A great many people want to carry out volunteer work abroad. They may want to help out a worthy cause, experience an area of the world they might not otherwise see or they may even want to learn through working independently, organising themselves and others.

However, many people are put off. Either they can’t afford the time to go away for a month, let alone a year, or they can’t afford the expense.

This is where summer mini gaps come in. If you’ve just left school or you’re a student in your summer break, you can take advantage of a summer mini gap to do something worthwhile that lasts a shorter duration.

Summer mini gaps can last anywhere from a week to two months and typically take place in July or August. The timing and length of these programmes mean that you can take part in something challenging for a short period; go and explore the country in question afterwards; and still get back in time to be prepared for whatever you’re doing during the next academic year.

There are a wide variety of different summer mini gap projects available in a number of different countries.

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