Pod Volunteer Reviews

Name: Pod Volunteer
Address: 5, Noverton Lane, Cheltenham, Prestbury
Rating: 4.79

4.8 Rating 577 Reviews

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4.8

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Pod Volunteer is an award winning non-profit organisation arranging ethical, inspiring and supported volunteering opportunities around the world since 2001

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Pod Volunteer 5 star review on 4th October 2025

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“PodVolunteer trips are well organised, well balanced, and just incredible. They are informative and educational as well as allowing plenty of free time to explore and enjoy the beautiful locations. The staff and leaders are professional and friendly, making the experience relaxed and comfortable. Overall, PodVolunteer trips are so worth it, you learn so much and meet so many amazing people. Would recommend!”

Pod Volunteer 5 star review on 16th August 2025

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks so much and it's great to hear the Greece trip was a good balance of conservation activities and freetime to explore the area. Thanks for all your efforts. Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“I had a wonderful time ! it was such a wholesome experience with meeting new people, learning and seeing so many turtles and living in a fun campsite in the beautiful kefalonia. We had the opportunity to snorkel, swim, learn, explore and more and I really enjoyed my time with Pod Volunteer. The leaders were so sweet and very helpful throughout the trip ! I learnt so much about turtles in kefalonia and will definetly will be doing another program next year.”

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks Selma and thanks for being such a great member of the team, always smiling and enthusiastic! I'm really glad you have such a great time on the Greece Turtle and Marine Conservation trip. Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“Pod volunteer really helped us choose a great holiday and found a useful way to show our children what it means to work in animals conservation. Very well organised and always happy to answer questions.”

Pod Volunteer 5 star review on 15th August 2025

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks Agnese, I'm so glad you enjoyed the family trip in Greece and thank you too for the wonderful photos of you in action and turtle! Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“My 11 year old son and I volunteered with Wildlife Sense, a turtle conservation project on the greek island of Kefalonia, through Pod Volunteer. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience! The support we were given from booking, the information provided before and throughout the trip, and the contact with the team while in Kefalonia was superb. We found the experience exactly what we hoped for, and appreciated being part of something bigger,while also enjoying contributing to the protection of these beautiful creatures. We would highly recommed the trip.”

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Posted 2 months ago

Hi Sam, thanks so much for your feedback and your contribution to the protection of turtles and sea grass in Kefalonia! Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“Amazing trip and such a great opportunity for young people. My son came back from a week in Greece and he said this was one of the best trip! He got on very well with his group although he didn’t know anyone before going. The leaders were very supportive and shared their enthusiasm about conservation projects and love for nature. There was a good mix of activities and free time. They also did some visits e.g.to the caves and other parts of the island. Overall everything was so well organised and as a parent I was well informed about what’s happening. Photos from their week updated on the website was a great addition as teenagers don’t really share many.”

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Posted 2 months ago

We are so pleased to hear how much Andrey enjoyed the Greece U18 trip, we had a great week with a great group! I'm glad the photos were helpful too, nice to see what they are getting up to! Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“Thank you for all, the assiciation and the natur was incredible. I hope to use podvolunteer for my next trip !”

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks so much Adam, great to hear how much you enjoyed the nature of Costa Rica! Hope to help you with another trip in the future. Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“I had an absolutely amazing time with Pod Volunteer in Greece & I would highly recommend the trip to anyone who is looking at going. Thanks so much for the experience! 🐢”

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks so much for a lovely review Eva and thanks for joining our Turtle Conservation project in Greece this summer! Best wishes, Gemma - Pod Volunteer

Posted 2 months ago

“Pod volunteer have been so amazing, helpful and thorough when answering all my questions and gave me all the details and guidance so that my trip would run smoothly. As for the trip itself- just WOW!!!!!!! Everyone at Reserva Playa Tortuga was ever so friendly, kind and welcoming- special mention to Sara for always being so enthusiastic. One of my highlights of my stay has to be releasing the baby turtles onto the beach, it was honestly so beautiful to see! Also, I loved the night patrols along the beach looking for turtle nests as the beach was so magical at night. There were often atmospheric thunderstorms, bright stars and even bioluminescence whe we were lucky. I honestly couldn't recommend this enough, and 10 days certainly didn't feel like enough time. It was my first solo travel experience and I'll definitely be back again!!! Thank you so much to everyone who made this such a memorable time :)”

Pod Volunteer 5 star review on 11th August 2025

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks so much Holly and wow back, sounds like you had an incredible experience and love your photos! Thanks for all your hard work and enthusiasm. Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“Pod volunteer was helpful in every way when booking and planning my trip to Africa. They provided a comprehensive guide, reviews of the programme, and lots more useful info to make preparation easy.”

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks Ellen, really great to hear that all the prep was helpful and thanks for your contribution to conservation in South Africa! Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“Vraiment une expérience incroyable merci beaucoup aux encadrants qui nous ont vraiment bien accueilli.”

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Posted 2 months ago

Merci Florian! Great to hear all went well for your group in Costa Rica! Hope you enjoyed your travels too. Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 2 months ago

“Had a great time at the sanctuary and all the staff we spoke to were lovely and very helpful!”

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Posted 2 months ago

Thanks so much for a lovely review, I'm glad you had a great time helping at the wildlife rescue sanctuary. Best wishes - Gemma, Pod Volunteer

Posted 2 months ago

“I had the best experience volunteering in Kefalonia helping the sea turtles. I would 100% recommend for anyone thinking of going!!!”

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Posted 2 months ago

It's great to hear that you had a fantastic time at the Turtle Cosnervation project in Greece Millie - thank you for choosing to join Pod volunteer for your DofE Residential! Gemma - Pod Volunteer

Posted 2 months ago

“My experience in Greece was absolutely incredible! The staff were so kind and accommodating making every task super fun and engaging. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting to travel and meet new people, it was amazing!”

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Posted 3 months ago

Thank you so much for lovely review Carmen - and thanks for choosing to complete your Gold DofE whilst on our Turtle and Marine Conservation project in Greece! Best wishes - Gemma

Posted 3 months ago

“I had the best trip. The experience was incredible and I feel so lucky to have done it with such amazing people. It was run so well. I loved how we had lots of different activities to do for the volunteering aspect whilst also being able to enjoy lots of time to relax and have fun in the sea. I really enjoyed being able to go into town in the evenings!”

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Posted 3 months ago

Thanks you for your great review Alex! Thanks for choosing to join the U18 Turtle trip in Greece for your DofE Gold Residential award. Best wishes - Gemma, Pod Volunteer

Posted 3 months ago

“I did Pod Volunteer’s Turtle and Wildlife Conservation project in Costa Rica, and it was absolutely amazing. Along with working with the wildlife, you learn so much about the local ecosystems. The team was very knowledgeable and so supportive. Outside of volunteering hours we were also able to visit beautiful beaches, slide down a waterfall, go snorkelling, explore the mountains on ATVs and visit a coffee farm. It was a truly unforgettable experience. I can’t recommend it enough! Pod volunteer made organising the trip extremely easy and were very helpful with any questions or concerns you have both before you go and while you’re there.”

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Posted 3 months ago

Hi Eddie, thanks for being part of the team in Costa Rica and helping with the turtle and wildlife conservation initiatives. It's great to hear about all the things you were able to do in your free time too, it's such an amazing country to explore and you sound like you made the most of it! Hope you are settling back in at home. Best wishes, Alex and the Pod team

Posted 3 months ago

“I really loved this project! It was so easy to get there with all the support and all of us received such a warm welcome. I really learnt a lot on this trip and all the activities were so much fun! I feel like I have made so many long lasting friendships and will remember the trip forever! The volunteers were so friendly and approachable and made the trip the most fun 🤩 I would definitely use POD volunteering again!”

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Posted 3 months ago

Thank you for a lovely review Emma, it's great to hear that you had such a great time. Thanks so much for choosing to join the trip for your work experience and your Gold Duke of Edinburgh Residential award! Best wishes, Gemma - Pod Volunteer

Posted 3 months ago

“I went on a turtle conservation to Kefalonia for a week. It was very well organised, and the people were very nice. Great week with Pod Volunteer - would definitely recomend it.”

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Posted 3 months ago

Thank you for a lovely review Max and thanks so much for choosing to join the trip for your Gold DofE Residential award! Best wishes, Gemma - Pod Volunteer

Posted 3 months ago

“I had the most amazing week doing turtle and marine conservation in Greece with pod volunteer. I thought the trip was really well organised and the leaders were so helpful. The volunteer work was very enjoyable and it was so special seeing the turtles and being in Greece. It was a really good balance of free time and doing shifts. I thought the presentations were really interesting and I learnt a lot about turtles and their habitats. It was such a great opportunity to meet so many new people and I will remember it for the rest of my life!!”

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Posted 3 months ago

Thank you for a lovely review Amelia, it's great to hear that you learnt so much whilst on the trip. Thanks so much for choosing to join the trip for your Gold Duke of Edinburgh Residential award! Best wishes, Gemma - Pod Volunteer

Posted 3 months ago

“It was the most amazing experience the leaders and other volunteers were very nice and friendly would highly recommend.”

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Posted 3 months ago

Thanks for your lovely review Evie and for choosing to join our U18 Turtle and Marine Conservation trip to Greece! Many thanks - Gemma, Pod Volunteer

Posted 3 months ago

“Very helpful team which provided a really unforgettable experience and really enjoyable. I can't recommend the trip enough. Had such a wonderful time and loved every second of it.”

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Posted 3 months ago

Thanks for your lovely review Harry and for choosing to join our U18 Turtle and Marine Conservation trip to Greece! Many thanks - Gemma, Pod Volunteer

Posted 3 months ago

Pod Volunteer is rated 4.8 based on 577 reviews