Residential Project
Aim: To broaden experience through involvement with others in a residential
setting
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Should be a purposeful activity in an unfamiliar environment with people you
don’t know
You should not gain financially from the experience
Should be a minimum of 5 consecutive days and 4 nights
Suitable activities involve:
 Conservation or environmental based work
 Activities
 Service to others
 Personal training
So long as it fits these criteria you can basically do anything you want! Here are some
websites you might find useful as a starting point:
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The Award journal lists residential opportunities, this can be found online at
www.theaward.org in the library section, some examples include:
o Outdoor activities www.ardeonaig.org
o Tall Ships Race www.tallshipspeople.com
o Cookery www.residentialcookery.com
o Volunteer at festivals for Oxfam
www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/stewards/index.htm
National bodies such as national trust working holidays
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/volunteering/workinghols.asp
Or for more exotic (and usually longer time periods) opportunities try
www.gap.org.uk