The Gap Programme and Volunteer Award

The Rank Gap Award opens up a unique mix of opportunities for personal development and service. It has developed out of a long-term commitment to supporting young people as volunteers and leaders in the community.

Listen to the experiences former Gappers. Read their stories.

Gap essentials: the 2007 Volunteers' Handbook; the Final Assessment Summary form (in Word);

Study: support for Gap volunteers on Foundation Studies plus and the registration form for Foundation Studies [England, Wales or Northern Ireland: Word or pdf], [Scotland: Word or pdf]. 

Publications: Coming of Age - an exploration of the experience of the Gap Programme, and Zareena Abidi's research - Taking a Gap Year.