Global Volunteering

General Info

Gap years have been Lattitude's thing since 1972. We are the Gap Year volunteering charity and we have gap year placements in 20 countries for young people from around the world.

A Gap Year with Lattitude?
Lattitude Global Volunteering, formerly Gap Activity Projects, is the original gap year charity specialising in volunteering for 17-25 year-olds. Our programmes have been developed to offer the best combination of excitement, interest, enjoyability, challenge and positive benefit to you and your host community. On a Lattitude Global Volunteering placement you know you'll be making a huge difference as well as having the time of your life. We are committed to the host organisations and communities we work in and our volunteering placements deliver long term, sustainable and measurable benefits to them.
Download our latest gap year volunteering brochure by clicking HERE

We have an unrivaled selection of volunteer opportunities from the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, India, South East Asia, Africa and South America to Canada.

If you're a Spanish speaker why not improve your languages in South America?

If you're an American why not volunteer in the UK or Ireland?

If you're from Ghana, Tanzania, India, South Africa, Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil or Germany then get in touch to find out about global opportunities we have for you!

We recruit through our offices in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and welcome applications from young people with the passion, dedication and drive to make a difference.

We have relationships with embassies and High Commissions in all the countries where we operate placements and work with applicants on an individual basis to identify the most suitable country and placement for them. If you think a gap year is for you then get in touch! It's a decision you will never regret.