Help an Animal Rescue in the South-West Algarve, Portugal!

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La experiencia

We're located in the beautiful, peaceful National Park on the South-West tip of the Algarve about 3kms away from Vila do Bispo. We provide a safe haven for animals in our refuge. Volunteers are so important to help feeding and walking the animals; cleaning their areas and houses; photographing them so they can be advertised on social media; generally caring for and spending time with them; maintaining/cleaning our garden area & buildings.

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Que ofreces?

25 horas de ayuda por semana

Limpieza: Ayuda a limpiar la cocina, dormitorios, baños y áreas comunes.

Cuidado de Animales: Ayuda a cuidar mascotas.

Jardinería: Ayuda a plantar y cultivar jardines.

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Lo que obtienes

2 dias libres por semana

Habitación privada: Tendrás una cama en un cuarto privado. Sí, un cuarto solo para ti.

Camping: Tendrás una carpa/tienda en un campamento.

Puedes usar libremente nuestra lavandería.: Hay un lugar especial donde se lava la ropa sin costo.

Bicicletas a tu disposición: Puedes usar nuestras bicicletas cuando quieras.

Traslado: Te buscaremos cuando llegues y te llevamos a nuestro lugar.

Utilice nuestra cocina equipada: Siéntete libre de usar nuestra cocina y preparar tu comida deliciosa.

Certificado: Obtén un certificado de culminación una vez que hayas terminado tu experiencia.

Internet Básica: Internet de velocidad básica para trabajar remotamente

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Requisitos

Inglés Intermedio

Más de 18 años

Admite voluntarios solos, parejas y dúos de voluntarios

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Lo que no está incluído

Vuelos, Seguro de Viaje, Transporte Interno y Visa

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Programa detallado

Our volunteer accommodation is as follows. We have two lovely large, renovated caravans and a small renovated caravan. All of our caravans have electricity, beds, storage cupboards and places to sit. The pet friendly caravans have caged/fenced areas where dogs can be outside and safe. We also have two large tents each erected under a sheltered camping area which have electricity, proper beds and chests of drawers.

We have a sheltered communal area with sofas, tables, chairs and a BBQ between the two large caravans for everyone to use. There is a kitchen area, shower room and separate toilet on site for people to use too.

Our current availability for 2025 and 2026 is below. As people's plans sometimes change, so this changes and it is updated regularly.

Our current availability for 2025 and 2026 is below. As people's plans sometimes change, so this changes and it is updated regularly.

Large Caravan for up to 2 people
20 December onwards

Large Pet-friendly Caravan for up to 2 people
17 November onwards

Small Pet-friendly Caravan for 1 person
6 January onwards

Tent 1 erected under a roof with extra all-round weather protection, 2 single beds, electricity and storage, for up to 2 people
8-30 November
16 December onwards

Tent 2 erected under a roof with extra all-round weather protection, 2 single beds, electricity and storage, for up to 2 people
30 November onwards

If you have your own accommodation you would be welcome outside of the availability given above. Please contact us with your preferred dates.

Are you ok with the accommodation available for the time you are coming here?

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Actividades & Turnos

We start early in the mornings, when it is cool - 8 am in the autumn, spring and winter months and 7-7:30 am in the hot summer months. We always feed the dogs at this time, give them fresh water and clean their areas.

The dogs are lovely and fun to be with.

Every day can be different depending on what happens so flexibility is important.

The tasks can be hard but very satisfying. We need people who love dogs and want to take care of them, walk them, socialise with them and help them, you might walk up to 10 km with the dogs every day if you wish.

We also need people with social media, administration, building, maintenance and gardening skills. :)

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Reglas

Bring clothes with you that you do not mind getting dirty & bring trainers/boots to work/walk in. It is humid here & can get wet in the winter, so waterproof foot wear would be good to bring with you. It is often cool in the morning and evenings, even in the summer, so warm clothes are a must too. Dogs bark at night so earplugs help.

We are quite isolated here so we have no mains water. We store our water from the winter rain. This means that we are very careful here with water usage. We ask you to keep showering to a minimum & turn off the water when you soap up & don't waste water. Also for drinking water you need to buy water (it costs less than 1€ for 6 litres)

Food is not included because unfortunately we do not have the funds to do this. Often volunteers meet up at lunchtime & in the evenings to cook & eat together in the communal space between the 2 large caravans.