BUNAC’s commitment to local cultures and communities
BUNAC aims, where possible, to work with locally owned and managed partner organisations so that economic benefit and skills acquisition are channelled directly into the local community.
BUNAC consider the economic, political and cultural impacts on a host destination and the benefits to both the local host community and the programme participant when assessing new programme destinations.
The potential impact upon local communities is taken into consideration when BUNAC evaluates the number of participants to be sent to a destination.
BUNAC provides pre-departure presentations and, where applicable, interviews participants. All participants on a BUNAC programme are provided with arrival orientations and programme specific literature to ensure that participants are fully informed and prepared for life and integration into a new culture and country.
BUNAC aims, where possible, to provide reciprocal programmes which allow the opportunity for overseas participants to work and travel in the UK. BUNAC currently hosts over 4000 participants into the UK from countries as diverse as the USA, Ghana, New Zealand and Germany. The BUNAC ‘Work in Britain’ hosting service, based in London and Edinburgh, provides support for living and working in the UK for the duration of the participants stay.