We didn't include it in our 'Resource Guide' but we briefly discussed including a section on 'gap years and internships' given the changing landscape of years out and career breaks as an aspect of the contemporary life course. My personal perception is that the traditional pre-university gap year to do something charitable or voluntary is declining somewhat as the prospect of higher education tuition fees looms ever larger. However, there has been a counter-balancing growth in internships for young adults and gap-year opportunities for older adults. Chris Moore, rector of Fownhope in Hereford Diocese, points us towards a Baptist Union page of 'time out' opportunities for older adults at: http://www.baptist.org.uk/mission-opportunities.html. Whilst in this week's Church Times (11 Jan 2013) there is an extended feature on Christian organisations offering gap-year or volunteer placements for all ages. Subscribers to the paper can find the link here: http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2013/11-january/features/features/the-last-can-turn-out-to-be-best. Some public libraries will also take a copy of the paper.
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