Live and work in some of Southern India's poorest rural villages and make a real difference on sustainable, worthwhile community projects. You could also work in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund - the world's leading conservation body - in India's protected national parks to help protect endangered tiger and elephant populations.

Raleigh is a youth charity that inspires people from all walks of life, nationalities and ages to get out there and rise to the challenges of life on expedition. We run programmes in Borneo, Costa Rica & Nicaragua and India. Our expeditions are a challenging, but extremely rewarding combination of sustainable community, environmental and adventure projects.

As a volunteer in India you could be:

r />  Living in a rural tribal community, working alongside the villagers, teaching in their schools, eating traditional Indian food and immersing yourself in their warm generous hospitality

 Living deep in the dry deciduous forests of the national parks in areas untouched by tourists - working and sleeping in protected encampments amongst the unique wildlife of Southern India

 Trekking though national parks and the highest tea plantation in the world.


We run different length gap year expeditions throughout the year to fit your study or work patterns. Choose from our unique 10 week (with 3 and a half and 7 week shorter options) or 5 week expeditions. You will be working with other young people from all around the world, on much needed community projects and environmental projects alongside our volunteer managers (aged 25+) and local skilled workers.