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GapYear.Com
Comprehensive gap year information site.
www.gapyear.com/
The Year Out Group
Packed with information for your year out or gap year and is supported by UCAS and DfEE. Lists student guidelines, providers, advisor information and contact details.
www.yearoutgroup.org/
Ayearout.com
Gap year travel options for students or persons wanting to take a year off to explore. Highlights various volunteer, learning, and touring organisations available.
www.ayearout.com/
BBC News
More students opt for 'gap year' - Students are increasingly taking a gap year before beginning university, say admissions authorities.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/923486.stm
BBC News
Talking Point - Are gap years a waste of time? - Discussion on the pro's and con's of gap years.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1496182.stm
Gap Year Jobs
Directory of employment opportunities particularly suitable for students taking a gap year.
www.gapyearjobs.co.uk/
GapMap
Guide for gap year students and parents. Includes ideas for acquiring skills, health and travel tips, organisations, competitions and discounts.
www.gapmap.co.uk/
GapProfile
Programme of open learning guides leading to a City and Guilds Profile of Achievement. Includes information for students, parents, teachers, employers and mentors.
www.gapprofile.co.uk/
GapwWork
Casual work abroad for backpackers, travellers and students in Australia and Europe as well as Ibiza. Information on working holiday visas, tours, travel insurance, flights and health matters.
www.gapwork.com/
Go Gap
Guide for anyone thinking of using a GAP year to travel. Details the adventures of four students as they carried out budget travels around the world. Messages boards and country guides.
www.gogap.com/
Guardian Unlimited - Gap years
Informational resource on most aspects of a gap year.
travel.guardian.co.uk/gapyears/
Payaway
News, features and listings for finding paid and voluntary seasonal jobs abroad, including tourism, childcare, camp, kibbutz and winter jobs.
www.payaway.co.uk/
Safetrek
Offers safety awareness and personal security training for young adults undertaking gap year activities and university education. Includes profile, personnel, FAQ, courses, booking form and location.
www.safetrek.co.uk/
Springboard Gap Year Information
Travel advice, the advantages and disadvantages of gap years, and information on potential destinations.
www.springboard.co.uk/gap.cfm
The Gap Year Guidebook
Provides information relating to work and travel opportunities for students during this period.
www.gap-year.com/
The Site - Gap Years
Gap year information from the Duke of Edinburgh's award site.
www.thesite.org/info/careers/gap_year/
Voluntary Work Information Service
Information on volunteer work opportunities in over 150 countries worldwide in the environmental and humanitarian sectors.
www.workingabroad.com/
Volunteer Africa
Directory and information on voluntary and gap-year projects in Africa.
www.volunteerafrica.org/
World Service Enquiry
Information and advice about working overseas and at home for peace, justice and development.
www.wse.org.uk/
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