50 years
of empowering young people through life-changing international volunteering placements.
Volunteering
Opportunities
Aged 17-25?
Take a meaningful year out with Project Trust – a leading charity offering fully supported international volunteering opportunities.
Since 1967, more than 8,000 volunteers have explored their potential, experienced new cultures and made a lasting impact in communities worldwide.
With expert guidance and continuous support throughout your journey, you’ll return home with greater confidence, independence and global awareness and memories to last a lifetime.
Want to find out more ? Join us for our next Discovery Evening!
Getting Results this Summer?
Whether you’re feeling excited, uncertain, or still figuring out what comes next, your future isn’t defined by one set of exam results.
“I watched my son develop resilience, self- leadership and agency through Project Trust, saw him thrive at university as a consequence and have watched him enter the world of work with those traits growing and maturing. “
Professor Sue Rigby
Vice Chancellor of Napier University
“My boss had done something similar to Project Trust so knew the kind of person you have to be to complete one. Even just having it on my CV helped get my foot in the door.”
Jamie
Thailand Volunteer 2024/25
What can you do?
Teaching
TESOL
Youth Work
Social Care
How much does it cost?
Depending on your placement type, our fundraising target is £5,500–£7,500 for a fully supported international experience.
We’re proud to offer one of the most competitively priced year-out experiences of its kind in the UK, with your fundraising helping make your placement possible while developing skills that will stay with you long after you return home.
We’ll help you get there..
Worried about the cost? You don’t have to figure it out alone.
From personalised 1:1 fundraising support to financial assistance through our Access Fund and Fully Funded Placement Bursary, we’re committed to making a Project Trust experience accessible to as many young people as possible.
Because your finances shouldn’t decide your future.
How it works
Our dedicated team will guide you through the process and support you every step of the way…
Our stories
Find out what to expect from the people who have been part of Project Trust. Stay updated on news and events via our mailing list.
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The Guide
Your guide to international volunteering with Project Trust, for young people aged 17-25 learn more about how we can support you develop new skills, learn about the world and be a positive force within it.
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“Project Trust gives young people the opportunity to develop their skills at a pivotal time in their lives, in a way that’s helping other people.”
Gary Younge, author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology, Project Trust Volunteer in Sudan 1986/87