COMPANY - ABOUT US

Volunteering Directory was conceptualized in 2008 when a group of current travel agencies specialising in volunteering trips abroad, gap year trips and TEFL courses got together and decided there was a need for a specific advertising portal for travellers looking to compare companies in these markets, as well as companies arranging travel to promote their companies. Although there are currently a number of similar advertising portals on the internet, the high quality sites are extremely expensive and often overbooked (no available spaces for years in advance creating a monopoly for a small number of companies), while the remaining sites tend to have a number of weaknesses and issues which discourages many companies from advertising on them. Through extensive research, Volunteering Directory has taken on board these problems and issues and created a top quality website for both travellers comparing companies and companies looking to promote themselves effectively. With offices based in New Zealand and India, www.volunteeringdirectory.com is the right website for both prospective travellers and companies looking to promote their programs and trips abroad.

Volunteering Directory has been established with a number of goals in mind..................... For the traveller

• To provide a comprehensive directory of volunteer, gap year and TEFL travel companies.
• Provide an interactive website which allows travellers to compare different companies online without having to take the time to view each specific website.
• Provide a system of verification that allows travellers to see whether companies have been verified as being legitimate by Volunteering Directory to ensure travellers are not scammed by illegitimate small local organisations.

For the travel company

• To provide a high quality, attractive and interactive website that accurately represents the companies it is marketing with striking advertisements.
• Provide an advertising portal that is cost effective for companies regardless of their size through a low pricing and staggered pricing structure.
• Provide a system of verification to help prove to potential travellers that the advertising company is legitimate.