Posted 15 Jan 2009

Rather than making resolutions that may not be kept, volunteering abroad or at home is the perfect start to a New Year and can "really improve your life", according to one expert.

Writing for communitycare.co.uk, Natalie Valios states that there is a "huge array of volunteering opportunities to choose from" and that these can often fit in with your hobbies and interests.

She points to a Home Office survey conducted in 2003, which shows that 20.3 million people in the UK participated in projects involving volunteering abroad or at home that year.

Visitors to the communitycare.co.uk website are directed towards a question section, which those considering volunteering abroad may like to browse.

Those who would like to embark upon gap year travel rather than volunteering abroad should consider South America as a destination, according to Laura Rendell Dunn, marketing manager for journey Latin America.

She highlighted that its low cost of living makes it an ideal location for those on a budget.

Category: Living Abroad