What a HeyLocals trip looks like for under-18s
A HeyLocals trip for under-18s is a first proper encounter with volunteering and travelling abroad.
You'll join educational and community projects built for young participants, where volunteering turns into a tool for growing, taking responsibility, and discovering a new culture.
Activities are mainly in the mornings and include:
- Educational and light support activities,
- Creative workshops and learning through play,
- Working alongside local staff and on-site educators.
Afternoons are for cultural exchange, exploring the area, and recreational activities, always with the local team around.
Everything's set up for safety and peace of mind: accommodation included, constant support, 24/7 back-up, and project settings carefully picked for under-18s.
The essentials
Projects built for under-18s
Active community, sports and education projects picked specifically for young people under 18, with age-appropriate activities.
Safe and supervised
Local team always around, clear rules, constant support. Set up so students and families can relax.
Everything sorted
Meals, accommodation, main transfers all included. Logistics are on us, you focus on the experience.
Growth and cultural exchange
A trip that builds independence, responsibility, and openness to other cultures, in a safe, guided setting that's nothing like shallow tourism.
Who's it for?
Students on their first trip abroad
Goal: A first trip away from home that's guided, safe, and meaningful. New culture, stepping out of the comfort zone.
Students who care about social issues
Goal: Understand the world better, see different realities, and actually contribute through volunteering.
Young people looking to grow
Goal: Break the routine, build independence, come back with a clearer sense of self.
Students who want something that matters
Goal: A trip that enriches both the school side and the personal side, beyond the usual study trip.
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What you get
Shared but well-kept places, common areas with other students and volunteers. Built for rest and a genuine sense of community.
Active projects with morning activities, with afternoons free to explore, try new things, and reflect on what you're living.
Local team always around, clear rules, constant backup. You live the experience without worry, we handle the rest.
What's included
Not included
How it works
Intro call
We get to know you, talk about your interests, and help work out the right project and destination.
Project match
We match you with an active project suited to your age, with educational and light volunteering activities, always guided.
Getting ready
We walk you through prep step by step: docs, what to pack, how the trip works. You get a clear guide so you land ready.
Arrival and welcome
The local team meets you. You learn the place, the rules, and the activities, and ease into the project with the other students.
See projects in detail
Explore the projects available for this travel type
Painting, fixing, building: every task becomes a way to make community spaces more welcoming. Discover Thailand through hands-on work, shared with other volunteers and the local community.
In the mountains around Arusha, the children of Monduli are waiting to learn, play and grow with you. You'll be part of a project that brings together education, sport and local culture.
Look after children aged 2 to 6, working alongside the teachers in the daily activities and play sessions. A chance to spend time with the local community and grow alongside the little ones.
Spend time with little ones taking their first steps, between games, songs and new words. Work alongside local educators at a community nursery in Nakuru and see how meaningful shared time can be.
Work alongside the teachers at a kindergarten in Madale and help young children take their first steps with English. Through games, songs and creative activities, you'll get a feel for everyday life in a neighbourhood up in the hills above Dar es Salaam.
Help protect the coastline of Palawan, planting mangroves, turning plastic into eco-bricks and joining beach clean-ups. Get involved with the local community for a grounded sustainability project and plenty of cultural exchange.
Take part in the English Exchange programme in Otaki, where you'll help children and adults practise their English and see rural Japan up close. An experience that brings together learning, culture and grounded connections.