Ethical Adventures

If you’re under 40 read no further (unless you want to treat your mum or dad). This exclusive trip has been designed by our friends at 'Gaps for Grumpies' and is here to offer you a fantastic life experience. You can make a significant contribution to the developing world-and have a marvellous holiday. All in eight weeks or less!

The Project
You can choose between 2,4 and 6 week projects in Tanzania.

There are a wide range of community development projects run and you may do a variety of activities. You could be reading English to primary school children in the morning and painting their classroom in the afternoon.

During this period you will live in the village in fairly basic but secure accommodation, eating locally prepared food. Compared to your life at home it will be a fairly spartan existence but volunteers get used to it very quickly and enjoy very much being part of the community; and there is always the opportunity for a bit of luxury at weekends!

You will usually be working in a group of between 5 and 12 volunteers.

The Holiday
Many grumpies want to make the most of Africa and take a holiday after the project. The following weeks can be quite a contrast. You have the option of a whole range of holidays that can be tailor made to suit you.

Some will just want to do the development work but we expect most Grumpies to have the holiday too. Some (maybe partners of those on projects) might just want to take the holiday, which is fine by us.

But are you really a Grumpy?

As well as a commitment to make a real contribution you will have that spark, that desire to be heard that marks out a Grumpy. You are too old for night clubbing (Peter Stringfellow – no need to apply) but a long way from that stair lift. You don’t want the comfort of SAGA and you would never say ‘that’s a nice cardigan in the window’.

Do you pass? Then contact us or sign up now!

WHY GRUMPY?

You may have seen Mike, who started gaps for grumpies, on Television. He has had a number of cameo appearances as the Grumpy father or Grumpy husband on the TV series Grumpy Old Women and Grumpy Old Holidays. He is married to Judith Holder who wrote and produced both the programmes and as such is a fully paid up grumpy.

Before he set up Gaps for Grumpies he was Director General of Nexus, the Passenger Transport Executive in the North East who among other things operate the Tyne and Wear Metro. He threw care to the wind,sent his suits to Oxfam and started the Gaps for Grumpies venture claiming the concept of gaps for the over 40`s arose from grumpily wondering why should just the students have "the lifetime experiences" How come they get all the fun?

Ethical Adventures Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, Company number: 740267. TTA member U9360.