Think you can't afford it? Think again...
For applicants from the UK, we have a number of bursary schemes available for volunteers from a variety of backgrounds. An international bursary scheme is in the pipeline for applicants from other countries, but for now, if you're applying from the UK then read on...
As a registered UK charity, Lattitude is able to fundraise for projects that help us meet our aims. One of our aims is to make volunteering overseas accessible to everyone.
Our bursary scheme and funded placement projects reduce the barrier of cost for young people experiencing financial problems. They are designed to help young people who would not otherwise be able to afford to go.
Due to the nature of the funding we have received, we are currently only able to offer bursaries or funded places to volunteers from the UK. We are seeking further funding and hope to be able to offer bursaries to volunteers from other countries in the future.
Use the menu on the left to browse through the current bursary options for UK applicants.
Previous bursary recipients...
"I don’t come from a wealthy family and the bursary that Lattitude gave me made such a difference. It paid a large amount towards my Lattitude fee and so freed up some saved money I had to go towards my flight out there and without that, I don’t know if I would have been able to go! The year I spent away was … the best year of my life. I will always look back on it with a smile and happy memories. Keep doing what you're doing there at Lattitude , you enable people to do some amazing and invaluable work that without your skills and contacts, would not happen! I thank you from the bottom of my heart… and hope that you bring the same kind of joy that I experienced to many others!’"
Mellani volunteered at a school in Australia
"Since the age of 16 I have been working 30-40 hour weeks on top of full time education to help support my mother. (All my family chip in). So I found it extremely difficult to raise the money alone therefore my adventure to Canada and my relationship with my girlfriend would not to exist without the bursary. Dramatic but true ! Thanks for the experience of a lifetime, I've met companions to never lose touch with and had opportunities I previously could only dream of. You made all this possible for me and gave me something that will always stay with me. Thanks to everyone involved."
Richard volunteered at a camp in Canada
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