It’s important to remember that your trip to Saint Lucia is for a placement and not a holiday therefore your accommodation is more suited for this kind of longer-term stay. You will find cooking facilities so you can cook and live more affordably and shared communal spaces to spend time with other students. This is your home from home.

The location of your accommodation was an important factor we considered when we chose it. It’s well located so we can pick you up and get you to your placement in the morning, and it’s within a short travelling distance to the local amenities you will likely want to enjoy in your free time. Depending on your accommodation Rodney Bay and the Rodney Bay Marina are a 6-12 min taxi ride away and both offer great local shops, bars and restaurants.

We want you to experience what it’s like to live and work in Saint Lucia and we are confident that the accommodation we have chosen delivers this in a budget that makes it affordable and accessible to a wide demographic of students.

All of our accommodations are in the areas of Rodney Bay, Gros Islet and Cap Estate.

You can expect to stay in a twin bedroom with one other student. This room will have an ensuite bathroom. Kitchen and living spaces will often be shared with students from other rooms.

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For example, Mental Health care in the Caribbean is currently a massive issue that we want to support, but the problem is real and genuine. We cannot hide that, and nor would we want to. As such the work our students will be doing is demanding and requires a level of knowledge and experience in the area. So we only invite applications for this programme for students who are in their second year of University studying a relevant degree to the area such as Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, or Social Care etc… We feel this is the right approach to keep the programmes accessible to as many students as possible whilst also respecting the issue that has inspired the project.

On each programme page, you can view any application requirements in the overview section.

Our Conservation programmes are the most accessible to all age ranges and abilities.

So we have developed a cost structure that we believe is fair, accessible and delivers genuine value for money. And, over the years the feedback we have received from students reflects this well.

We provide our students with a package that provides them with everything they need to take part in one of our programmes including necessities such as accommodation and our staff to provide leadership of the programmes and day to day pastoral care.

We believe deeply inaccessibility to all, that is why our prices are amongst the very lowest when compared to our competitors despite the fact we operate in one of the most expensive tourist destinations in the world, provide some of the highest standards of accommodation available in the sector and deliver genuinely life-changing opportunities or our young people and Caribbean communities.

To date, the vast majority of our former students could be classified as being from a disadvantaged background. This is something we encourage and work with schools, colleges and universities to support.

However, we do have years of experience taking younger students to the Caribbean but we only do this in organised groups. Please contact us on the about us page to find out how to arrange this.

Students love the level of experience we offer and the impact our programmes have on Caribbean communities. This, in turn, can create phenomenal demand for a place on one of our programmes. For example on the last release of places for our Legal Aid Summer programme our website crashed under demand and all places were booked within 6 hours.

To hear about placement release dates and to be first in line we advise you follow us on our social media pages, particularly Facebook and Instagram.

Furthermore, if you see a programme being advertised on the website then do apply! Let us know you are interested because places may not last long!

So if you see a programme being advertised then apply! It might not be there long.

Our Reps are trained to firstly ensure your programme and stay in the Caribbean is delivered safely. But, of course, they are also there to make sure you. have an amazing time and that you make the most of the experience.

There are parts of the Caribbean which unfortunately are less suitable for student travel. Students like to get out into the community in their free time and enjoy Caribbean life, not all places are suitable for this. And of course, this is an element of risk with any travel anywhere in the world. But the Islands that we use to host students are amongst the safest destinations anywhere in the world.

When students arrive in the Caribbean they firstly receive an induction from our team. This includes a safety briefing which we have developed with years of experience. It advises students of places where to go and where not to go, and how to conduct themselves.

We will always support students in planning things to do in their free time, that is what our Reps in the Caribbean are there for! To help students have fun responsibly.

We recommend that students check the Foreign Office website to get the latest information on travel safety recommendations before booking.

Instead, we offer accommodation which has all the facilities you will need to be able to self-cater for yourself. This has a number of benefits. Firstly, it is cheaper than any food plan we could offer, secondly, it is more accessible to different diets, and lastly and most importantly it gets you more immersed in the Caribbean way of life and gives you the feeling of really living like a local which we think is so important!

No, your accommodation is designed for longer-term stays and suits more independent living. There are a couple of differences. Firstly, you will not find any reception or concierge-type services. And, also it’s your responsibility to keep your room and shared living spaces clean and tidy. To support you in doing this, once a week your room will be serviced, and your bed linens will be changed for you as well.

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You are also travelling to the Caribbean which is an amazing place where you need to take every opportunity to explore its beauty, beaches and culture.

All of our projects are designed to be 5 days a week work, with the weekends off as free time. Most working days finish around 3/4 PM so there is plenty of time to find something to do in the evenings. Our reps are also on hand to help you arrange activities and give you advice on all the best spots!

We look to keep the standard around what could be described as a comfortable 3* property. All our accommodation is self-catered.

We have years of experience hosting students in the Caribbean so you will be placed in accommodation which we feel is perfect for the purpose of your trip and will give you a place you can call your home from home.

We absolutely do not offer stays with local hosts or dormitory-style accommodation which is sadly a common occurrence in the student travel sector. We do not believe it is right and we advise you to always keep an eye out for this when considering which company to do your experience with.

Guaranteeing yourself a single room is possible at an additional cost. Groups can also ask for bigger rooms to share so you can all stay together.