Who Volunteers?

Volunteers come to Starfish from all walks of life. Whatever your background, age or travelling plans, Starfish will have others like you, possibly in your own volunteering group.

We cater for a lot of gap year, undergraduate and graduate students who are taking the opportunity to find out more about themselves and spend their year out in a productive way, often as part of a larger travelling plan.

Some of our volunteers are individuals, couples, families or groups (for which we offer discounts) who want to make the most of their annual holiday. This gives them valuable experience in a beautiful country, and makes those post-holiday conversations at home that little bit more interesting. We also work with corporate groups who do the volunteering work as part of a team-building exercise, bonding groups together in a way they have never done before.

People also choose to volunteer when they are on a career break. For many, working with the communities and environment in Thailand is about as far as they can get from the humdrum office life they have been living day-to-day. It gives them another perspective on life, maybe refreshing them - giving their career a new lease of life, or even giving them confidence to see a whole new future plan.

Last but certainly not least, we have a number of retirees who want to spend some of the newly-found free time working to do good in the world. The fact that people no longer work does not mean that they do not have valuable input to give, and this is one way to keep yourself active whilst doing something meaningful to others.

If you would like to know more about whether you can volunteer, contact one of our Venture Managers on 020 8133 5191.