There are organisations like VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) that offer young people the chance to make a real difference to community projects in the UK and overseas.
Here are some other links:
- Global Xchange is a six-month exchange programme which gives young people from different countries a unique opportunity to work together.
- Britons living abroad - information and advice from Direct.gov.
- Working Abroad - information on opportunities overseas including volunteer groups. For some projects you may need to be 18+.
- i-to-i - offers the chance to do voluntary work as part of a GAP Year, or to teach English as a foreign language (TEFL).
- BUNAC - information on working holidays and volunteer projects.
- Projects Abroad - organises voluntary and GAP year projects.