RECOGNITION FOR POD VOLUNTEER
Pod Volunteer is an award winning non-profit organisation arranging ethical, inspiring and supported volunteering opportunities around the world
Innovative New Program Award
Our Community Development project in Ghana was selected by GoAbroad as a finalist in the category of Innovative New Program – Volunteer Abroad in 2020.
Travel & Hospitality Awards
Pod Volunteer is the winner of Learning Experience of the Year 2020 UK at the Travel & Hospitality awards - globally recognising the best tour operators.
Best Volunteering Organisation Award
British Youth Travel Awards – Pod Volunteer is the winner of Best Volunteering Organisation of 2019! We also won Best Volunteering Organisation in 2017 and 2015.
Volunteering Company of the Year
Pod Volunteer has been shortlisted for Volunteering Company of the Year in the iStudy Awards 2019/20.
Outstanding Volunteer Project Award
Our Madagascar Conservation project received an award in the Outstanding Volunteer Project category at the Global Youth Travel Awards.
Global Youth Travel Awards
Our Marine Conservation project in Thailand received an award in the Outstanding Volunteer Project category at the Global Youth Travel Awards.
Volunteering Company of the Year
Pod Volunteer has won Volunteering Company of the Year in the iStudy Awards 2018/19.
Best Volunteering Organisation Award
British Youth Travel Awards – Pod Volunteer has won the award for Best Volunteering Organisation of 2017! We also won in 2015 and were a finalist in 2014.
Global Youth Travel Awards
Our community projects in Ghana received an award in the Outstanding Volunteer Project category at the Global Youth Travel Awards.
Best Volunteering Organisation Award
British Youth Travel Awards – Pod Volunteer has won the award for Best Volunteering Organisation of 2015!
Global Youth Travel Awards
Our Marine Conservation project in Thailand received an award in the Outstanding Volunteer Project category at the Global Youth Travel Awards.
Best Volunteering Organisation
British Youth Travel Awards – Pod Volunteer has won a finalist award in the Best Volunteering Organisation 2014 category.
Innovative New Program Award
Our Creative Arts project in Nepal has been selected by GoAbroad as a finalist in the category of Innovative New Program – Volunteer.
Climate Hub
We are part of the SME Climate Hub initiative which, in collaboration with Oxford University and the United Nations Race to Zero campaign, brings together governments and businesses to make a climate commitment, take action and measure progress towards net-zero emissions.
Right Tourism
We have pledged to work with Right Tourism, an organisation which helps people to stay animal-friendly whilst travelling.
International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals
Claws Out Pledge - Pod Volunteer was one of the first organisations to work alongside IAPWA (International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals) on a campaign to help end the exploitation of captive lions.
Responsible Travel
We are a member of Responsible Travel, the leading platform fortour operators committed to responsible tourism. All members are vetted and need to provide evidence of responsible tourism.
Tourism Concern
Tourism Concern works for ethical and fairly traded tourism and has created an Ethical Volunteering Group of which we are a member.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Pod Volunteer is an Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award which is the world’s leading achievement award for young people, delivered under special licence by partners.
Year Out Group
We are a member of Year Out Group, an association of leading gap year providers who are subjected to a rigorous membership process and must maintain the agreed standards.
Goodnet
Goodnet has featured us in their "10 Incredible Volunteer Abroad Organizations You Should Know".
FCDO Travel Aware
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) Travel Aware campaign is designed to help travellers stay safe and healthy abroad.
ABTOT
The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection for our customer prepayments, satisfying obligations under the Package Travel Regulations.