Our mission is to create young leaders through life-enhancing journeys and transformational international experiences.
Why choose Raleigh
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Real impact and cultural immersion
We run real, measurable projects that we manage with local communities. Our relationships with these communities – and our full-time staff in all the countries where we work – allow Venturers to really immerse themselves in the cultures and places they visit.
Venturers will leave an Expedition:
- Having experienced ‘real-world’ challenges and developed the resilience, self-motivation, self-awareness, initiative and leadership and communications skills that will benefit the rest of their personal and professional lives.
- Venturers will be more aware of and understanding the wider world and their place in it. Young people will be inspired to take an active role in their community and work with others to make our planet more equal, fair, and sustainable.
- Being more aware of and understanding the wider world and their place in it.
- Inspired to take an active role in their community and work with others to make our planet more equal, fair, and sustainable.
“My son has recently been a venturer in Costa Rica and I can see the growth in him from his experience, beautiful to see.”
Raleigh Alumni Parent
Specialists in what we do
Since 1978 Raleigh International has been delivering Expeditions for young people. We’re ever evolving but we continue to focus on supporting them to act and create change for themselves, their communities, and the world.
Over 57,000 alumni from 100 countries, forming a world-wide community of global citizens
Delivered over 600 Expeditions
Contributed to more than 100 million volunteering hours
Operated in over 50 countries including Tanzania, Nepal, Nambia, India and Borneo
Dedicated team
From the moment you get in touch or apply to the moment you leave Expedition; we’ve got your back.
From our events coordinators who deliver information webinars, to our volunteer journey coordinators who help you get all the information you need to choose the right Expedition for you, we are here for you all the way. Once you apply you will be assigned a Volunteer Coordinator is there to support you plan your Expedition and answer any queries or concerns.
From the moment you arrive in your Expedition country, you will be supported by our full-time staff who are highly experienced, committed and resourceful individuals selected and trained to ensure they uphold our high safety standards.
In addition to our full-time staff, we are supported by Volunteer Manager team who undertake support roles in our office and leading project teams on the ground. Volunteer Managers come from various backgrounds; all have broad basic skills and where necessary, we recruit volunteer managers with technical or recognised national governing body qualifications such as medics or mountain leaders.
“The whole programme is designed to bring the best in people and let them find out what really matters.”
Martin | Raleigh Alumni
Responsible Volunteering
What makes Raleigh International a responsible volunteer programme?
We run and manage our own projects and have teams made up of trained and experienced people managing things on the ground.
Our projects have long term goals in line with the communities we work in, and embrace sustainable best practice.
Our volunteering initiatives are 100% integrated with local communities – we won’t run a project unless the community wants us there and has ownership of the project.
Volunteers are immersed in the culture and communities they are in. They are encouraged to learn about the people and history of the countries and embrace diversity.
All volunteers undergo a comprehensive induction program upon arrival to prepare them for project work, introduce them to the local landscape and brief them on safety.
