Volunteering abroad as an Outdoor Activity Instructor
Lattitude Global Volunteering has established partnerships with a wide variety of camps and outdoor education centres, some of which cater exclusively for disadvantaged or disabled members of the community. While paid staff are always present, our volunteers are in high demand to help meet the individual needs of every camp-goer. As an Outdoor Activities Instructor, your outdoor skills will be put to good use, especially with your involvement in such activities as kayaking, skiing, fencing, rock climbing, horse riding, hiking, archery, mountain biking, ropes, orienteering, snorkelling or sailing. You’ll also assist with the supervision of camp-goers and participate in the general running and maintenance of the camp.
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Australia
Outdoor Education
Our Outdoor Education volunteers in Australia work in outdoor activity camps — usually run by the YMCA — in locations including near Sydney, Melbourne and Anglesea. Your role will be to assist groups in activities such as high and low ropes courses, canoeing, mountain biking, bushwalking, campfire cooking, hut building and archery to name a few.
Details will vary between individual placements, but generally you will be working with groups of school children between the ages of 8-18 who will be accompanied by school teachers. Your role, therefore, will not usually involve looking after children outside of camp activities. As a volunteer you may also be required to assist with mealtimes and general maintenance duties. Volunteers in these camps are never short of things to get involved in!
You will be welcomed into the camp as an ordinary member of staff and will participate in ongoing staff training which could see you gain outdoor qualifications as well as increase your knowledge and expertise of the outdoors.
These placements suit active individuals looking to spend a large portion of their time abroad experiencing the very best of the great outdoors.
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5 or 11 months
Jan & July
18
Yes
Yes
Yes
Canada
Outdoor Education
Lattitude Global volunteering work with a number of hosts that provide outdoor activity breaks for groups of children and young adults. Lattitude volunteers support these placements in a number of ways but primarily in supporting the Activity Instructors as they run a number of exciting outdoor activities. These may include climbing, rafting, high ropes, kayaking, hiking etc. The range of activities is huge!
The camps are located throughout Canada but in general they will be situated to make the most of Canada’s incredible mountains, rivers and lakes.
Needless to say these placements are perfect for volunteers that love the outdoors and fancy spending some time living and working among some of the most beautiful scenery in the world!
Find out more about volunteering in Canada >
Outdoor Education with Caring
In several of our outdoor camps in Canada we can also offer volunteers the chance to enjoy a caring element to their placement. If you were interested in this experience you may be placed in a camp that welcomes groups of children and adults with special needs.
These placements are varied and active as you will be helping to run a number of exciting activities (such as High Ropes, Zip-line, Climbing Wall, Archery, Orienteering, Animal Game, Hiking, Broomball, Snowshoeing, Wilderness Survival, Arts & Crafts etc), but will also be responsible for the direct care, support and supervision of campers. Working with residents in these camps and helping them enjoy their active stay at these camps is a hugely fun and rewarding experience.
Further to the enjoyment and friendships these placements offer. The experience volunteer’s gain makes it ideal for volunteers looking to pursue careers in social work or related fields.
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3-12 months
Jan,Mar,Jun,Sep
18
Yes
Yes
Yes
New Zealand
Outdoor Education
If you decide that you would like to undertake one of our Outdoor Education placements in New Zealand, you will be placed in one our host outdoor activity camps located throughout the country. Due to the nature of these placements, camps are usually situated in rural locations of exceptional natural beauty, near, for example, Rotorua, Matamata and Huntly. Your duties will be varied, and will include leading school groups in activities such as abseiling, high ropes courses, rock climbing, mountain biking, BMX, archery, Frisbee, golf, raft building and obstacle courses. As well as groups of children, you will sometimes work with church and corporate groups. Aside from outdoor activities, you will also provide a helping hand during mealtimes and in the organisation of evening activities. During quieter periods when there are fewer groups visiting the camps, you also may be required to help out with other general camp maintenance duties.
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5 or 11 months
Jan & July
17
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