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Veterinary
Vets can receive a concessionary visa under the working holiday requirements to practice in the UK. However, before you can undertake veterinary work you must be admitted to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Contact them well in advance of your planned departure.
Contact: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons at Belgravia House, 62-64 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AF. Telephone 0207 222 2002 or check out www.rcvs.org.uk.
Contact: British Veterinary Nursing Association at Level 15, Terminus House, Terminus Street, Harlow, Essex CM20 1XA. Telephone 01279 450 567 or check out their site at www.vetweb.co.uk.
Contact: Catto International at 75 Lynwood Drive, Mytchett, Surrey GU16 6BU. Telephone 01276 500 522 or check out www.catto.net.
Volunteer Work
All of the international volunteer agencies that you may have heard of back home operate in the UK, plus some. Those that in particular are seeking volunteer workers include: Oxfam, Red Cross, and Amnesty International. For non-charitable volunteer work, there are a number of options. For those with a penchant for history, the National Trust offer working holidays for those willing to pay for the privelege, while the Council for British Archaelology offers positions on digs (again for a fee).
Contact: Council for British Archaelogy at Bowes Morrell House, 111 Walmgate, York YO1 9WA. Telephone 01904 671 417 or check out www.britarch.ac.uk.
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