Volunteering Solutions Blog
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How to Organise a University Society Volunteering Trip Abroad
Some of the best group trips we host aren’t organised by universities at all — they’re organised by students. Society committees, course reps, sports clubs and…

The Turing Scheme for Schools & Universities: Funding Your Group Volunteering Trip
The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s programme for funding international education placements — and it remains one of the most underused routes for schools, colleges…

25 CAS Project Ideas for IB Students: Creativity, Activity & Service Abroad
Every IB student hits the same wall: the CAS programme requires sustained engagement across creativity, activity and service — roughly eighteen months of it — and…

How to Plan a School Volunteering Trip Abroad: A Teacher’s Checklist
Taking a school group abroad to volunteer is one of the most rewarding trips a teacher can run — and one of the most paperwork-heavy. This…

How to Volunteer Abroad for Free: What’s Genuinely Free, What Isn’t, and Why Programmes Charge
The honest guide to volunteering abroad for free: which routes are genuinely free, what they really cost, why programmes charge a fee, and how to get…

Volunteer in Tanzania: The Complete 2026-27 Guide (Programmes, Kilimanjaro & Zanzibar)
Complete UK guide to volunteering in Tanzania — real GBP costs from £355 for two weeks, Kilimanjaro/Serengeti/Zanzibar add-ons, visa, safety.

Volunteer in Sri Lanka: The Complete 2026-27 Guide (Elephants, Turtles, Teaching)
Complete UK guide to volunteering in Sri Lanka — 90+ programmes, real GBP costs from £630, ethical elephant sanctuary, turtle conservation, monastery teaching.

Volunteer in Ghana: The Complete 2026-27 Guide (Programmes, Costs, Visa)
Complete UK guide to volunteering in Ghana — real GBP costs from £435 for two weeks, visa pre-approval process, Yellow Fever, safety, ethics.

Volunteer in Kenya: The Complete 2026-27 Guide (Programmes, Costs, Safari Add-ons)
Complete UK guide to volunteering in Kenya — real GBP costs from £380 for two weeks, safari extensions, visa, insurance, safety, ethics.

Volunteer in Nepal: The Complete 2026-27 Guide (Programmes, Costs & Ethics)
Complete UK guide to volunteering in Nepal — real GBP costs from £295 for two weeks, programme types, visa, insurance, ethics, how to book.