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Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening

Hull, United Kingdom

Reviews

4.5
(16 reviews)16

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

France

5

My experience at CICD was very nice, I really liked leaving in a community with great people full of great values. I definitly recommend you to CICD if you want to take a breath, change your routine and live in the middle of the nature :)

30 days ago

Argentina

5

Estuvimos un mes en el CICD, la experiencia fue grandiosa. Aqui puedes fortalecer tu ingles. Colaboramos en distintas tareas, huerta, mantenimiento, cocina y limpieza. Conviven personas de muchos paises, esto te servira en caso de que tengas poco nivel de ingles para poder comunicarte y mejorar tu ingles. Cuentan con bicicletas que puedes solicitarlas para poder pasear en los momentos de ocio. Muchas gracias CICD!

2 months ago

Ana replied

Hi Gustavo,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience! We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at CICD, improving your English, helping in different areas, and connecting with people from all over the world.
We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back in the future. Wishing you all the best in your next adventures!

Warm regards,
The CICD Team

Colombia

2

The team is friendly and always willing to help, which is very positive. However, the working hours are higher than stated on the platform. Instead of 30h per week, the average is 34.5h, plus 2–3 extra hours due to tasks before and after shifts, totaling 37h weekly. The 2 days off are not always fully available, as extra tasks are often assigned, limiting travel or personal activities. Remote work was challenging due to activities scheduled after shifts and on weekends. If you tolerate the cold, it can be a good experience, but note the heating is only on for 1h in the morning and 2h at night.

5 months ago

Ana replied

Hi Sandra,
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re happy to hear you found the team friendly and supportive.
We also appreciate you highlighting the areas where we can improve. We take your comments seriously, and will review these aspects to ensure a better experience for future volunteers.
Your feedback is very valuable to us, and we wish you all the best in your future projects and travels!

Warm regards,
The CICD Te

Mexico

2

Our experience with this host was a bit discouraging, at first we felt happy and comfortable but in the end we felt insecure and out of place.
Communication not the best.
The rules need improved and the understanding of what a Worldpacker is something that should be improved.
And finally the attention and tact on the part of the host is something important to improve, since they receive people from all over the world and the cultures are different like any other kind of coexistence, respect, trust, empathy, tolerance and communication are the basis of living in a community.

6 months ago

Colombia

5

Mi experiencia fue increíble. Tuve la oportunidad de realizar mi primer voluntariado allí y desde el primer día, me sentí muy bien recibida. El personal y los estudiantes son increíblemente amables y colaborativos, creando un ambiente cálido y motivador.

6 months ago

Ana replied

Hi Carolina,
Thank you so much for your lovely words! We’re delighted to hear that your first volunteering experience with us was so positive and that you felt welcomed and supported from the very first day.
It’s wonderful to know that the team and students helped create a motivating and friendly environment for you. We wish you all the best and hope to see you again in the future!

Warm regards,
The CICD Team