

The COVID-19 impact on the UK’s travel & tourism industry
Covid-19 has had an extensive impact on travel and tourism in the UK, but hopes are the vaccine will offer a means for the industry to get back on its feet.
February 15th 2021
Wildlife conservation, community and environmental volunteer projects and internships worldwide
Covid-19 has had an extensive impact on travel and tourism in the UK, but hopes are the vaccine will offer a means for the industry to get back on its feet.
February 15th 2021
Covid pandemic lockdowns have not in all cases had a positive impact on wildlife and conservation around the world, due to lack of protection in these areas.
February 5th 2021
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation project in Scotland cancelled all volunteer research due to Covid-19 this year, greatly impacting their marine wildlife research work for the first time.
July 21st 2020
The Desert Elephant project continues to monitoring elephants and looking after local communities in the Namibian Desert, despite lack of funding causing struggles to continue work as normal.
July 15th 2020
The Galapagos Conservation project on Isabela Island was abruptly halted when the borders were closed on short notice. The project has since tried to find its ways to cope without volunteers to help.
July 10th 2020
The Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand has struggled to look after their rescued elephants and animals since Covid-19 hit, which has affected elephants in the region greatly since the lockdown started.
July 6th 2020
WorkingAbroad director, Vicky McNeil, brings a personal account of how Covid-19 is threatening decades of work in the eco-volunteering sector, as the pandemic brings much uncertainty about the future.
July 1st 2020
The Ocean Research Conservation project in South Africa is working hard to keep their community work going during the Covid-19 lockdown that has affected the local communities in Plettenberg Bay.
June 26th 2020
The Rural Community Development Project in Nepal tells how the Covid-19 lockdown is causing devastating ripple effects throughout local communities, slowly causing a humanitarian crisis in the country.
June 23rd 2020