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• Recreation: Travel: Specialty Travel: Budget  (27)
• Recreation: Travel: Specialty Travel: Volunteering  (137)
• Reference: Education: International: International Student Exchange: Programs: High School  (26)
• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Organisations: Development: Volunteering  (16)
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• GapYear.Com   + A gap year information site.
• The Year Out Group   + Information for year out or gap year and supported by UCAS and DfEE. Lists student guidelines, providers, advisor information and contact details.

• BBC News - Talking Point + Are gap years a waste of time? + Discussion on the pro's and con's of gap years.
• FindaGap.com - Gap Year and Backpacking directory includes placements, travel, hostels, adventure activities and insurance.
• The Gap Year Guidebook - Provides information relating to work and travel opportunities for students during this period.
• Gap Year Jobs - Directory of employment opportunities particularly suitable for students taking a gap year.
• Gapwork Ltd - Offers information and advice on working and volunteering abroad, flights, accommodation, insurance and visas.
• Go Gap - Guide for anyone thinking of using a GAP year to travel. Details the adventures of four students as they carried out budget travels around the world. Messages boards and country guides.
• Guardian+ Gap Year Travel - Informational resource on most aspects of a gap year.
• Overseas Job Centre - News, features and listings for finding paid and voluntary seasonal jobs abroad, including tourism, childcare, camp, kibbutz and winter jobs.
• Safetrek - Offers safety awareness and personal security training for young adults undertaking gap year activities and university education. Includes profile, personnel, FAQ, courses, booking form and location.
• Ultimate Gap Year - Provide courses and essential safety advice to students and individuals about taking a gap year or career break. Information about services and contact details.
• Voluntary Work Information Service - Information on volunteer work opportunities in over 150 countries worldwide in the environmental and humanitarian sectors.
• Volunteer Africa - Directory and information on voluntary and gap+year projects in Africa.
• World Service Enquiry - Information and advice about working overseas and at home for peace, justice and development.
• XL - Christian gap year opportunity for 18 + 25 year olds.