Gapforce


Gapforce is a UK-based gap year and student volunteering provider. The company was founded in 1989 by Marcus Watts.
The main age groups who travel with Gapforce are the 17- to 19-year-old ‘traditional gappers’ and the 21- to 25-year-olds who are either looking for an elective or taking a year out from studies.
Gapforce is based in Wimbledon, London and has in country staff all around the world. They offer several different types of experience split into 6 brands.

Overview

Gapforce offers several different student programs split into 6 brands:
Skiforce provide ski instructor training courses in Morzine and Canada. The SkiForce courses use the BASI levels as the basis of their courses allowing participants to take their BASI one and two tests. On completion of both participants are qualified to ski teach in the Alps. On completion of their Eurotest they are eligible to teach in France. SkiForce sponsors British FIS Ski Racer Ben Clatworthy who will be training as a ski instructor with SkiForce in 2012.