‘I’m left with a year of nothing’: UK gap year students lose thousands of pounds as tour operator closes

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GVI shuts down without refunds for students booked on volunteer programmes with overseas conservation projectsUK students who paid thousands of pounds for summer and gap year placements on overseas conservation projects have lost everything after their eco tour operator shut down.GVI, which offered ... Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/09/uk-students-lose-thousands-of-pounds-gvi-eco-tour-operator-shuts-down :Cat-A

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