Leisure, Travel & Tourism - Haslemere, England, United Kingdom
Established in 1993, Africa & Asia Venture Ltd (AV) is a small UK-based not-for-profit social enterprise specialising in volunteering projects in the developing world. We offer a unique combination of group-based, full-immersion projects PLUS a period of independent travel. We manage projects for: - companies; school groups; those aged 17 to 25 on gap years; and people aged 25+. Over 5,500 people from 30+ countries have together contributed more than 1,200 man-years of service to the communities in which we operate. For those on their gap year, we offer a unique experience of group-based full-immersion projects in rural communities where volunteers live with the locals the way the locals live; and after which they have a period of independent travel time to go wherever they wish, all supported by our dedicated, 24/7, in-country management teams. AV also has its our own registered charity, The AV Foundation - (Charity no: 1069099) http://www.avfoundation.org - founded in 1998. The AV Foundation has donated more than £250,000 to educational projects in the developing world. Specialties: - Volunteering projects in the developing world Corporate projects where, for corporate social responsibility purposes, companies fund educational development projects managed by AV (and may then offer sabbatical breaks to staff) Volunteering projects and personal development for 17-25 year old Bespoke volunteering projects in the developing world for those aged 25+ School group volunteering projects Community projects, sports coaching and teaching Transforming lives through education in the developing world
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