Change from the ground up

Volunteering for teens

Duration: 2 weeks
Age: 15-17
25+ years experience
25+ years experience
+30,000 participants
+30,000 participants
1:6 participant to staff ratio
1:6 participant to staff ratio
British standards compliant
British standards compliant

At GVI, the core mission of our volunteering for teens offering is based on creating, supporting and empowering each other and our communities. Join us across a diverse, safe, one-of-a-kind and award-winning range of opportunities for teens aged between 15 and 17 who are keen on exploring educational or community development volunteering in beautiful and diverse locations across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Under 18s brochure
We've got amazing programs tailored for young adults.
Positive<br/>impact

Positive
impact

Build a better world by contributing to vital, locally-led project work that strives for a more just and equitable future.
Ethical<br/>work

Ethical
work

In line with the UN’s SDGs, we are committed to ethical and sustainable engagement with our local partners and communities.
Beautiful<br/>community

Beautiful
community

Learn from the world’s most unique and significant cultures, in breathtaking remote locations.

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Everyone’s invited. Get up to 80% of your program fees covered.

GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs abroad. Up to GBP 5,000 based on your motivation and circumstances. Apply by 31 Oct.

Testimonials

Miley
Under18 Participant
Joe
Under18 Participant
Antonella
Under18 Participant

Download our parent pack

Parent info pack

GVI is a parent-run organization – family is at the heart of what we do. We’re incredibly serious about child protection, health and safety, and we care deeply about making learning more engaging. After over two decades of experience, we have discovered that if you give young people age-appropriate challenges and support, they quickly start to forge a path that is uniquely their own, personally fulfilling, and aligned to the well-being of our global community.