Voluntary work is no longer just for gap year students wanting time out. Perhaps you're taking a career break, considering new career opportunities, have retired or the kids have flown the nest. Whatever the reason more of us want to volunteer, challenge ourselves in a new way and give something back. But be warned Raleigh volunteer expeditions are no holiday. We like to think of a career break as a very different daily grind!
Volunteer managers
On every expedition Raleigh needs between 25 to 40 volunteer managers, aged from 25 to 75, with a variety of skills to lead expeditions or support projects from field bases.
Working alongside the Country Director and up to 120 young people, their role is to make sure Raleigh volunteer projects are safe, successful and to a high standard.
Volunteer managers make a huge difference to the lives of young people, the local communities and undergo a unique, rewarding journey of their own.
- If you're under 25 and taking a career break or sabbatical you can still join an expedition as a venturer.
The expeditions
Raleigh main expeditions are 10 weeks in Borneo, Costa Rica & Nicaragua, India or Tanzania.
Length of expedition | In-country training | Total expedition length |
|---|---|---|
| 10 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 13 weeks |
10 week expeditions
Venturers experience three phases - a 3 week community project, 3 week environmental project, plus a 3 week adventure phase. Volunteer managers will usually work on one project for the duration of the 10 weeks, but this may change so flexibility is a must!
The projects
All of Raleigh volunteer projects are planned with local partners so our volunteers are really involved with rural communities and habitats and you can spend your career break making a much needed difference.
Read the expedition blogs at the side panel or browse word of mouth to check out what life on a Raleigh expedition is really like!
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