Platform2

Platform2 is a global volunteering scheme for 18-25 year olds in the UK who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford to volunteer in a developing country.

The only thing you'd have to pay for is travelling to and from your application interview and getting a passport if you don't already have one.

On the site there is

• an information leaflet which answers lots of questions
  
• information about how to apply
  
• videos about the destinations
  
• testimonials by young people who have taken part in the project

Some of the projects Platform2 work on are:

• Constructing community buildings like schools, toilet facilities and community centres with a local team; renovating existing buildings, developing new and existing gardens, play areas and sports pitches.
  
• Caring for and teaching children in orphanages, kindergartens and schools.
  
• Building infrastructure at ecological centres and going on residential trips with community school groups to learn about protecting the environment and how best to use natural resources.
  
• Assisting in HIV clinics and helping with peer education.