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Donations keep coming in for Villa Maria!

Another big thank you to a number of people who have generously donated to support Quest’s work Villa Maria on behalf of Katie…. For donations at Penny Ashbridge’s 60th – thank you to Mr & Mrs Hadley, Dr & Mrs Lewis and Mrs Healey! Thanks to Jane Powell and other staff at Peter Hickman’s Hairdressers […]

Donations keep coming in for Villa Maria!

Another big thank you to a number of people who have generously donated to support Quest’s work Villa Maria on behalf of Katie…. For donations at Penny Ashbridge’s 60th – thank you to Mr & Mrs Hadley, Dr & Mrs Lewis and Mrs Healey! Thanks to Jane Powell and other staff at Peter Hickman’s Hairdressers […]

Andean Exped team – Apolobamba adventures

The Andean Expedition team now find themselves taking in the sights and sounds of beautiful Lake Titicaca – having just spent 3 days undertaking a challenging trek in the Apolobamba Range in Bolivia. Take a look at their photos below! The team about to board their plane taking them out of the Jungle in Rurrenabaque […]

Goodbye and well done to the Villa Maria Team!

The Villa Maria Team fly home today after 4 action packed weeks at the project, where they have completed the construction of 5 new homes for some of the poorest members of the community – fantastic work! Their hectic last week saw them construct 2 of these houses with the last one going up from […]

On their way to the top of Africa

Following their hard work on the Tanzania and Kenya projects, six intrepid volunteers and their leader Richard are working their way up Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free-standing peak.  Needless to say, internet blogging is neither particularly easy nor at the forefront of the team’s minds, but we have had a progress update using the wonders […]

Andean Expedition – farewell to Bolivia

Never have we had such a dutiful team with their blog updates, well done guys! With just a week to go for the intrepid Andean Expedition team, here is an account of their time in the Bolivian Amazon and Andes, enjoy! Once upon a time on a sunny August day in Bolivia the Andean Expedition […]

Gap Year Achievements – being in a music video?!

So we thought we’d add a bit of competitiveness to our summer teams this year, with the challenge to make the best music video at their project site, or on their expedition route. We were aware that our leaders wouldn’t stand for second best but it seems our volunteers have stepped up to the plate as […]

Tanzania – the final fortnight

Thanking Miki for this final update, received from the comfort and cold of the UK… nice one guys! Steph Smith has a Tan! At the start of the trip, we made friends with a girl we liked to call Casper, the friendly ghost, an absolute babe, just so pale slightly see through, while working the […]

Surprise gap year? Make the most of it!

With A-level results out this week, you may have been landed with an unexpected gap year while you work out your options. This could be down to results not going as well as expected, or perhaps you completely surpassed your expectations and are looking to re-apply to different courses next year. Either way, it is crucial that […]

Surprise gap year? Make the most of it!

With A-level results out this week, you may have been landed with an unexpected gap year while you work out your options. This could be down to results not going as well as expected, or perhaps you completely surpassed your expectations and are looking to re-apply to different courses next year. Either way, it is crucial that […]

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