Volunteer managers
Whether taking time out from their career or wanting a new challenge now the kids have flown the nest, volunteer managers join expeditions in many roles. Read their stories to find out how they got on. Read what are the roles for more information about what you could do.
Medic
'What attracted me to Raleigh over other organisations was when I met the Raleigh representatives they seemed to have clear goals about what they were hoping to achieve with the young people who joined Raleigh.'
Having worked in the same place for twelve years, Eleri Evans wanted to take a career break and joined Raleigh's ten week spring expedition in Borneo. Read her story in full
Medic & Project Manager
'From my time off, I wanted to try and change direction with my career and move away from A&E and into Aid Agency work. I wanted to get an insight into how the infrastructure of this sector works.'
Helen Norton joined the charity's expedition in India in 2010 as a Medic and Project Manager. Read her story in full
Adventure Project Manager
'This role has been brilliant for my self-development. Motivating a group of 18-24 year olds to get up and trek at 6am is challenging!'
Alastair Parry decided to take a structured sabbatical in which he joined Raleigh's expedition in Borneo. He enjoyed it so much; he decided to stay on as Volunteer Manager in a Trek Leader role. Read his story in full.
Logistics Co-ordinator
'I felt that Raleigh may be a way to regain confidence in the workplace, allow me to live and work in Latin America and equip me with new skills'.
Keen for a career break, luxury Travel specialist Katie Aston joined Raleigh's Spring expedition in Costa Rica as Logistics Coordinator and Project Manager. Read her story in full
Medic
'I would recommend joining Raleigh as a volunteer manager to others as it is a way to liberate yourself out of your ordinary life and have access to incredible places and experiences that you normally wouldn't get the chance to have'.
Susan Trinnaman was working as a neonatal nurse in London when she decided to take a career break and joined Raleigh's ten week spring expedition in Costa Rica & Nicaragua. Read her story in full
Communications Officer
'The expedition has certainly built my confidence and energised me.'
Freelance Travel Journalist Sarah Neale made the decision to take a career break and joined Raleigh's ten week spring expedition in Costa Rica as Communications Officer . Read her story in full.
Adventure Project Manager
'All in all, I spent a whole magical year in Borneo, working for 3 expeditions, a year that has changed my life beyond recognition'.
Career breaker Sarah Young decided to do something different and fulfilling with her time between jobs, becoming a trek leader on Raleigh's expedition in Borneo. Read her story in full
Logistics Co-ordinator
'I thought that just travelling wouldn't be beneficial to a gap year and instead saw it as a good opportunity to get some work experience and a chance to do something charitable.'.
After joining Raleigh as a graduate venturer in Borneo, Aydan Al-Saad was invited to stay on as a Volunteer Manager in the role of Logistics Coordinator. Read his story in full
Adventure Project Manager
'I would say I've developed my ability to trust others' judgements and as important to stick to my own convictions and decisions without being easily swayed.'
Colin Spiller was working full time for the Environment Agency before he joined a Raleigh expedition and the timing was right. He joined as a Project Manager in Costa Rica. Read his story in full
