed your time volunteering with GVI in the field was only the first part of how you can help!

See all GVI's Fundraising Events

Group Travel

GVI’s field team of over 150 professionals operating in over 30 countries worldwide...

. . .allows us to be one of the most pioneering group travel providers of global conservation programmes. Group discounts are available on all GVI programmes.

See more info on Group Travel

Internships

GVI is able to offer a large range of jobs, internships and other exciting career development opportunities...

...to our expedition members in the fields of education, research, and environmental and wildlife management.

See more info on GVI Internships

Domestic Volunteering

When you return from your volunteering experience abroad, one thing that you will most likely feel is a real urge to carry on the work you were doing and utilise the skills that you learned when you were away.

Taking up a volunteer duty or post in the UK is the perfect way to consolidate and share the skills you acquired volunteering abroad, whilst seeing how they translate to your domestic environment. See more info on GVI Domestic Volunteering