Students are given loads of advice at this time of year, from how to revise and sit the exams, to eating well, sleeping well and being prepared. Whilst these are all valuable tips to help students through the exam season, what about planning for when it is over?
After all the hard work leading up to and during exam time, students deserve to do something fun and it can be great motivation to have something to look forward to after the exams are finished, like taking a gap year and doing something different.
Rather than backpacking, students planning on taking a year out should consider making a difference by living in another country and taking part in a volunteering project. There are many opportunities available at www.lattitude.org.uk, from environmental projects in Australia to community projects in Brazil. Alternatively volunteers could find themselves teaching in India, leading outdoor education projects in Canada or on a medical placement in Japan.
“At Lattitude, we understand how challenging this time of year can be, with many young people taking part in our volunteering projects when their exams have finished” says Richard McKenzie of Lattitude Global Volunteering. “Last year Lattitude assisted over 1,500 17 to 25 year olds to take up the challenge of volunteering overseas”.
Lattitude is a reputable not-for-profit organisation with 35 years experience in gap year volunteering projects and provides a secure and controlled way to travel, with hosts and a representative in each country and a 24 hour emergency telephone line. The structured projects allow volunteers to make a positive difference to communities worldwide, as they experience independence and learn invaluable life skills.
“Taking a gap year gives people the opportunity to focus on what they want to do with their lives, and volunteering projects look great on a CV, giving many people the competitive edge over fellow university and job candidates” Richard continues. “It’
Fill out an application form at the Lattitude website, and start looking forward. Not sure if you are made for volunteering?
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For further information, pictures and interviews, please contact Katie Davies on 01903 207408 or katie@molokini.co.uk. We are able to offer spokespeople from the charity, as well as returned volunteers and parents. We also have a large selection of photographs and written case-studies submitted by young volunteers on placements around the world.
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Lattitude Global Volunteering (Lattitude) is a charity specialising in volunteering for 17 – 25 year olds. We have a global vision and aim to provide unique experiences of voluntary work placements for young people from around the world.
Lattitude is an organisation with attitude. We are passionately concerned about the world; we are passionately concerned about the issues facing us all, our families and our communities;
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Lattitude has a global network of placements that spans 20 countries for British volunteers and includes projects in conservation, caring, community, camps and outdoor, medical, sports coaching, teaching, and language assisting. Current destinations include Canada, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Australia, China, Fiji, Japan, New Zealand, Vietnam, Vanuatu and India.
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Lattitude is a member of the Foreign Office “Know Before You Go” campaign and a founding member of the Year Out Group.
