Volunteering can be mutually beneficial during a year abroad.
People who choose to take out travel insurance this year when they travel abroad for a year between school and university are not only giving themselves the sort of experience that could give them a career in the future, but are also benefiting the communities in which they choose to offer their help.
According to one travel expert, these types of trip are great because there are no losers out of it, and everyone involved comes out of the other end feeling like they have gained something in one way or another.
Alice Baines, overseas placement manager, and past volunteer at The Leap, said: "In terms of the benefits, there are obviously benefits for the community that are being helped anyway and the volunteers themselves, as well as the skills that they are gaining. They have an opportunity to make fantastic spends, culturally and socially and make huge developments and steps forward."
Ms Baines also went on to say that the chance to gain new kinds of experiences can leave peoplewho take a gap year looking favourable to those who may employ them in later life.
"The employers and universities that we speak to all say they look kindly on experience that volunteers have with the leap because of the skills that they gain and the emotional maturity that they tend to come back with."
She added that research has shown that people who take gap years for volunteering are far less likely to drop out of university when they come back.
Recently, Madventurer advised those looking for a place to travel for a gap year that Ghana and Kenya are really good places in which to find opportunities to volunteer. In particular, it said, Ghana is advisable because the government are often very welcoming in terms of bringing in volunteers.
By Ann Jones
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