Raleigh is a youth charity that provides adventure and challenge expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people.The environment phase of our new expedition in India allows you to encounter some of the country’s special National Parks, which offers a home to the diverse wildlife of the region. You will live and work in this challenging and remote environment and contribute to the preservation of this amazing habitat. Full training as part of an in-country induction is provided on arrival.Whether part of your summer vacation, career break or gap year, Raleigh’s four week programme is a worthwhile and unforgettable experience.A taste of what’s ahead on the four week expedition.

In partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forest, you will work within some of the country’s amazing National Parks to protect their diverse network of habitats. These also hosts to wildlife sanctuaries including elephant and tiger reserves. The work will be renovation or construction- based and may also include scientific monitoring - all of which is essential for their conservation, allowing the Parks’ rangers to better protect the natural resources. You will find the work and environment challenging in the extreme but be rewarded by the unique opportunity to see some of the world’s most beautiful and rarely seen habitats and wildlife.

More time to spare?

If you have longer than four weeks, why not participate in Raleigh’s full 10 week programme and experience the full rewards of our unique three phase programme of community, environmental and adventure projects.

Seven week programmes are also available, so you can join any two phases of the full programme.

As well as India, Raleigh runs five and 10 week programmes in Borneo and Costa Rica & Nicaragua. Please see separate listings.

And here’s a taste of our community and adventure phases in India if you choose to do a seven or 10 week expedition:

Community:

India has the world’s fastest growing population but also some of the sharpest inequalities, especially in rural areas where almost 80 percent of India’s poor live. The government, through NGOs, is focusing major efforts on health, education and agricultural land reform in marginalised communities. Our aim is to build long term partnerships with these NGOs to help improve the quality of life for rural communities through an integrated building programme for community health information centres and schools. You will live and work alongside families in the communities and gain a unique insight into the lives of people who live in this amazingly colourful and diverse country.

Adventure:

A trekking and canoeing exploration will take place in some of the last undisturbed tracts of the South Western Ghats in the west of Tamil Nadu, along the border with Kerala.The remote 19-day route covers the breath-taking scenery of the Nilgiris, which reach over 2,600m in altitude, and covers a range of terrain, including Montane rainforest, grasslands, tropical evergreen forest and shrublands interspersed with sholas and tea plantations. Kerala’s chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lie parallel to the Arabian Sea coast and includes five large lakes linked which extend across nearly half the length of the state. You will trek and canoe carrying all equipment and food and camp overnight in the wilderness.

hy choose Raleigh?

• Worthwhile and sustainable projects : Our permanent field base in country enables us to build long-term partnerships with the government, NGOs and local communities and thus deliver projects that meet a genuine need and are sustainable.



• Access to remote areas: Thanks to our partnerships we often work in national parks and areas which other tourists don’t have access to.



• Safety in everything we do: We have 24 years experience in running expeditions and have represented the industry in developing safety standards.
• A cross-cultural experience: Venturers on expedition are at different life stages and come from a range of backgrounds and nationalities, including the host country, so you’ll experience a unique exchange of cultures and develop social and global awareness.



• Valuable life skills to help you stand out from the crowd: test your leadership, teamwork, adaptability, leadership and problem solving skills and increase your self confidence.

Expedition costs

• Raleigh is a registered charity, solely dependent on fundraising activities to cover the cost of its overseas programmes and field bases


• We ask venturers to make the contributions detailed above and fund their own international flight, vaccinations and personal kit


• Raleigh provides medical and travel insurance, pre departure support and training, all food and accommodation, specialist equipment and in country transport


• We offer support and advice on fundraising every step of the way. Visit our website for fundraising ideas and remember you can claim Gift Aid on any donation made.




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Over 24 years 30,000 young people have participated in our unique overseas programmes of sustainable community and environmental projects combined with adventure in Borneo, Costa Rica & Nicaragua and India. Join us for a challenging experience in remote destinations where you’ll contribute to local communities, make new friends and develop life skills.