Oyster Worldwide

No experience required except for some medical and veterinary programmes

Fill out an application form on our website. The destination manager for your chosen project will then give you a call to find out more about you and answer any questions you have.

This varies according to the country and project type, specific details listed on our website

• Over 50 worthwhile volunteering and paid work programmes in 16 different countries
• Informal interview followed by relevant briefing and training
• Long serving destination managers with first hand experience of every project
• Experienced and high calibre in-country representatives
• First class communications including a 24-hour emergency line

Oyster was set up in 1999 by Roger after leading many years of army and school expeditions. We now have over 50 projects set up in 16 different countries including animal welfare, conservation, teaching and childcare, and internships all with dedicated destination managers. Many of these projects have been running since 2000 and have been nurtured and supported by us ever since.

Being small means we can offer a really personal service. We get to know all of our participants individually at an informal interview and briefing sessions either at our office in the South of England or over the phone. Participants are fully briefed on health, safety and cultural issues in their chosen country.

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From coaching sports in South Africa, to teaching English in Chile, from working with turtles in Costa Rica, to working in the Australian Outback - we can help you plan the most diverse and exciting time away - no matter what you want to do or how long you want to do it for.