If you are aged 17, there are many safe adventures that you can take part in with parental support and consent. If you want to spend your school holidays doing something different, why not explore the world and take part in a worthwhile project abroad.

From sports coaching in South Africa to volunteering on a marine conservation programme in Thailand, there are plenty of exciting options to choose from all year round. Volunteering is great way to build valuable experience for university and college applications. It is also an excellent way to meet like-minded friends from around the world and cement life-log international friendships. Many of these programme are also accredited for the Gold residential Duke Of Edinburgh award .