» Africa and Asia Venture    Places young people on schemes teaching in primary and secondary schools in Asia or Africa.    http://www.aventure.co.uk/

» BUNAC Working Adventures Worldwide    Helping people go abroad on working holidays or gap years.    http://www.bunac.org/

» Challenge Discovery and Educational Services Ltd    Providing educational exchanges and offers an academic year in the USA programme as a unique 'Gap Year' opportunity for students aged 15 to 18. Lists brochure request and contact details.    http://www.challengeuk.com/

» Challenges Worldwide    Recruit and train volunteers with professional skills and experience to work with local partners in developing countries.    http://www.challengesworldwide.com/

» Coral Cay Conservation    Environmental projects in the Caribbean.    http://www.coralcay.org/

» Council on International Educational Exchange    To help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world, is Council's mission. Lists exchanges and study programmes.    http://www.ciee.org/

» GAP Activity Projects    Offers a choice of voluntary work placements in over 30 countries for your gap year. Includes details of destinations, costs, fund-raising and applying together with current vacancies and news.    http://www.gap.org.uk/

» Gap Year New Zealand    Organise programmes for gap year work placement with Internship New Zealand; information about services, with practical details for those interested.    http://www.gapyearnewzealand.co.uk/

» GapAdvice.com    Offers advice for people considering taking a gap and an independent advice service. Includes a directory of links.    http://www.gapadvice.org/

» Greenforce Conservation Expeditions    Specialises in marine and terrestrial scientific conservation expeditions for gap year students, university students and those wanting to undertake international voluntary work in Borneo, The Bahamas, Fiji and Zambia.    http://www.greenforce.org

» Madventurer    Offers community development projects, sports coaching placements, and adventures worldwide. Details of packages and destinations, and online booking.    http://www.madventurer.com/

» Outreach International    Gap year projects in Mexico of 3 - 9 months duration in the areas of conservation, teaching, social work and the arts.    http://www.outreachinternational.co.uk/

» Quest Overseas    Conservation and community based projects and professionally led expeditions to Africa and South America.    http://www.questoverseas.com/

» Raleigh International    Offers expeditions with community, conservation and adventure elements in a variety of locations.    http://www.raleigh.org.uk/

» Students Partnership Worldwide    Offers leavers a chance to spend time as student teacher in a school in locations such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and elsewhere.    http://www.spw.org/

» The British Schools Exploring Society    Provides opportunities for young people to take part in exploratory projects abroad, led by experts.    http://www.bses.org.uk/

» Travellers gap year and voluntary placements abroad    Provides placements for gap year and other volunteers teaching conversational English, music, sports and computers.    http://www.travellersworldwide.com/

» Trekforce Worldwide    Offers 2 to 5 month expeditions including jungle, language and teaching phases in Central America.    http://www.trekforceworldwide.com

» VAE Volunteer Teachers Kenya    Organisation which sends school leavers on six month teaching placements in poor rural schools in Kenya.    http://www.hsk.org.uk/vae/

» World Challenge Expeditions    Offers a variety of expeditions to Australia, Nepal and Zanzibar among other places.    http://www.world-challenge.co.uk/

» Year in Industry    Offers students the opportunity to work in engineering or manufacturing for a year.    http://www.yini.org.uk/

» i-to-i    Volunteer placements in 14 countries from 2 weeks to 6 months for all ages. TEFL courses for teacher-traveller.    http://www.i-to-i.com/