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City/State: Borneo |
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Country: MALAYSIA
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| Raleigh |
Third Floor
207 Waterloo Road
London
UNITED KINGDOM
SE1 8XD
Phone: +44 (0)20 7183 1270
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Program description: |
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"Everyone can benefit somehow from doing this kind of humanitarian work, and time spent helping local communities and promoting intercultural harmony is never wasted. In addition, this organisation focuses a great deal on personal development and wellbeing of the volunteers themselves, which enormously increases the personal growth, satisfaction levels and productivity of everyone involved. It's really a win-win situation."
Kate Brothers, Communications Officer volunteer, Malaysia expedition
Raleigh International is an educational charity which provides adventure and challenge expeditions to people of all ages. Our 10 to 4 week expeditions are designed to develop skills in young people aged 17-24 to give them a rewarding and wide-ranging experience.
Those aged 25+ can apply as volunteer managers, to either be based on project sites or at field base to help run these expeditions and in doing so, make a difference to the lives of young people and local communities.
Project based volunteer managers
You will lead a specific project for the duration of the expedition. Working with a team of 10-15 young people, you will be involved with either an environmental, community or adventure project for the entire 10 weeks.
You will have dual responsibility - the physical completion of the project and facilitating the learning and development of individuals and the group. The projects are in remote locations and you will be living and working with the local communities.
Raleigh's community projects are helping to improve the health and daily lives of villagers in cut off communities by building schools and water systems. Environmental projects are concentrated in the world renowed Danum Valley or remote Imbak Canyon to help preserve these amazing habitats. The adventure challenge puts venturers to the test as they trek, dive and take on the highest mountain in South East Asia, Mount Kinabalu.
Field based volunteer managers
'Field base' is the organisational hub from where up to ten volunteer managers on each expedition jointly support the smooth running of the programme, together with Raleigh's Country Director. You will be involved in the day to day running of the expedition and provide a support role to project sites.
Although these roles are field based, you will either get the opportunity to visit some project sites or have the opportunity to work on a project site.
Roles on expedition include project managers, medics, logistics managers, drivers, communications officer, finance managers, administrators, photographers, artists.
Make a genuine difference, inspire young people and experience Malaysian community life.
Raleigh International also runs expeditions to India, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Raleigh International also runs expeditions to India, Costa Rica and Nicaragua throughout the year. If you are aged 17-24, join an expedition as a venturer for 10 to 4 weeks. Those aged 25+ can apply as volunteer managers to help lead and facilitate the expeditions for young people (full training is given therefore commitment is approximately 8 to 13 weeks).
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Age range: Volunteer managers aged 25+ Venturer aged 17-24
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group
No. in group: 10 - 20
Living arrangements on the program: Tents/Rustic Accommodation
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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Raleigh International has a permanent field base in each expedition country enabling us to build long-term partnerships with the government, NGOs and local communities and thus deliver projects that meet a genuine need and are sustainable. Thanks to our partnerships we often work in national parks and areas which other tourists don’t have access to.
Safety permeates everything we do and we have represented the industry in developing safety standards.
You will be joining volunteers from different lifestages and backgrounds. You will be working with young people from around the world, including those from the the host country for a true exchange of cultures.
Working as part of a team in a new environment, you will develop key life skills which will enhance both your personal and professional development.
The friends, memories, experience and skills you'll take away from a Raleigh expedition will stay with you for life. You will be joining a network of 30,000 people with similar attitudes and outlooks, keen to share their stories and keep the Raleigh spirit going.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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As a registered charity, we are dependent on fundraising activities to cover the cost of running our overseas projects and expeditions. In addition, we work in partnership with youth agencies to give disadvantaged young people the opportunity to develop skills and benefit from the Raleigh experience.
Fundraising targets:
Volunteer managers aged 25+:
5 week expedition (plus 2-3 weeks training) £1,350
10 week expedition (plus 3 weeks training) £1,950
Venturers aged 17-24:
10 week expedition £2,995
5 week expedition £1,750
7 week expedition £2,250
4 week expediton £1,500
Your fundraising target includes your travel and medical insurance, training, pre-departure support, all food and accommodation, specialist equipment and in-country transport.
You will need to organise your flight independently.
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Typical person for this program: |
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You are looking for a new challenge, to volunteer on sustainable projects, off the beaten track.
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Application process Involves: |
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Visit our website using the link at the top of this page to view photos and videos from expedition, join the forum discussions and read blogs about life on Raleigh.
Visit our website to apply. Successful applicants will be invited to an Assessment Weekend in the UK or telepone interviews can be arranged if you are unable to travel to the UK. Full training is provided in the UK and once in-country.
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