With banks disappearing and houses being repossessed (ok, maybe thats a bit dramatic) we have noticed volunteers looking for cheaper opportunities to volunteer abroad. It’s understandable, they still want to help abroad but don’t have the kind of budget that will allow them to choose a package they like and worry about the cost later. Well fear not financially challenged volunteers; VAO have put together some great opportunities that will not break the bank (although we cannot guarantee your bank won’t break itself).

Introducing 2009s cheapest volunteer abroad opportunities;

UK Conservation volunteering from £60

From £60 - £90 (3 days) or £130 - £180 (8 days) excluding flights. Projects of up to 28 days are available in Scotland. All with a mixture of at least two different types of conservation work available for those who are new to conservation work, or old hands that want to try a variety of tasks.

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Volunteer from just £60!

Elephant conservation in Thailand from £399

You’ve heard of swimming with dolphins, now try swimming with elephants! From £399 (1 week) - £799 (3 weeks) excluding flights. There is a minimum age of 18 for this trip. A typical day includes (you guessed it, swimming with the elephants in the lake infront of the centre, feeding the elephants, picking bananas and pineapples for the elephants and other rewarding and helpful tasks.

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Iceland Conservation volunteering From £390

From £390 for 13 days (excluding flights), you can help protect Icelands vegetation and geological formations from ever increasing visitor numbers. This is done through the construction and maintenance of hiking networks that allow visitors to take in the breath taking spectacle that is Iceland without damaging its fragile natural ecology.

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Cheap Volunteer Opportunity in Iceland

If you are looking for a different type of volunteer abroad experience or want to volunteer overseas but you’re not excited by these locations then check out our full list of volunteer abroad packages and our cheap volunteer opportunities page!

You can also find helpful tips in our how to volunteer abroad instructions on the homepage.