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Pod Volunteer Reviews

4.8 Rating 495 Reviews
97 %
of reviewers recommend Pod Volunteer
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
GL52 5BA

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Anonymous
Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
They were a great team to work with and really put my mind at ease throughout the booking process.
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Posted 8 years ago
We volunteered with the Caribbean Conservation programme in Belize, it was a great experience and a real insight into the work of TIDE and how they are making a difference to the environment and spreading the word into the local community.
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Posted 8 years ago
Pod was always answering my questions and where always there if I needed help
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Posted 8 years ago
The placement was great and the organization was always there to answer any questions! Thank you for everything.
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Posted 8 years ago
Provided good information and support during the placement.
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Posted 8 years ago
The staff were all friendly and more than willing to help. There were great resources in place and everything was extremely well organised
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Posted 8 years ago
Hello everyone! I am currently volunteering with the Pod Community Education project. I have been here since November and I leave in April. This project really has been and still is a really humbling and enlightening experience; immersing oneself in another culture is fantastic. It is so rewarding watching kids in poverty progress through education and the connections you make with the kids are most definitely the highlight for me. This project is a great way to improve your Spanish, I arrived with minimal Spanish oral and written skills in November and I have improved dramatically since then. The Peruvian Volunteers are great, as is Yuri, the Director. I do recommend if possible coming for 2 months or more because the bond you make with the children increases the longer you stay. I came as a Volunteer and I am now Temporarily the International Coordinator so you never know what may happen!
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Posted 8 years ago
A very efficient organisation with helpful staff who had experience of the projects so their advice was invaluable.
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Posted 8 years ago
Pod Volunteer was an extremely efficient and organised project provider that couldn't have made volunteering abroad an easier process.
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Posted 8 years ago
Erin was so helpful and informative before I left foot my placement. I felt fully prepared.
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Posted 8 years ago
Pod Volunteer was extremely organized, and provided me with all the guidance I needed for my volunteering. There is a large variety of projects that you can join, and based on my own experience and that of other volunteers all of them very interesting. Pod works with local organizations that understand very well the environment, the culture and the needs of the communities where you will be working. This is a real advantage, which enables you to very quickly feel integrated within the project and the new environment. Pod made me happy because of the peace of mind of knowing that I could rely on the organization if I needed but at the same time I had the freedom I was looking for.
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Posted 8 years ago
Pod Volunteer condensed vital information very well and provided a very informative booklet.
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Posted 8 years ago
They offered fantastic support throughout the process. Plus the projects they have made connections with are out of this world amazing! Could not recommend enough. I went on the Indian child care project and had the best experience I could have hoped for.
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Posted 8 years ago
Well organized volunteering/diving trip to Belize in coordination with ReefCI.
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Posted 8 years ago
Thank you all for your wonderful support throughout this beautiful experience travelling to Thailand!! My heart is so full after being with and spending time with those wise, humble, and incredibly loving gentle elephants. I've have learned so much about elephant conservation and how we can truly make a difference in their vulnerable lives. My love for the elephant community has grown immensely. I strongly encourage others at least once to take the opportunity to contribute to the care and rehabilitation of these compassionate beings.
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Posted 8 years ago
Pod Volunteer has a very engaged and dedicated employees who offered me a great assistance with organizing my trip and providing information prior my departure to Belize. The scuba diving Marine Conservation Project I volunteered with offered me a unique learning opportunity to conduct some underwater research, spear the lionfish and deepen my knowledge about the challenges of underwater conservation efforts in Belize. I am also very grateful for the opportunity to meet & work hand-in-hand with a wonderful group of volunteers from around the world. It was a truly unique and international community of people who wanted to make a difference!
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Posted 8 years ago
Our Project Manager Janice was helpful and friendly and spoke good english, she allowed us to be independent with her support as and when needed.
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Posted 8 years ago
Through Pod Volunteer, I spent a week at a reef conservation project in Belize. Pod were incredibly helpful from day 1 and Erin was always on hand if I had a question about flights, insurance, accommodation, etc. I received an abundance of information before my trip and always felt well supported and confident that I had all the information I needed. I've been in touch following my project to discuss a few things and they're still as helpful and responsive as ever.
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Posted 8 years ago
Pod did a great job ensuring that everything went smoothly before and during my placement.
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Posted 8 years ago
Very quick to respond and send all information that was required for me to go, especially considering the short lead time (3 weeks)
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Posted 8 years ago
Pod Volunteer is rated 4.8 based on 495 reviews