International Volunteer Placements

Stand out from the crowd with an international Volunteer placement.

Project Trust is a Scottish charity that has been providing international volunteering placements for 17-25 year olds in teaching, youth development and social care for over 50 years.

Since 1967, more than 8,000 volunteers have explored their potential, experienced new cultures and made a lasting impact in communities worldwide

Choose from sustainable placements in Asia, Africa and Latin America, working in teaching, youth development, TESOL and social care. Every placement is carefully developed to create meaningful impact - both for the communities you support and for your own personal growth.

With expert guidance and continuous support throughout your journey, you’ll return home with greater confidence, independence and global awareness and memories to last a lifetime.

Your placement will develop valuable skills and experience that you can take forward into further education or career opportunities to help you stand out from the crowd.

"The world of work and study is changing and becoming more demanding.  Young people need resilience, self-leadership and agency.  They need to be confident and to have a clear moral compass in a contested environment.  I watched my son develop all of those skills through Project Trust, saw him thrive at university as a consequence and have watched him enter the world of work with those traits growing and maturing.  I can’t think of a better start to his adult journey or a better toolkit for success than his time with Project Trust. "

Professor Sue Rigby - Vice Chancellor at Napier University