Responsible Travel Policy
Oyster Worldwide is committed to promoting responsible travel.
In all of our destinations, Oyster supports and benefits the local community economically. As part of the money that Oyster receives, a proportion goes to the school/family/hotel that our participants will be living/working in. We teach people the various cultural ‘rules’ and the basic language of the country they are sent to in order to minimise the impact that they have on the community.
Oyster has recently started an offsetting scheme for carbon emissions from our flights. Oyster has teamed up with TREE AID who not only plant trees but TREE AID’s mission is to tackle poverty and improve the environment in Africa’s dry lands. The cost of offsetting does vary dependent on where you are travelling to. Please see below for a guide.
Cost of Offsetting:
| Type of Flight | Country | You donate |
| Short Haul | Romania | £5 |
| Medium Haul | Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia | £10 |
| Long Haul | Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Nepal | £15 |
Oyster believes in providing a valuable experience for our participants but most importantly doing so in a way that does not damage the destination country.
Oyster has a very good channel for feedback from both our participants and our overseas representatives. Returned participants fill in a post placement questionnaire where they can comment on the placement and make any suggestions they feel are necessary. The UK office is in constant contact by phone and email with the overseas representatives and their opinions and comments are valued by the company.
Oyster is an active member of the Year Out Group and so adheres to its Code of Practice. This can be found at http://yearoutgroup.ab-hosting1.co.uk/Code-of-Conduct.html
