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Why Take a Gap Year?

Thinking about taking a GAP year? A year out can be an amazing opportunity for you to develop and grow as an individual. Whether you’re looking at taking a year out pre or post University,...

Posted 25 Jun 2019

Ghana Medical Placement - Daniela’s Testimonial

Canadian volunteer, Daniela Hoolaeff, has shared her story about her experience volunteering in Ghana as a Medical Assistant and how it’s changed her life. Daniela was also the recipient of Lattitude’s Adrian Evans Award, presented...

Posted 18 Jun 2019

Visiting the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest

Hi, I’m Anna, one of Lattitude’s Volunteer Coordinators, for South America. Back in March, I was lucky enough to be sent off to Ecuador to help our lovely Country Manager Rossy in the Quito office....

Posted 22 May 2019

Special Needs and Crafts Centre in Ecuador

Escuela Especial y Centro de Formacion Artesanal, San Jose de Calasanz, Cuenca, Ecuador Special School and Artisan Training Centre, San Jose de Calasanz, in Cuenca, Ecuador. After a few days of getting to know the...

Posted 29 Mar 2019

Teaching Placements in Cuenca, Ecuador

Our volunteers are currently in two different educative centres in Cuenca; Unidad Educativa Remigio Romero y Cordero and Centro Aurora, both state funded. Unidad Educativa Remgio Romero y Cordero   Centro Aurora   Unidad Educativa...

Posted 21 Mar 2019

HRH Princess Royal Meets Volunteers

Lattitude Welcomes Royal Patron, HRH Princess Anne at New College Worcester Lattitude Global Volunteering was honoured to welcome our patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, at one of our amazing host placements, New College Worcester,...

Posted 20 Feb 2019

Tips for Volunteering Abroad

Volunteering abroad can be an amazing experience. Not only does it allow you to meet and impact people of all different backgrounds, but it also helps you stretch your comfort zone and learn from new...

Posted 14 Feb 2019

10 Fun UK Facts

Interested in coming to the UK? Here is some trivia to help you learn a bit more about this interesting, historical and diverse country! 1. Stonehenge is older than the Pyramids. Stonehenge is believed to...

Posted 28 Jan 2019

What went on at Lattitude during 2018?

Volunteers We started off 2018 with a big Orientation week in London. While we had a few delays and alterations to arrivals due to Visa difficulties, we always find our London trips one of the...

Posted 10 Jan 2019