Gapforce

Gapforce is a UK-based gap year and student volunteering provider. The company was founded in 1989 by Marcus Watts.[1]

GapForce
TypeLimited company
IndustryGap year
Founded1989
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Marcus Watts (CEO)
Websitewww.gapforce.org

The main age groups who travel with Gapforce are the 17- to 19-year-old ‘traditional gappers’ and the 21- to 25-year-olds who are either looking for an elective or taking a year out from studies.

Gapforce is based in Wimbledon, London and has in country staff all around the world. They offer several different types of experience split into 6 brands.

Overview

Gapforce offers several different student programs split into 6 brands:

  • Greenforce provides overseas conservation and volunteering projects.
  • Trekforce organizes expeditions in jungle environments in Belize, Borneo and Nepal.
  • Medforce offers medical placements in Cambodia, India, South Africa, Ghana and Ecuador.
  • Skiforce provides ski instructor training courses in Morzine and Canada.
  • Ozforce provides jobs in Australia for people on their gap year.
  • Sportforce organizes overseas coaching expeditions in Ghana, South Africa and Ecuador as well as dive instructor training courses in Egypt.

Skiforce

Skiforce provide ski instructor training courses in Morzine and Canada. The SkiForce courses use the BASI (British Association of Ski Instructors) levels as the basis of their courses allowing participants to take their BASI one and two tests. On completion of both participants are qualified to ski teach in the Alps. On completion of their Eurotest they are eligible to teach in France. SkiForce sponsors British FIS Ski Racer Ben Clatworthy who will be training as a ski instructor with SkiForce in 2012.[2][3][4]

References
  1. http://www.gapforce.org/about-us/
  2. http://www.skiforce.org/about-us/ben-clatworthy/%5B%5D Ben Clatworthy - SkiForce
  3. Bristol Evening Post, http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-skier-secures-training-deal-worth-thousands/article-1949553-detail/article.html%5B%5D Bristol skier secures training deal worth thousands
  4. Silver Ball PR, http://www.silverballpr.com/pr-press.php?ski-pr-young-skier-lands-top-ski-sponsorship-deal Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine TIPPED YOUNG BRITISH SKIER LANDS TOP SPONSORSHIP DEAL JUST DAYS BEFORE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
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