2002
Guy & Milly founded The Leap
…on the kitchen table. We soon upgraded our technology and moved to the heady heights of our offices in Marlborough.
Social responsibility is at the heart of all we do.
The over riding challenge facing future generations is to protect the planet and combate global warming. We are passionate about doing our bit and getting other like minded people onboard to achieve small yet incremental changes whether you are a gap year student, midlifer or company.
But its not just why we do it - the 'how' is equally important as we want our volunteers to travel off grid, see as much as they can and fully absorb the culture. This is why all our experiences interweave adventure and contrasting projects led by local and professional project co-ordinators.
We have travelled the world and partnered with some of the most inspiring "changers" out there who are doing their bit. Over riding everything is our culture of caring and going the extra mile to excel expectations. You'll have someone to turn to before, during and after your program. With reagrd to our overseas partners...we can't list them all all, so here are just a few to give you a flavour.
Director
Keeps the show on the road and specialises in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Director
Co-ordinates the marketing with Zoe whilst running Madagascar, Namibia and Cambodia.
Sales and Marketing
Everything digital falls onto Zoe's desk while she manages all things in Peru and Ecuador.
Program co-ordinator
Claud is the girl to go to for advise on flights, insurance, Nepal and Sri LAnka. She has heaps of experience having been here over 10 years.
Cambodia
Chouy runs our projects in Cambodia where we help with village sanitation and elephant conservation.
Costa Rica
Chris runs our plastic oceans and turtle projects in Costa Rica. Recyling is his passion.
Ecuador and Peru
Andy is the director of the Yanapuma Foundation, an NGO working in sustainable community development in Ecuador.
Guatemala
Harold organises all our communty development on the pacific coast of Guatemala.
Namibia
Andrea and Ed are behind the re-wilding and saving the rhino project in Namibia.
Tanzania
Mathias directs The Leap in Tanzania. He is passionate about reforestation and educating the next generation to preserve and protect.
2002
…on the kitchen table. We soon upgraded our technology and moved to the heady heights of our offices in Marlborough.
Accreditation
We are a founding member of the Year Out Group and the first UK company to be accredited by the USA Gap Year Association.
Fund
Together we build schools, educated children, protect endangered wildlife and plant trees spending over £600,000 per year.
How we do it
We create experiences which combine adventure and sustainable projects with exceptional service.
Team Travel
Leap volunteers join a team of like minded spirits, creating great camaraderie.
