Pod Volunteer Reviews

Name: Pod Volunteer
Address: 5, Noverton Lane, Cheltenham, Prestbury
Rating: 4.77

4.8 Rating 488 Reviews

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4.8

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About Pod Volunteer:

Pod Volunteer is an award winning non-profit organisation arranging ethical, inspiring and supported volunteering opportunities around the world since 2001

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5, Noverton Lane, Cheltenham
Prestbury
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“Pod volunteer have been great in helping me to organise, plan and participate in my project. I felt so supported both before and during the project and had an amazing time! Thank you so much!”

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Posted 7 months ago

Hi Annabel, thanks so much for your review, I'm so glad to hear you had a great time on the Thailand Marine Conservation project - Koh Tao is one of my favourite places, what a brilliant island and so important to conserve it and all the marine life nearby. Best wishes, Alex

Posted 7 months ago

“I had an incredible experience volunteering with ReefCI in Belize, with assistance from Pod Volunteer, who helped me organize everything from beginning to end. Their communication and service were exceptional (Thank you, Gemma!), making the organization of my trip seamless. The project itself was incredibly meaningful, aiming to protect the coral reefs by learning about and spear-hunting the invasive lionfish. I would definitely choose Pod Volunteer again in the future!”

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Posted 8 months ago

Thank you so much for choosing to join our Reef Conservation project in Belize Kathrin! Looking forward to helping you to plan your next adventure :-) All the best, Gemma - Pod Volunteer

Posted 8 months ago

“Pod Volunteer were so helpful and definitely made my family feel content with my solo travels as a young person. Volunteering at the Elephant care and wildlife projects in Thailand was the best thing I've ever done and I could not recommend more! I cannot wait to return.”

Pod Volunteer 5 star review on 30th January 2024

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Posted 9 months ago

Hi Cassia, thanks so much for your lovely review of your time in Thailand and the amazing picture of you at work with the ellies! Hope you have a chance to travel and volunteer again soon. Thanks again for the difference you made to caring for Asian elephants and the many other rescued animals at the centre! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 9 months ago

“Excellent organisation throughout. The project (sea turtle conservation in Costa Rica) was an unbelievable experience and they took great care of me. Pod volunteer was very communicative during my preparation which improved my confidence going into it, especially as a young solo traveller. I would definitely recommend and use this company again.”

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Posted 11 months ago

Hi Evie, thanks so much for your amazing efforts helping turtles and other wildlife during your 4 weeks in Costa Rica! Really hope we can help you with another trip in the future. Best wishes, Alex

Posted 11 months ago

“Wow, what a great experience, well organised fun people, and lots of like minded people all coming together to help. Thanks”

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Posted 11 months ago

Hi Alex, great to hear about your time at the Elephant Care project in Thailand and I really hope you enjoyed the rest of your travels in Thailand, sounded like a brilliant trip! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 11 months ago

“POD Volunteers were amazing, with fantastic support, and great knowledge of the location and area. My daughter had the most amazing time it was perfect from door to door, I would recommend using POD to anyone and we will be using them again. Massive thank you, you guys rock”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thanks Danni! It was a pleasure to help with your daughter's trip to South Africa for her DofE Gold Residential. Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Really great experience from start to finish!”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thanks so much Mei-Yee, sounds like you and Chris made a big impact in Costa Rica at the Turtle and Wildlife Conservation project and the Wildlife Rescue project, a fantastic combination of important causes. Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Through reserving our volunteer experience till arriving at our destination, the communication with Pod Volunteer was really good. We booked a family volunteer experience (daughter is 10 years old). We will definitely book another experience with this organisation and would recommend the Costa Rica experience to anyone who truly wants to make a difference and wants an incredible adventure. Thank you Pod Volunteer!!”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Dorina, I'm so pleased that you and your daughter had an exciting adventure in Costa Rica and were able to contribute to turtle and wildlife protection. I hope you are settling in well to life back at home, not quite the same! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Very helpful in terms of ensuring that I received the best possible experience and made full use of the opportunity given, thankyou very much.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Kayleigh, thanks so much for your lovely feedback on your time in South Africa at the Horse Rehabilitation project. Great timing to be there for South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup too! I know Georgie and Penny are missing having your help, always a lot of jobs to be done for the horses! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“We loved our time as a family at the Reef Conservation project in Belize. We learnt so much about reef conservation in the Caribbean with informative presentations and very knowledgeable and passionate staff. We felt like we were making a real difference with our diving lionfish hunts and beach clean up. We got to stay on an idyllic Caribbean island with a great group of volunteers. The diving, boat and island staff were all brilliant. We were thoroughly spoilt with fantastic food! Pod Volunteer are so supportive in every step of the decision and booking process. We would highly recommend a trip with them. In fact our daughter has already booked another one for next summer.”

Pod Volunteer 5 star review on 27th September 2023

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Colette, thanks very much for your review of your time in Belize this summer on the Reef Conservation project. It's great you were able to make a difference there by helping with the lionfish removal and cleanups. We are really looking forward with helping your daughter with a trip to Greece next summer! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Pod were fantastic from the get go. They were so helpful and informative, answering any questions I had really quickly. They sent me the information guide for my specific project which detailed everything I’d need, from medical equipment to clothing. I would definitely use Pod again!”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Bethan, thanks for your lovely words about your trip to Costa Rica. I'm really pleased to hear the Guide was helpful and hope we can help with another trip in the future! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“An amazing experience volunteering on a wildlife reserve in Costa Rica! I was kept informed on all information I needed before arriving and felt very organized and secure with the POD team as well as the local team at Reserva Playa Tortuga, particularly as I am under the 18.”

Pod Volunteer 5 star review on 22nd September 2023

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Aden, thanks so much for the feedback on your time at the Costa Rica Turtle and Wildlife conservation project, a great way to get your DofE Residential too! Love the photos, so atmospheric and makes me want to go zip lining again too, loved that when i last visited! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Professional and friendly.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Many thanks Bernard, I'm pleased you enjoyed the Thailand Marine Conservation! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Pod volunteer was an amazing programme that has given memories that will last a lifetime! They were extremely helpful from an organisational perspective and making sure we were comfortable and happy within the programme”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Scarlett, thanks so much and great to hear about your time in Costa Rica on our Turtle and Wildlife Conservation project. Congratulations on doing it for your DofE Gold Residential too! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Very interesting island, good people, excellent food and a worthwhile project. Diving should be better organised, several people came up from a dive with very low air.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thanks very much for your feedback and I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed island life and that you felt it was a meaningful project in Belize. Thank you for choosing to help to protect the ocean in Belize, your support has directly helped to remove the lionfish invasive species and to conserve the reef. Thanks for your comments on the diving too – all dives are carefully planned and kept well within all safety limits but each diver uses their air at very different rate. Dive training covers the importance of each diver monitoring their individual air supply using their gauges and signalling to the dive leader when they get lower on air. We’ll ask the local team to remind all divers to be doing this but it is ultimately the responsibility of each diver (and their buddy), so we have to trust that all divers follow their training and procedures. We wish you happy future travels and lots more diving!

Posted 1 year ago

“A phone call with Alex was all we needed to cement our decision to book the family turtle conservation week in Greece. We were provided with lots of information before our departure, which proved useful for our time there. The week was incredible, words just aren't able to convey how special a time we had.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Emily, thanks so much for your review of your time in Greece on our Turtle and Marine Conservation family trip. It's really inspiring to hear about how it all went and it sounds like your daughter is very committed to volunteering in the future! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“So helpful, had no problems with the volunteering, amazing service thank you.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Lucy, thanks very much for your feedback and really pleased that all went well in Thailand for your volunteering. Hope you are settling in back at home ok after all the exciting travels. Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Great communication and super reliable service.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Elin, thanks so much for your lovely feedback. I'm delighted you had a great time in Thailand doing a combination of Elephant Care and Wildlife Rescue. Enjoy the rest of the summer! Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“Couldn’t recommend this company enough. Faultless service!”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thanks Poppy! That's very kind of you and I'm so pleased you had a great time in Thailand doing a combination of Elephant Care and Wildlife Rescue. Best wishes, Alex

Posted 1 year ago

“We have just come back from an unforgettable turtle conservation volunteering holiday in Kefalonia, with Wildlife Sense, organised by Pod Volunteer. Alex from Pod was so helpful throughout the process, with booking and organising the holiday and his communication was excellent. I would definitely book through them again. The holiday itself was fascinating, exciting and a joy! Wildlife Sense is an amazing organisation, with their knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to the sea turtles and environment there. The experiences that we took part in completely brought to life the turtle life-cycle, and the effects that humans are having on them, from staying out on the beach overnight to watch hatchlings make their first journey down to sea – magical! – to helping in a mission to free an adult turtle caught in a fishing line – awe-inspiring! We went as a family of 2 adults and 2 teenage boys, and all of us loved it. I would absolutely recommend this holiday to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of sea turtles but also get hands-on with conservation work.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thank you so much Ella choosing to help support our Turtle and Marine Conservation project in Greece on your family holiday. Your support was so valuable in helping to protect the endangered turtles on the island of Kefalonia. It is fantastic to hear that you were able to have memorable experiences helping to rescue hatchling turtles on the beach at night and tracking nesting turtles. Hope we can help you plan your next volunteering trip! Best wishes, Alex and the Pod Volunteer team

Posted 1 year ago

Pod Volunteer is rated 4.8 based on 488 reviews