Thinking about a Gap Year?

After the busyness and stress of A-levels or of your college course the idea of a gap year before starting university or starting work is an appealing one.  Whilst travelling or working abroad on a year out can be appealing, we would really encourage you to consider a Christian gap year.  It’s amazing to be able to set aside a year for God for him to do something amazing in you and through you.  There are loads of great Christian organisations around offering a wide variety of options and adventures. 

We interviewed a few people who have recently done gap years about their year and what happened.  Hopefully this will inspire you and may give you some ideas of what to do.

Isaac's Year with Message

If you want to grow, understand the gospel deeper, be challenged, gain new experiences and go further in your relationship with God, join us to discover all that God has in store for you.

Izzy's year with the Youth for Christ

Youth for Christ is about seeing young people’s lives changed by Jesus. Our gap year programme, The Year Out, is for young adults who want to take a Year Out to serve Jesus, grow in their faith and work alongside young people. Whether it be skills, memories, friendships or opportunities, the Year Out goes further than a typical gap year.

Eilidh’s year with OM

At OM we want to bring Good News to the poor, to proclaim freedom for prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. We have 3,500 workers representing over 113 nations in more than 110 countries making up vibrant communities of Jesus followers working among the least reached. We offer GAP Year opportunities from three months to over a year.