Year Out Group Press Releases

For the past two years South Africa has been the most popular country for people participating in a structured gap year programme with a member of Year Out Group. 2010 promises to be no exception not least because of the added interest of the World Cup. Several Year Out Group member organisations have prepared voluntary work and other programmes that can be fitted round the World Cup programme. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Project Trust, a Scottish educational charity and a Founder member of Year Out Group, has just closed applications for its 2010 twelve-month programme earlier than ever, enjoying the highest numbers of volunteers in the Trust's 42-year history. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Tuesday 22nd December 2009

PoD expands into exciting new office in Cheltenham. PoD has just moved its offices into a converted 19th century warehouse in the heart of Cheltenham. We would love you, your friends, parents, pets! etc to drop in anytime to find out more about PoD and our projects and meet the PoD team. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Tuesday 8th December 2009

NONSTOP Ski & Snowboard is offering one lucky person the chance to win a place on its 11-week instructor training course in Fernie, including return flights with Air Canada, worth over £7,500. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Wednesday 21st October 2009

Azafady is an award-winning UK charity dedicated to supporting the people and ecosystems of Madagascar, one of the biologically richest but economically poorest countries in the world. At the heart of its work is an integrated approach to supporting the Malagasy people and their unique environment, built around locally expressed needs and community participation. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Monday 5th October 2009

The 130,000 students who face disappointment when they receive their A levels next Thursday should not despair.  The numbers involved may be much greater this year but in recent years tens of thousands have faced the same problem.  Experience suggests that those who seize the opportunity and make the most of their enforced gap year will reap the benefits. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Thursday 13th August 2009

The latest research from Year Out Group, the association of leading UK-registered year out organisations, has found that gap years are not just the preserve of people from London and the Home Counties; Scots recorded a 50% increase in gap year placements in 2008. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Tuesday 19th May 2009

Teaching has topped the list of the most popular gap year placements, having risen by 20% in the last year, according to the latest research from Year Out Group, the association of leading UK-registered year out organisations.  As the recession deepens, becoming a teacher is increasingly being seen as an attractive career option, not only amongst school and university leavers, but also by people considering a career change. [ Read more... ]

Date added: Friday 17th April 2009