# Gapforce

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{{Short description|UK business}}
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| name                = Gapforce
| logo                = Gapforce Logo - Youtube.jpg
| logo_caption        = Gapforce logo
| type                = [Limited company](/source/Limited_company)
| founded             = 1989
| hq_location_city    = [London](/source/London)
| hq_location_country = United Kingdom
| industry            = [Gap Year](/source/Gap_Year)
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| website             = {{URL|http://www.gapforce.org/}}
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'''Gapforce''' is a UK-based [gap year](/source/gap_year) and student volunteering provider. Founded in 1989,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gapforce.org/about-us/ | title=About Us &#124; Gap Year & Volunteering Specialists }}</ref> Gapforce is a provider of structured adventure travel programs, volunteer projects, conservation placements and outdoor training courses.

Gapforce is based in the United Kingdom and has in-country staff all around the world.

==Overview==

Gapforce offers a large variety of volunteer, adventure travel and gap year programs both in the UK and overseas that combine conservation and wildlife volunteering, adventure travel, and outdoor training courses.

==Staff training==

All Gapforce leaders have completed the Expedition Leader Training<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gapforce.org/gb/gap-year-programs/program/expedition-leader-training-work | title=Trekforce Expedition Leader Training }}</ref> course. The 16-week ELT course begins in the mountains of Wales before heading into the jungles of [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica) and [Panama](/source/Panama) where participants receive full training and certifications, hands-on skills and comprehensive training, enabling them to safely plan and lead expeditions around the world.

== References ==
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Category:Companies established in 1989
Category:Companies of the United Kingdom

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