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How to become an AV - Why-AV - Africa and Asia Venture

How to become an AV

Meeting You

As soon as you apply for AV we are interested to meet you and we aim to do this within 6 weeks of receiving your application.

You will be invited to an informal interview, either very near you - if you're applying whilst at school, we'll usually visit you there- or at our main office in Devizes. This meeting lasts up to 45 minutes and is a chance for you to ask ALL the questions you may have, and for you to explain to us, in your own words, all that you want to get out of your Gap year.

If you're not really sure what you want - we aim to help you uncover all of the possibilities!

Wherever we can, we want to make it happen for you and, taking the time to get to know each of our volunteers as individuals means that we can build a gap year experience around YOU, for YOU and to suit YOU! We aim to match individuals and groups to projects/placements and to make sure that you have an truly rewarding and unforgettable experience.

Then What?

Assuming that we can find something we think will suit you, we will write to you, offering you a place. You can then decide whether you want to accept the offer - or not. If you do, we will ask for a registration fee, currently £150, to cover our administration costs.

We will then send you lots of detail about your placement and you can then relax, knowing that you have the place (and probably the plan).

About 12 weeks before departure we will send you more information and ask you for the flight payment and the final balance.

Six to 8 weeks before departure we will send you a list of pairings, house shares and contact details of the rest of your group. We will include the details of your school/project location and appropriate address details.

Finally, 4-6 weeks before departure, we will send you the confirmed flight arrangements - both ways!