Projects Abroad UK News

Projects Abroad Receives a Flurry of Media Activity

30 Aug 2010

Projects Abroad has recently appeared in major US media outlets. Most notably, founder and Director Dr. Peter Slowe was featured in the August 24th edition of The New York Times as the subject of their âFrequent Flierâ column.

1000th Peru Conservation Volunteer Arrives at Taricaya

19 Aug 2010

Last month the 1000th Peru Conservation volunteer arrived on the project. Conservation Director Stuart Timson tells us more: âAll in all it has been a fantastically successful summer in Taricaya and we have achieved so much."

Clearing â�� Exam Results Changed your Plans?

18 Aug 2010

August is always a time of uncertainty as students start to receive their results. Some find they have got better than expected others have not done as well. Decisions have to be made â whether to re-apply or accept an offer through clearing.

Mystery Parcels Delivered to Projects Abroad Romania

17 Aug 2010

Mircea Samoila the Projects Abroad Romania Director had a surprise delivery last week. As he was at his desk answering emails he was interrupted by a delivery man. Mircea was amazed to hear that the delivery weighed 385kg! What could it be?

Emirates Airline Foundation helps Water Sanitation Project in Tanzania

05 Aug 2010

A surprise email was received by Projects Abroad asking to sponsor the flights of some volunteers joining the Water Sanitation Project in Arusha.

Wright Way for Volunteer Health and Safety Training

20 Jul 2010

For Madeleine Wright teaching schoolchildren health and safety skills in Ghana last year has changed her life. The 22-year-old university student taught at the Voice Preparatory School in Koforidua and quickly realised that health and safety was not a top priority.

Human Rights Volunteers Meet World Cup Band in South Africa

16 Jul 2010

Projects Abroad Human Rights volunteers Talbot Beck and Justin Miller met the lead singer last week from the South African band, The Brothers Streep who played the FIFA stage during the World Cup.

Irish Volunteers Produce Ghana Scrapbook

07 Jul 2010

Check out one of the latest features from the Irish website; our Ghana scrapbook. Isobel Towse and Siun McFadden from Schull Community College, County Cork have kindly pieced this together after volunteering with us in Ghana as part of a group trip.

Volunteers Interviewed on BBC Devon

02 Jul 2010

Previous Projects Abroad volunteers, Jimmy Charrin and Hannah Lane were interviewed this week on BBC Devon's interactive lunch programme with David Fitzgerald. Jimmy previously volunteered on the Diving & Marine Conservation project in Thailand.

Peru Volunteer Interviewed on BBC Somerset

01 Jul 2010

Angela Pitt, 65 from Montacute, Somerset has recently volunteered with Projects Abroad on the Conservation Project in Peru. Before she started her project Angela was interviewed on the breakfast show of BBC Somerset to talk about her forthcoming trip.

Projects Abroad Webinar

30 Jun 2010

Have you thought of taking a gap year? A career break? The opportunity to experience and immerse yourself within another culture whilst working on a worthwhile project of your choice? Then join Projects Abroadâs UK Director Ian Birbeck as he hosts a Webinar on Thursday 8th July between 7.00pm-8.00pm.

Volunteers Join the Football Fever in South Africa!

25 Jun 2010

Cape Town, South Africa is infused with World Cup fever. You can feel it everywhere in the city, with national flags flying everywhere you look. People are dressed in bright Bafana Bafana jerseys and vuvuzelas are endlessly buzzing in the background.

Medicine Volunteers Deliver an HIV Presentation in Jamaica

10 Jun 2010

The volunteers delivered a comprehensive presentation on 'the effects, stigma and discrimination of HIV positive children'. The information and presentations from the workshop will be distributed to appropriate placements and businesses.

Where Have all the Dugongs Gone?

3 Jun 2010

Projects Abroad is starting a new Marine Mammal Conservation volunteer project in Mozambique. The dugong has been hunted for thousands of years for the use of its meat and for oil. The dugong as a species is vulnerable to extinction and is now referred to as one of the rarest mammals on earth.

Move Over Rhianna, Volunteers Learn to Reggae Dance

28 May 2010

There is nothing quite as revitalising after a hard day at work as kicking off your work shoes and putting on your dancing shoes! Our volunteers in Jamaica regularly have the chance to attend typical Jamaican reggae dance classes.

Projects Abroad Launches Two New Destinations

25 May 2010

Bem-Vindo, ChÃ o Má»«ng! Projects Abroad is proud to announce two new destinations - Vietnam and Mozambique, taking our total up to 26. Mozambique will be taking volunteers from the late summer to get involved with Marine Mammal Conservation as well as Teaching and Care projects.

Volunteers Receive First Aid Training Abroad

19 May 2010

Alex Harris first joined Projects Abroad as a medical volunteer in India with Projects Abroad. However, Alex, who is a fully qualified first-aid instructor, impressed us all with his enthusiasm and willingness to be more involved. Projects Abroad offered for Alex to travel to six of our destinations to provide basic First Aid training to the volunteers and to give some of the overseas staff a refresher course.

Free Courses with British Safety Council

18 May 2010

Last year Projects Abroad was approached by the British Safety Council to see if we would like to work together on training youngsters around the world about safety. On April 16th they ran their second Projects Abroad gap safety course. Twenty nine Projects Abroad volunteers gathered at The British Safety Council Headquarters in Chiswick to learn more.

Drama Volunteers Needed in Romania for August 2010

27 Apr 2010

The Drama Project in Romania is a fantastic project to get involved in at any time throughout the year, however, volunteers who are in the country at the end of August will get to take part in the 12^th annual T4T Theatre Festival, which brings together theatre groups from all over Europe.

Director, Dr Peter Slowe hits the US airwaves!

22 Apr 2010

Projects Abroad Director, Dr Peter Slowe appeared in a radio interview in Philadelphia this week. Peter spoke to WNWR-AMâs weekly show âDining and Destinationsâ about Projects Abroad and the varied volunteer programmes we run overseas.

Peru Conservation Project on Sky 1

19 Apr 2010

Projects Abroadâs Amazon Rainforest Conservation Project in Peru is to appear on Ross Kempâs "Battle for the Amazon" on Sky 1 next week. The programme is on at 10pm on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st April.

Here Comes the Summer!

12 Apr 2010

How about doing something worthwhile over the holidays? Our wide range of 2-Week Specials programmes are the perfect opportunity to experience a gap year taster either during a school holiday or in the summer before starting university.

Thank you to Colden Common Youth Football Club

30 Mar 2010

By Ian Birbeck, Recruitment Director - Projects Abroad UK
Last week I received an email from Graham Spencer from Colden Common Youth Football Club (www.ccyfc.co.uk) saying he had a number of shirts we could take out to some of our football projects overseas. Colden Common Youth team are based near Eastleigh, Southampton.

Cambodia Conservation Project Update By Suzi Lamb, International Development Manager

10 Mar 2010

In February 2010, almost one year on from my first visit to Koh Rong Samleom I returned to the island. Last year I visited to make final checks before our first volunteer arrived in March, this year I was greeted by 16 volunteers and I was arriving with three more!