If you have a real sense of adventure, aren't afraid of rising to a challenge and have the desire to develop important life skills, a World Challenge overseas expedition is definitely for you. You don't even need to have months and months of free time - World Challenge's overseas expeditions fit into school or university holidays, and can also be the perfect beginning or ending to a gap year.

World Challenge's overseas expedition programmes give the opportunity to develop important skills such as communication, time management and fundraising. You'll be learning to lead the expedition team and taking your turn to do so, as well as building confidence and self-esteem. You'll also meet a great bunch of like-minded people and have a lot of fun on the expedition. In addition, whatever destination you choose, you'll be doing something that'll look great on your CV and which is highly valued by universities and employers. Just think, you could soon be trekking through the jungles of Borneo or climbing Mount Kenya. Although every expedition is unique, one thing's for sure - you'll have the time of your life!

School not going?
If your school isn't running an overseas expedition programme and you can't think of a teacher who might want to set one up, you can still take part in an overseas expedition. A limited amount of long haul destinations are available to individuals:

1-month expeditions to a choice of five exciting long-haul destinations, including trekking, valuable project work and rest and relaxation. These expeditions are suitable for 16-22 year olds.