Costing for the one month pilot project: (4 weeks)
TOTAL COST £2,175 (£1610 + £565)
Quest Overseas To you: £ 1610 Includes
Transfers ex KL International Airport
1 night hotel in KL
Flight KL - Tioman
Accommodation with showers (1 month)
3 meals/day on Tioman (fruit, rice, fish, chicken, veg etc)
On the return, flight Tioman - KL
1 night hotel in KL
Transfer to KL International Airport
Medium term support:
Maintenance and upkeep of project over the next year i.e. funds for the scholarship fund, & local wages.
Pre-departure training course and preparation
Pre-departure Info-CD expedition manual
Project Leader wages, flights and on the ground expenses
Project Leader training
Safety equipment and first aid kit, emergency contingency planning, continual risk assessments.
Repatriation assistance and emergency back-up funds
Quest Overseas UK staff costs – pre-departure support and 24 hour back-up from the UK, including 24 hour communication availability with leaders.
Quest Overseas expedition doctor – 24-hour medical advice and support when you are overseas.
Negotiating with flight companies and insurers to provide the best deal for you.
Your Quest T-shirt!
Weekend activities and orientation in Tioman
To Quest:
Selection costs associated with volunteers (Interview/Open Afternoon, support when signing up)
Selection costs associated with Project Leader
Marketing and administration costs
Office rental and costs
N.B. Emergency reserve fund to cover costs incurred in any unforeseen circumstances, which would not be covered by personal travel insurance. Where this fund is not utilised, the funds are fed back into the company to develop future expeditions.
Project Contribution £565 Includes
To the project:
1 dive/day with rental gear
All diving equipment
Research Materials including dive cameras, lap top computers
Funds for local community projects and environmental education days
Accommodation, all food, beds, pillows, lighting, cooking facilities
Local staff wages for any project work
All on the ground transport
Communications for project - mobile phones and internet costs
Year round planning and development of project- including assessing aims and objectives for the project in the short, medium and long term
Recces by Operations Managers to assess validity of project aims, maintain quality of project site and continually check conditions for volunteers
Long term commitment:
Of your Project Contribution, £200 goes directly into the local community as a donation through the Quest Trust Fund, which will go towards the long term development of local staff to continue and maintain the project whilst Quest volunteers are not on site.