Motivate + Inspire
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Benefits
Read about the educational value of our trips, benefits for teachers and students, and our experience in both school trips and international development
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Safety Management
Your health and safety are our top priority. Our team have over 30 years' expertise in planning school trips safely
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Raising funds
Raising funds towards the trip gives students a huge sense of achievement - we’ll help your team raise funds and get saving
The Benefits
High Educational Value and Skills Development
- Each trip is designed as part of a Global Learning Programme to give your students an outstanding educational experience, and enhance cross-curricular learning
- Many of the topics you experience in-country are taught within the curriculum – what better way to appreciate the complexities of poverty reduction in Nepal, biodiversity in Costa Rica, or coral reef ecosystems in Zanzibar?
- Students receive the ASDAN Universities Award, highlighted by UCAS for applicants to include in their Personal Statement. This can really help your students stand out from the crowd!
- Students can use our trips for extended essay research, or towards the IB’s Creativity, Action and Service (CAS)
- Our managers facilitate dynamic Global Learning Workshops to help students get the most out of trip learning, and see how their activities interlink with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
- Teachers have told us that the educational value of Global Action trips has contributed towards Sixth Form retention and raised the school’s profile locally
- Global Learning the Global Action way puts students (and sometimes teachers!) ourside their comfort zone to build essential Knowledge, Employable Skills and Values for life. Skills like critical thinking, communication, leadership, teamwork, resilience, determination and grit.
We maximise support to our schools and teachers, to minimise your workload
- For 18 participants booked, Global Action provides 2 free staff places and a fully-qualified UK Global Action Leader to supervise health and safety while you enjoy the activities and visits
- We collect all payments, and invoice parents/students direct
- We provide an all-inclusive package. Yes, this includes return flights!
- We are a fully-bonded UK tour operator, and provide school teams with financial protection through our Air Travel Organisers Licence (ATOL) Number 10624
- We offer a flexible payment plan, helping every participant to access our programme
- We have a simple booking process and provide full promotional and pre-departure support from our experienced managers, who facilitate all presentations and training workshops
- Your password-protected Global Action Login gives you access to detailed pre-departure information on raising funds, flights, insurance, visas, vaccinations, country advice, kit lists, discounts and more!
- Prior to departure, we run a Leaders’ Workshop, Parents’ Pre-Departure Meeting, and a team Build Up Day where your Global Action Leader will check your kit and run through health and safety briefings.
A unique combination of International Development and School Trip Expertise
- Global Action is led by international development professionals. Our team have over 30 years’ experience in organising trips safely overseas
- We participate in environmental and community development projects that are carefully planned through local NGOs and village communities. This is to ensure a sustainable, and positive, impact on the people and places we visit
- We provide a genuinely tailor-made and highly personal service. You will have your own dedicated Destination Manager from start to finish.
Safety Management
- Your health and safety is our top priority. Our Team have over 30 years’ expertise in planning trips safely
- We have a comprehensive Safety Managment System, compliant to British Standard 8848, including risk assessments for each activity
- 24-hour Duty Management System to ensure a rapid response in the unlikely event of an emergency
BOOKING YOUR TRIP
We appreciate how busy Teachers are, so we’ve made the booking process as simple as possible! There are four easy steps:
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Contact Us
Call or email us to book a meeting or phone call. We'll listen carefully to what interests you, and your requirements.
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Tailored Proposal
We'll email you a tailored proposal, which includes a full itinerary, all-inclusive price, and key documents for the Senior Management Team (SMT).
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SMT Approval
Once you get approval from the SMT, we send you key marketing material, including posters, to help promote the trip.
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School Presentation
We visit your school to deliver inspiring presentations in a short Morning Assembly and a longer Parents’ Presentation 10 days later.
Raising Funds
Raising funds towards the trip cost is a key element of students’ personal development – it gives them a great sense of achievement, both as individuals, and as a team
Don’t Just Listen To Us
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I learnt about the sustainable development goals, and I was inspired to look into them more to see what I can do to make a difference.
Student – Westonbirt School
Switzerland
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I just wanted to let you and the team know what a fantastic time my group all had in Zanzibar! I have worked with several tour companies in the past but none have been as impressive as Global Action; your organisation and thorough planning ensured a well-run trip. My students have all gained so much in many ways!
Head of Science – Stephen Perse Sixth Form
Zanzibar
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I expected to learn a lot and we did. Expected pupils to engage, be inspired, challenged, shaken out of their comfort zones - most were at some point although this trip will probably affect them for the future too in ways yet unknown.
Teacher – Millfield School
Switzerland