Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, c/o National Parks Office, Viale Santa Lucia, 67032 Pescasseroli (AQ), Italy; 011-39-0863-91131; info@parcoabruzzo.it; www.parcoabruzzo.it. Volunteers carry out research and protection of flora and fauna in remote locations. For details contact the local park offices in Pescasseroli (011-39-0863-89102) or Villetta Barrea (011-39-0864-89102, fax. 011-39-0864-89132.
Adriatic Dolphin Project, Blue World Institute of Marine Research, Kastel 24, 51551 Veli Losinj, Croatia; 011-385-51-604666; adp@blue-world.org; www.blue-world.org. Students with a background in biology or geography may be accepted as interns. Paying volunteers join researchers in the ancient village of Veli Losinj over the summer. Participation cost for 11 days is €680-780.
APARE/GEC, 25 Boulevard Paul Pons, 84800 L’Isle sur la Sorgue, France; 011-33-490-85-51-15; apare@apare-gec.org or mireillepons.apare@yahoo.fr, www.apare-gec.org. Runs volunteer workcamps at historic sites in Provence, France (plus a few in Morocco and Lebanon). €95 for 2 weeks, €130 for 3 weeks.
Archaeological Excavations. Excavations, drawing, mapping in a medieval town. Service Archaeologique de Douai, 191 rue Saint Albin, F59500 Douai, France; 011-33-3-2771-3890, fax 011-33-3-2771-383; arkeos@wanadoo.fr.
Archaeology Abroad, 31-34 Gordon Sq., London WC1H OPY, England, United Kingdom; Tel./fax 011-44-20-8537-0849, arch.abroad@ucl.ac.uk, www.britarch.ac.uk/archabroad. Based out of University College London's Institute of Archaeology since 1972, Archaeology Abroad provides information about archaeological fieldwork opportunities through its twice-yearly publication. About 1,000 places are advertised annually for volunteers, professional staff and specialists on a wide variety of projects covering all historical periods (Review by Alison Gardner).
ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, www.archelon.gr/eng/volunt.htm. Enthusiastic and committed volunteers are required for demanding sea turtle conservation projects run by ARCHELON in Greece. Zakynthos, Peloponnesus and Crete are major nesting areas for the loggerhead (Caretta caretta) turtle in the Mediterranean and have been monitored by ARCHELON, a non-profit making organisation, for 20 years. In Athens, ARCHELON also runs the only Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Greece. Volunteers are invited to work on the island of Zakynthos where the first National Marine Park for sea turtles in the Mediterranean was established in 1999 and assist the Management Body of the Park in its task to protect the nesting beaches. In Peloponnesus, volunteers will protect nests from foxes and other mammals, experience the pilot project of sand dune restoration, help maintain nature trails and the running of the newly established Nature Information Centres. On the island of Crete, participants will work for the implementation of a Management Plan for the nesting areas. At the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre, volunteers will have the opportunity to assist our staff in daily treatment of sea turtles that suffer from accidental and deliberate injuries.
Archeoclub d’Italia, www.archeoclubitalia.org.. Website links to local branches around Italy that arrange archaeological digs, some of which accept paying volunteers.
Archeolo-j, www.skene.be. Residential archaeological digs accept young volunteers in July.
Arcturos, Victor Hugo 3, 546 25 Thessaloniki, Greece; 011-30-2310-55-59-20; arcturos@arcturos.gr or aec@arcturos.gr. Accepts short-term volunteers at its bear protection center: Arcturos Environmental Centre, 530 75, Aetos, Prefecture of Florina (011-30-23860-41500, aec@arcturos.gr).
Atlantic Whale Foundation, 59 St. Martin’s Ln., London WC2H 4JS, England; 011-44-116-240- 4566; edb@whalenation.org; www.whalefoundation.org.uk. Volunteers needed to work 2-6 weeks on whale and dolphin projects based in Tenerife (Canary Islands). Must contribute toward expenses, e.g. £400 for six weeks.
Balkan Sunflowers (Volunteers for Social Reconstruction in the Balkans), Youth, Culture and Sports Hall #114, Luan Haradinaj St., Prishtina, Kosovo; 011-381-38-246-299; office@balkansunflowers.org, www.balkansunflowers.org. Projects, many involving children, take on volunteers in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Albania. Minimum age 21, minimum stay 6 months, and minimum contribution $240. Offices also in Spain and the U.S.: P.O. Box 21641, Washington, DC 20009-1641.
Barretstown Gang Camp Fund, Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, Ireland; 011-353-45-864115; fax. 011-353-45-864711; recruit@barretstown.org; www.barretstown.org. Positions for paid and volunteer activity leaders, summer carers, and drivers at residential therapeutic camp for children with serious illnesses and their families.
BEST Programs, S.L. Humanitarian Organization - Brussels. BEST will arrange for you to obtain volunteer work experience in your professional field in one of Belgium's many non-profit organizations. You will perfect your French while you begin to build your career - and make a difference socially! First we will prep you in our 4-week intensive orientation French course. These classes commence the first Monday of every month in our centrally-located, full-equipped language school. Following the language course, you will begin your part-time (4 hours/daily) volunteer internship in one of the divisions of a humanitarian organization such as: press department, logistics, projects, legal, fund raising, volunteer recruitment, psychology, documentation, etc. Placements are available all types of NGOs dealing in areas such as: women, environment, immigration, children, human rights, development, animals, older adults, etc. Contact: best@bestprograms.org, www.bestprograms.org
BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers), Sedum House, Mallard Way, Potteric Carr, Doncaster, DN4 8DB, U.K.; 011-44-1302-572244; fax.011-44-1302-311531; information@btcv.org.uk; www.btcv.org. Organizes working breaks and conservation holidays throughout England for environmentally concerned volunteers. Weekend projects normally cost £60-£75 ($117-$138) and week-long projects cost £130-£160 ($255-$315) inclusive of food, accommodation, and training.
Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects (CADIP)
Short-Term Volunteer Projects in Europe
Participating in an international short term volunteer project (so called Workcamp ) can be an exciting prospect. It is an interesting and meaningful way to travel with purpose and spend 2-3 weeks in a foreign environment. Working and living together with other young people from around the world provides an excellent opportunity to make many new friends, learn about unknown places and culture, gain new skills and experience. Your time, energy, and enthusiasm can make a difference in areas where help is really needed.
Contact: www.cadip.org
Club du Vieux Manoir, Ancienne Abbaye du Moncel, 60700 Pontpoint, France; 011-33-3-44-72-33-98; clubduvieuxmanoir.asso.fr. Fifteen-day summer workcamps and longer camps to restore ancient monuments. Board and lodging cost from €14 per day plus association joining fee of €16.
COINED Spain. Volunteering abroad is the best opportunity to live a different culture in a unique way while you develop your social skills, you gain work experience, and you improve your Spanish proficiency. You can choose from a wide range of volunteer placements with host organizations and institutions in social, health care, and environmental fields.Volunteering in Spain will increase your social awareness, you will gain self-confidence, and you will build a sense of independence while, in turn, you help others. During your volunteer abroad program, you will receive permanent support and guidance from our local staff that will help you achieve the best of your program. Contact: sites@intercoined.org, www.coined-spain.org.
Concordia
Offers a variety of volunteer workcamps across Europe. International volunteer projects bring together individuals from around the world to participate in two to three week projects. Volunteers work as part of an international team to support community-based initiatives that would not be possible without their help.
Contact: www.concordia-iye.org.uk/vp/index.html
Conservation Volunteers Greece, Veranzerou 15, 10677 Athens, Greece; 011-30-210-38-25-506; www.cvgpeep.gr. Projects include work in protected landscapes, conservation of traditional buildings, and work in archaeological sites. The participation fee for people applying directly is 120 euros for two or three weeks.
Conservation Volunteers Ireland, Steward’s House, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin 14, Ireland; 011-353-1-495-2878; www.cvi.ie. Coordinates unpaid environmental working holidays throughout Ireland. Contributions by volunteers start at €25 for a weekend in addition to CVI membership of €25.
Gruppo Volontari della Svizzera Italiana (GVSI), C.P. 12, 6517 Arbedo, Switzerland; 011-41-79-354 0161; fmari@vtx.ch, www.gvsi.org/en. Conservation workcamps in July to help mountain communities in Ticino region of Switzerland. Participants pay a fee to cover expenses.
CSV (Community Service Volunteers), Overseas Program, 5th Fl., Scala House, 36 Holloway Circus, Queensway, Birmingham B1 1EQ, U.K.; 011-44-800 374991; www.csv.org.uk. Largest voluntary placement agency in the U.K. places volunteers in socially worthwhile projects alongside British volunteers from 4 months to a year. Volunteers receive pocket money of £30 a week. North American volunteers must apply via Alberta Overseas
Conservation Volunteers Ireland, The Stewart’s House, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin 14, Ireland; 011-353-1-495-2878; www.cvi.ie. Coordinates unpaid environmental working holidays throughout Ireland. Contributions by volunteers start at 25 Euros for a weekend in addition to CVI membership of 25 Euros.
Deya Archaeological Museum and Research Centre, Deya, Mallorca, Baleares, Spain; 011-34-971-639001. Participants join this long-established research project and excavation for 2 weeks at a time via Earthwatch, 3 Clocktower Pl., Suite 100, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754; 800-776-0188; www.earthwatch.org.
EcoForest, Apdo Correos 29, 29100 Coin, Malaga, Spain; 011-34-661-079-950; info@ecoforest.org, www.ecoforest.org. Small fruit farm in southern Spain (Costa del Sol) that offers a place to live at low cost (5, 10 or 15 euros a day) while changing to a healthy, sustainable way of life. Working visitor program (e.g. see website) where work contributed subsidizes keep; vegan diet, all raw food.
Earth, Sea and Sky, P.O. Box 1063, Saxilby, Lincs. LN1 2TN, U.K.; yannis@earthseasky.org, www.earthseasky.org. Volunteers carry out summer projects like cleaning up wildlife habitats on the Greek Ionian island of Zakynthos and rescuing sea turtles.
Earthwatch
Volunteer Conservation Expeditions in Europe
Spanish Dolphins
On a fantastic 10-day boat trip help gather vital data that is leading directly to the implementation of conservation measures.
Whales and Dolphins of Moray Firth, Scotland
Stay in a beautiful village surrounded by majestic cliffs and rolling farmland. Spend your days on the water looking for Whales and Dolpins and gathering crucial population data on these populations to improve their conservation.
Icelandic Glaciers
Stay in a remote part of the beautiful Skaftafell National Park and collect important data on glacial retreat to help understand how climate change is affecting glaciers. This is a unique opportunity to explore one of the most geologically active areas in the world with a team of leading earth scientists.
Contact: tberry@earthwatch.org.uk, www.earthwatch.org/europe
Englishtown, Vaughan Systems, Eduardo Dato 3, 1ª planta, 28010 Madrid.; 011-34-91-591-4840; www.vaughanvillage.com. Cultural exchange project. Native English-speaking volunteers of all nationalities exchange conversation in return for room and board. The project takes place in an isolated Spanish village (between Madrid and Barcelona) and lasts for 7-10 days at a time. English speakers are required to speak English to Spanish clients throughout the period of the exchange.
Global Contact, MS/Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Borgergade 14, 1300 Copenhagen K, Denmark; 011-45-77-31-00-00/22; globalcontact@ms.dk. Summer workcamps in Denmark (six in 2006) and three 4-week summer workcamps in Greenland (minimum age 20). Participation fee for Greenland €1,850.
Global Volunteers in Greece, www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/greece/volunteer_in_greece.htm. Volunteer to teach English and care for the disabled on the island of Crete in Greece.
Global Volunteers in Ireland, www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/ireland/volunteer_in_ireland.htm. Volunteer with physical maintenance projects at the non-profit Glencree Centre for Reconciliation which helps unites citizens from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for intensive workshops to advance peace.
Global Volunteers in Italy, www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/italy/volunteer_in_italy.htm. Volunteer to teach English to students in the Puglia region of southern Italy.
Gruppi Archeologici d’Italia, Via Baldo degli Ubaldi 168, 00165 Rome, Italy; Tel./fax. 011-39-06-3937-6711; segreteria@gruppiarcheologici.org; www.gruppiarcheologici.org. Regional archaeological units coordinate 2-week digs that paying volunteers can join (e.g. €365).
IAL/Internationella Arbetslag, Tegelviksgatan 40, 116 41 Stockholm, Sweden; 011-46-8-643-08-89; fax. 011-46-8-641-8188; info@ial.nu, www.ial.nu. Peace and conservation camps organized through the Swedish branch of Service Civil International. Volunteers must apply in their own countries.
IBO Italia
Workcamp and Solidarity in Beautiful Italy
IBO Italia is an NGO volunteer organization which has created workcamps in some of the most trying settings of Italy. It is specifically looking for English-speaking volunteers to join one of our many missions: Bologna, Ferrara, Florence, Rome, Sicily ,and more. We are an organization focused on diversity and exchange, thus warranting our desire for international volunteers who speak English. No Italian is necessary; you will pick that up throughout your journey with us!
Contact: info@iboitalia.org, www.iboitalia.org
i-to-i Volunteer Travel
Conservation Work in the Lake District
Britain ’s natural environment is prone to erosion as more and more people come to visit and appreciate the outstanding natural beauty of Britain. Volunteers are needed to preserve, repair and improve the rural and urban environment. Typical projects include footpath and trail construction, traditional ‘dry-stone’ wall construction, hedge laying, habitat management, pond and wetland management and tree planting.
Conservation Work in Yorkshire
Volunteers are needed to preserve, repair and improve the rural and urban environment. Typical projects include footpath and trail construction, traditional ‘dry-stone’ wall construction, hedge laying, habitat management, pond and wetland management and tree planting. The volunteer projects involve physically demanding yet equally rewarding labor and are great for people not shy of hard work.
Conservation Work in the West Country
Britain’s natural environment is prone to erosion as more and more people come to visit and appreciate the outstanding natural beauty of Britain. Volunteers are needed to preserve, repair and improve the rural and urban environment. Typical projects include footpath and trail construction, traditional ‘dry-stone’ wall construction, hedge laying, habitat management, pond and wetland management and tree planting. The volunteer projects involve physically demanding yet equally rewarding labor and are great for people not shy of hard work.
Contact: 190 East 9th Avenue, Suite 350, Denver, CO 80203, USA; Tel. 303-765-5325; usca@i-to-i.com, www.i-to-i.com.
Independent Living Alternatives, Trafalgar House, Grenville Pl., London NW7 3SA, U.K.; Tel./fax. 011-44-20-8906-9265; enquiry@ilanet.co.uk; www.ilanet.co.uk. Volunteers needed for at least four months to provide support for people with disabilities to enable them to live independently in their own homes. Volunteers receive £63.50 ($125) per week plus free accommodation. Vacancies in the London area and the Lake District.
Instituto da Português Juventude, Av. da Liberdade 194, 1269-051 Lisbon, Portugal; 011-351-21-317-9200/9283; geral@juventude.gov.pt, juventude.gov.pt (in Portuguese only). Largest state-funded voluntary service organization in Portugal arranges workcamps, including archaeological digs, throughout Portugal. Applications should be sent to workcamp agency in home country.
Instituto Hemingway, c/ Bailén 5, 2 Dcha, 48003 Bilbao, Spain; 011-34-94-416-7901; info@institutohemingway.com, www.institutohemingway.com. Spanish school that offers work placements as English teachers, au pairs, and volunteers throughout Spain. Non-EU candidates wishing to stay longer than three months should arrive in Spain on a student visa. Work experience placement fee 800 euros.
Katelios Group: Volunteer for Turtles in Kefalonia. Volunteers help with all the Group's activities, primarily the conservation of Loggerhead turtle on Kefalonia's sandy beaches, but also environmental education, promotion of sustainable development, raising awareness and information about wildlife Kefalonia.Volunteers have to pay for their food and their trip.The participation cost for each volunteer is 50 Euros per month. This covers administration and accomodation costs.The minimum stay is one month, because of the training that volunteers need in the beginning. Accomodation is provided to all volunteers in a basic private campsite. Contact: volunteer@kateliosgroup.org, www.kateliosgroup.org.
La Sabranenque Restoration Projects, rue de la Tour de l’Oume, 30290 Saint Victor la Coste, France; 011-33-466-50-05-05. Volunteers needed to help preserve and restore monuments in France (and Italy). U.S. inquiries to Jacqueline Simon, 124 Bondcroft Dr., Buffalo, NY 14226; 716-836-8698; info@sabranenque.com, www.sabranenque.com. The cost of participation is $630-$710 per fortnight. New off-season 1-week programs, e.g. volunteering with technical training ($390) or hiking ($410).
LIPU (Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli), Via Trento 49, 43100 Parma, Italy; 011-39-0521-273043; stella.filippucci@lipu.it; www.lipu.it. Long-established environmental and bird conservation association. Catalog of summer projects at its bird reserves throughout Italy. Volunteer camps (lasting 1-4 weeks) cost approximately €150 per week.
Lunaria, Via Buonarroti 39, 00186 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06 8841880; workcamps@lunaria.org, www.lunaria.org. International workcamps accept about 400 incoming volunteers.
Manga del Mar Menor Restoration and Research Project, Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Ambientales and Amigos de la UNESCO, Plaza Cetina n°6, Entlo 1°, 30001 Murcia, Spain; Tel./fax 011-34-968-22-05-96; unesco@ctv.es, www.ctv.es/USERS/murban/volunt.htm. Volunteers stay 15 days to 3 months at this coastal wetlands center collecting data and working with the public. Two-month working stay costs about $675.
Medasset, 1c Licavitou Str, 106 72 Athens, Greece; 011-30-210-36-13-572; medasset@medasset.gr, www.medasset.org/volunteer1.htm. Volunteers given free accommodation in central Athens in exchange for working 3 weeks in the Medasset office providing administrative back-up for a sea turtle rescue project in Zakinthos and elsewhere.
Ministry of Culture, Sous-Direction de l’Archéologie, 4 rue d’Aboukir, 75002 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-15-77-81; chantiers-de-fouilles. DAPA@culture.gouv.fr; www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/fouilles/index.html. Government department that deals with archaeological digs. Every May they publish a list of summer excavations throughout France that accept volunteers; searchable by region on website.
National Trust Working Holidays, P.O. Box 84, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1ZP, U.K.; 011-0870 429 2429; www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Britain’s National Trust cares for more wildlife, including 1,250 vulnerable species, than any other European charity. It owns more than 240,000 hectares of land and 575 miles of coastline, making it the largest private landowner in Britain. A virtual army of staff and volunteers assist in managing these habitats with 450 well-organized holidays a year in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The catalog is online. Bookings from overseas volunteers between 18 and 70 are welcome and very inexpensive at about £60 per week, including food and hostel accommodations. Most older adults choose projects classified as Oak, Oak Plus, and Archaeological Holidays because they are less physically rigorous. (review by Alison Gardner).
Natuur 2000, Bervoetstraat 33, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; 011-32-3-231-26-04; natuur2000@telenet.be, www.natuur2000.be. Flemish conservation organization hosts short summer workcamps and study projects throughout Belgium open to all nationalities. €60 for 5-day camp.
NJBG (Nederlandse Jeugdbond voor Geschiedenis), Prins Willem Alexanderhof 5, 2595 BE Den Haag, Netherlands; fax 011-31-70-335-2536; www.njbg.nl (partially in English). Archaeological and building restoration camps.
Oasis-PraFor project: Internships/Volunteer Opportunities in Spain. We help students and universities to find an internship/volunteer work in Spain without charge any fee. Internships/volunteers are accepted in the following fields: tourism, social work, administration, marketing, communication. Contact: oasis@aulapolis.com, www.aulapolis.com/oasis/oasising.htm.
Offene Häuser (Open Houses), Goetheplatz 9B, D-99423 Weimar, Germany; 011-49-36-43-502390; info@openhouses.de. Volunteers restore historic buildings year-round; contribution of €25-40 per week. Also art and drama project lasts 3 weeks; cost €100.
Orangutan Foundation International, 4201 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 407, Los Angeles, CA 90010; 800-ORANGUTAN or 323-938-6046, fax 323-938-6047; ofi@orangutan.org, www.orangutan.org. There are only two islands in the world where the highly endangered orangutan can be found in the wild: Sumatra and Borneo. As the only organization dedicated solely to preservation of orangutans and their dwindling rainforest habitat, OFI offers a well-established study tour/volunteer program of frontline field experiences. British conservation tour operator, Discovery Initiatives, manages OFI volunteer travel programs; 011-44-0-20-7724 2912; info@orangutan.org.uk, www.orangutan.org.uk. Fifty to 60 percent of volunteer vacationers are older adults (review by Alison Gardner).
Pro International e.V, Bahnhofstrsse 26 A, 35037 Marburg, Germany; 011-49-6421-65277; pro-international@lahn.net, www.pro-international.de. International workcamps lasting two to three weeks from Mar. to Nov. Applications should be through VFP in the US: vfp@vfp.org.
Projects Abroad: Archeaology in Romania. Work with the National Museum of History researching Dacia and medieval Transylvania in Romania. Contact: info@projects-abroad.org, www.projects-abroad.org.
Quinta das Abelhas: Volunteering on Organic Smallholding. Organic smallholding in Central Portugal. We welcome volunteers on working holidays and provide free camping and meals in return for your work. This is a great way to travel cheaply around Europe, ideal for back packers, gap year students, or anyone who'd like to sample an alternative way of life and/or learn more about organic farming and low-impact living. Contact: www.portugalsmallholding.org.
REMPART, 1 rue des Guillemites, 75004 Paris, France; 011-33-1-42-71-96-55; www.rempart.com. Needs volunteers to care for endangered monuments throughout France. Projects charge €5-8 a day, plus €36 membership plus insurance.
Scotland: Human Challenge of Sustainability at Findhorn. Examine the skills, understanding, and practices that are vital to community living at Findhorn - an international Ecovillage of 400 people on the scenic north coast of Scotland renowned for its environmental consciousness, personal and spiritual growth, artistry and education. Help regenerate the Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands on a week-long Trees for Life project and spend a week on Erraid Island with a small farming community off Scotland's beautiful west coast. Participants earn 16 transferable college credits during this semester program. Contact: info@LivingRoutes.org; www.LivingRoutes.org.
Service Civil International Workcamps SCI US is an exchange organization that sends volunteers on 2-3 week international work projects and long term 3-12 month opportunities in over 50 countries, including many in Europe. The $250 application fee covers lodging, meals, and minimal health insurance. SCI promotes voluntary service to impact social, environmental and humanitarian issues. Contact: Service Civil International (SCI), 5505 Walnut Level Rd, Crozet, VA, 22932; Tel. 1-206-350-6585. Email: sciivs.placement@gmail.com. Visit www.sci-ivs.org for an application.
Sunseed Desert Technology aims to develop, demonstrate and communicate accessible, low-tech methods of living sustainably in a semi-arid environment. They are based in the province of Almeria in the eastern part of Andalucia, Southern Spain.
Every year up to three hundred international volunteers come to work at Sunseed Desert Technology staying for between a week and several months. Volunteers can work in all of our departments which include: Appropriate Technology, Organic Gardening, Dryland Management and Construction and Maintenance. All volunteers and staff also share the communal cooking and cleaning duties. Volunteers pay a weekly donation towards food and accommodation, this money almost entirely funds the work of the project.
Contact: Sunseed Desert Technology, Apdo 9, 04270 Sorbas, Almeria, Spain, sunseedspain@arrakis.es, tel. + 34 950 525 770, www.sunseed.org.uk
Thistle Camps, National Trust for Scotland, 28 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh EH2 4ET, Scotland; 011-44-131-243-9470; conservationvolunteers@nts.org.uk, www.thistlecamps.org.uk. Scottish counterpart of the National Trust (as above). Includes archaeological digs and trail building camps. One or two-week projects; fee from £50 for a week.
Trees for Life, The Park, Findhorn Bay, Forres, Scotland IV36 3TZ; 011-44-1309-691292; trees@findhorn.org, www.treesforlife.org.uk. Volunteers needed to restore the native Caledonian Forest in Scotland. Participants are charged £90 for one week.
UNAREC (Etudes et Chantiers), Délégué International, 3 rue des Petits Gras, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; 011-33-4-73-31-98-04; unarec.di@wanadoo.fr; www.unarec.org. Hundreds of international volunteers for short-term conservation projects and longer-term professional training, accepted via partner agencies. Fee includes accommodations and insurance for 2- to 3-week workcamps.
Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger (VJF), Hans-Otto-Str. 7, 10407 Berlin, Germany; 011-49-30-428 506 03; office@vjf.de, www.vjf.de. Workcamps held in former East Germany. Registration fee 60 Euros.
VHH, WWOOF Denmark, c/o Inga Nielsen, Asenvej 35, 9881 Bindslev, Denmark; 011-45-9893-8607; info@wwoof.dk. For $10 publishes a list of 30 English-speaking organic farmers in Denmark looking for volunteers.
Volunteers for Peace. Offers volunteer workcamps throughout Europe.
Contact: www.vfp.org.
Winant & Clayton Volunteers, 109 E. 50th St., New York, NY 10022; 212-378-0271, info@WinantClaytonVolunteer.org, www.winantclaytonvolunteer.org. Since 1948, has arranged for U.S. citizens to volunteer for 7 weeks during the summer in community social service agencies in Britain, followed by independent travel for 2 weeks. Application deadline Jan. 31.
WWF Italia, Servizio Campi, Via Po 25/C, 00198 Rome (011 39-06-844971; post@wwf.it; www.wwf.it).
A few environmental conservation camps, though the emphasis is on holidays.
WWOOF-Austria, c/o Hildegard Gottlieb, 48 Einoedhofweg, 8042 Graz, Austria; Tel./ fax 011-43-316-464951; wwoof.welcome@telering.at; www.wwoof.welcome.at.tf. Membership costs $25 plus 2 IRCs per year and comes with list of 160 Austrian organic farms looking for work-for-keep volunteer helpers.
WWOOF-Germany (Willing Workers on Organic Farms), Postfach 210 259, D-01263, Dresden, Germany; info@wwoof.de, www.wwoof.de. Volunteer openings on organic farms. Membership fee of €22 cash gives access to 150 farms in Germany.
WWOOF Italia. Membership costs €25 to obtain list of more than 50 organic farmers in Italy looking for volunteers. Contact: info@wwoof.it, www.wwoof.it.
WWOOF-Switzerland, zapfig.com/wwoof.com/wwoof_english.htm. Includes 45 addresses in Switzerland plus a handful elsewhere.
Work Abroad 
Volunteer Abroad 
