Gap Year

Gap year: How to make your year out count

Published: 25 October 2007

Whether you want to teach English abroad or build wells, it's essential to plan ahead, says Miriam Laurance

Gap-year volunteers hinder genuine foreign aid work

Published: 14 August 2007

A leading British charity has said the trend among students using their gap years to take part in voluntary work overseas is not helping - and in some cases hindering - aid projects in developing countries.

Develop new skills on a gap year in Florence

Published: 13 August 2007

Why learning Italian, or how to paint, on a year out in Florence can be a life-changing experience

How VSO can help you make the most of your gap year

Published: 13 August 2007

VSO is offering young volunteers the chance to do some lasting good during their gap year. Nick Jackson reports

The wrong kind of bars: Gap years and drugs don't mix

Published: 13 August 2007

Getting caught with drugs leads to jail in many countries - and will ruin more than your year out

Teaching and surfing in Rio

Published: 13 August 2007

Sophie Morris heads to Rio de Janeiro to help the children of the favelas surf their way out of the ghetto

Take a walk on Africa's wild side during your gap year

Published: 13 August 2007

Head to Sub-Saharan Africa and you could help conserve exotic animals in their natural habitat, says Andy Sharman

Why a productive gap year could help you choose a career

Published: 13 August 2007

Getting a degree alone won't guarantee you a job. A gap year lets you test different careers

How a gap year at a foreign newspaper could give you invaluable experience

Published: 13 August 2007

Working on an Indian newspaper will teach you a lot about the Sub-continent - as well as about life as a journalist. Will Parkhouse shares his experiences

Planning your gap year: the A-Z listings

Published: 13 August 2007

Adventure Alternatives

Don't miss a year of living dangerously

Published: 08 March 2007

Many youngsters fail to take time out because they worry about the dangers of travel, says Nick Jackson

Why gappers are heading East

Published: 26 October 2006

China, Borneo and Japan are the new destinations for young people with a year to fill, says Nick Jackson

Gap years: disaster or trip of a lifetime?

Published: 05 October 2006

Students may like the idea of a year out, but not all are happy with the experience, says Robert Nurden

Get to grips with Senegal on a gap year

Published: 14 August 2006

With no knowledge of Wolof and just a few words of French, Zenobe Reade braved the classrooms of Senegal

Life, liberty - and a frat keg party on a gap year in America

Published: 14 August 2006

Spending a year studying at the University of Pennsylvania taught Andy Sharman some lasting lessons - but he still found time to let his hair down

What to expect on a stagiaire in Brussels

Published: 14 August 2006

A six-month internship in Brussels has helped Sarah Hajibagheri decide on her career path

Gap years in India: discover a land of wondrous variety

Published: 14 August 2006

From the slums of Delhi to the Himalayan foothills, India has a world to offer the young gapper, writes Tim Walker

Gap year listings

Published: 14 August 2006

African Conservation Experience

Explore Rio's favelas through a recognised volunteer project

Published: 14 August 2006

Brazil sometimes seems to sweat pheromones through its borders. The homeland of Gisele and Ronaldo (take your pick, you know you want at least one of them), and the sensual grotesque that is Rio's carnival.

Find rewarding gap years on your own doorstep

Published: 14 August 2006

You don't have to head off to a far-flung corner of the globe for a rewarding gap year. Alex McRae reports

How to cope when your offspring embark on gap years

Published: 13 August 2006

Hilary Wilce was worried when her daughter, Katy, went on an independent gap year to Tanzania. But her fears were allayed when she paid her a visit

Working in a land down under

Published: 30 March 2006

'The lifestyle is hard to leave, but you miss family and friends'

How to plan a working holiday in India

Published: 09 March 2006

A journey to the subcontinent can be a daunting prospect, but help is available. reports

Charity Work: It's never too late to lend a hand

Published: 17 November 2005

If you want to help out following a disaster overseas, or if you're in need of a constructive year out, volunteering opportunities are open to all. Kirsten Downer reports

Geraldine Peacock: Charities need more diverse trustee boards

Published: 17 November 2005

The year of the Volunteer is drawing to its close and all the evidence is that it's been a real success - tapping into a mood and a need in society to give something back. The Commission seized on this opportunity to make a push to encourage people to become charity trustees - the people who govern the 190,000 charities in England and Wales.

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Gap Year

Gap year: How to make your year out count

Gap-year volunteers hinder genuine foreign aid work

Develop new skills on a gap year in Florence

How VSO can help you make the most of your gap year

The wrong kind of bars: Gap years and drugs don't mix

Teaching and surfing in Rio

Take a walk on Africa's wild side during your gap year

Why a productive gap year could help you choose a career

How a gap year at a foreign newspaper could give you invaluable experience

Planning your gap year: the A-Z listings

Don't miss a year of living dangerously

Why gappers are heading East

Gap years: disaster or trip of a lifetime?

Get to grips with Senegal on a gap year

Life, liberty - and a frat keg party on a gap year in America

What to expect on a stagiaire in Brussels

Gap years in India: discover a land of wondrous variety

Gap year listings

Explore Rio's favelas through a recognised volunteer project

Find rewarding gap years on your own doorstep

How to cope when your offspring embark on gap years

Working in a land down under

How to plan a working holiday in India

Charity Work: It's never too late to lend a hand

Geraldine Peacock: Charities need more diverse trustee boards

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