Volunteer diary: rhino conservation in Uganda
Mandy Hathway has recently returned from Uganda, where she spent 2 weeks on our rhino conservation project. Read on to find out more about her amazing experiences. In 2017 I received a …
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The Oyster guide to mature travel
Mature travel: why you can and should travel at any age For years, elder travellers have been sitting on the sidelines as students and gap year travellers fill their backpacks to the …
Emily Gilford: 8 weeks as a volunteer at a bear sanctuary in Romania
As someone who has always wanted to work with bears, Oyster’s ‘Volunteer with bears in Romania’ program was something that, as soon as I saw it, I just knew I had to …
A parents guide to volunteering abroad under 18
A parents guide to volunteering for under 18s Volunteering for under 18s is becoming increasingly popular. Many students are keen to make the most of their summer and volunteering abroad is a …
What is conservation volunteering in New Zealand like?
Sending volunteers to Australia and New Zealand to take part in valuable conservation projects is something Oyster is very proud of. We offer 10 destinations in Australia and 3 in New Zealand, …
What we can do to help the orangutans avoid extinction
Why do we need to help the orangutans? The IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) has recently announced orangutans are very much in danger of extinction. The number of orangutans …
Jungle volunteering: how I helped monkeys in Ecuador
Jungle volunteering: working with monkeys in the Amazonian rain forest Diana has recently returned from Ecuador where she immersed herself in caring for rescued monkeys at a primate sanctuary. Here she tells …
Volunteering helps with saving elephants in Sri Lanka
Protecting and saving elephants in Sri Lanka Julie Marshman recently spent 2 weeks volunteering on a fantastic project in Sri Lanka. Unlike many volunteer options in this stunning country, this is not …
Round off your time in South Africa on a Kruger Safari
Enjoy a little bit of a holiday after volunteering with baboons on a one day Kruger Safari Our monkey volunteering project in South Africa is located very close to one of the …
Join a Garden Route Adventure to complete your volunteering experience in South Africa
Complete your volunteering experience in South Africa with a Garden Route Adventure Keen to do some further travel? We are delighted to offer our shark volunteers the opportunity to join an amazing Garden …
