Richmond Vale Academy

Name

Richmond Vale Academy

Legal name

Richmond Vale Academy

Website

https://richmondvale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Abroad Training Programs

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Teaching Volunteer Programs (EDAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife & Animal Care Volunteering (EDAIAGAE), Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Volunteer abroad programs
• Climate action training
• Ecological farming education
• Coral reef restoration
• Community development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Volunteer Program Fees: Fees charged to volunteers for participating in 6-month and 10-month programs. These cover accommodation, meals, training materials, program tools, and transportation during the program. 6-month Climate Program costs $3,300; 10-month Community Program costs $4,000 plus $500 registration fee.
2. Donations: Accepts donations from supporters to fund programs and community projects. Uses professional outside service for secure online donation processing.
3. Scholarships: Offers scholarships to help volunteers attend programs, as noted on program pages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Richmond Vale Academy sells multi-month volunteer abroad training programs (3, 6, 10, and 18 months) in climate action, ecological farming, marine conservation, and community development, delivered from its campus in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with field placements in Africa and Latin America. Program fees include accommodation, meals, training materials, and local transportation, and are supplemented by donations and scholarships.

Product overview

Richmond Vale Academy offers a portfolio of volunteer programs structured around environmental conservation and community development. The core offerings include the 6-month Climate Volunteer Program focused on climate activism in the Caribbean, the 10-month Community Volunteer Program for international development work, the 3-month Marine Conservation Volunteer Program for ocean protection, and the 18-month Study and Volunteer Abroad Program combining education with hands-on development work. These programs are supported by four environmental project initiatives: Ecological Farming, Climate Center, Coral Restoration, and Coastal Conservation. The organization functions as a training institution where volunteers receive technical and practical preparation before deploying to communities in need.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Richmond Vale Academy: Primary organization name and brand for volunteer abroad programs focused on climate action and community development

Products and services

• Climate Volunteer Program (6 Month) A six-month climate activism program where volunteers from around the world unite to combat climate change and create sustainable living practices in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Program fee is $3,300 USD and includes transport within Saint Vincent.
• Community Volunteer Program (10 Month) A ten-month volunteer abroad program focused on becoming a proactive force in teaching and implementing projects in developing countries, addressing poverty reduction and community development. Includes $500 registration fee plus $4,000 course fee; covers food, accommodation, training materials, transport during program, ecological program tools, and program enrichment.
• Marine Conservation Volunteer Program (3 Month) A three-month marine conservation program exploring ocean impacts from climate change, coral reef protection, and reconstruction of coastal ecological systems.
• Study and Volunteer Abroad Program (18 Month) An 18-month program focused on collaboration with developing countries to create a sustainable world, combining study with volunteer work abroad.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CLEAR CaribbeancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLEAR Caribbean is a not-for-profit organization working in the Eastern Caribbean. They partner with Richmond Vale Academy on coral restoration projects, achieving over 85% survival rates for transplanted coral fragments. The partnership focuses on helping coral reefs recover from climate damage, particularly in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
• Humana People to PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of development organizations with 29 member organizations in 46 countries reaching 17.9 million people. RVA's 10-month program sends volunteers to work on sustainable development projects implemented by Humana People to People in Malawi or Zambia. Projects include preschools, climate action, and community development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Global Volunteers: Long-running nonprofit operating fee-based volunteer service programs in community development, education, and conservation worldwide, with comparable program structures and target volunteer profile.
• Frontier: Conservation and community volunteer programs with field research placements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, overlapping with RVA's permaculture, marine, and development offerings.
• Love Volunteers: International volunteer organization placing adults in teaching, conservation, and community projects worldwide; comparable volunteer experience structure and price points to RVA.
• Earthwatch Institute: Citizen-science and conservation volunteer expeditions where paying participants contribute to field research, directly comparable to RVA's research-and-training positioning on coral and climate projects.
• Volunteer World: Online marketplace aggregating volunteer abroad programs globally, including conservation and teaching placements that compete with RVA for the same impact-driven volunteer demographic.
• IVHQ (International Volunteer HQ): Globally operating volunteer-abroad program provider with affordable placements in dozens of countries, competing for the same pool of impact-driven adult volunteers as RVA.
• Projects Abroad: One of the largest volunteer-abroad platforms offering multi-week to multi-month placements in conservation, community, and teaching projects across the developing world, directly comparable to RVA's international volunteer model.
• GVI (Global Vision International): Runs volunteer and internship programs in conservation and community development across multiple continents, including marine and wildlife projects in Latin America and Africa that overlap with RVA's field offerings.

Emerging players

• Coral Restoration Foundation: Caribbean-focused nonprofit operating coral restoration projects and dive-based volunteer programs in Florida and the Caribbean, overlapping with RVA's coral gardening partnership with CLEAR Caribbean.

Broad incumbents

• Peace Corps: U.S. government international service program placing volunteers in long-term community development and environmental projects abroad; provides a free alternative to RVA's fee-based long-duration placements and frames the market for gap-year service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/richmond-vale-academy
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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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