About Us

The Year Out Group is an association of leading year out organisations that was formed in 1998 to promote the concept and benefits of well-structured year out programmes, to promote models of good practice and to help young people and their advisers in selecting suitable and worthwhile projects. The Year Out Group is a not-for-profit organisation. The suggestions and guidelines included on this web site have been produced by the Year Out Group and are intended both for people planning a gap year and parents, teachers and other advisers that may have an interest in helping people select a suitable and worthwhile project.

Year Out Group Disclaimer

The Year Out Group is an association of independent organisations and exists to promote the concept and benefits of well-structured year out programmes.

It does not however organise or arrange year out programmes itself.

The guidelines and other details on this web-site are for general information purposes only.

They do not provide any guarantee whatever as to the particular programmes of the members of the Year Out Group, and do not purport to be comprehensive or to provide legal or other advice.

Accordingly the Year Out Group does not accept responsibility for any loss whatever which arises as a result of reliance being placed on the information contained on this web-site. The Year Out Group cannot become involved in any dispute between a member organisation and any other party.

The Year Out Group is a not for profit company limited by guarantee and registered in England & Wales as company number 4159554. Registered Office: Queensfield, 28 Kings Road, Easterton, Wiltshire SN10 4PX

Copyright: The content and images of this website are the international coyright of the Year Out Group and are not to be reproduced or partly reproduced by any other organisation or individual. © 2002.