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14h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Party Promoter
- Help organise and promote parties and social activities.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Housekeeping
- Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- Breakfast
- You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Discounts on Pubs
- Get discounts at nearby pubs.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Free Parties
- Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Pub Crawls
- Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!
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- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 4 weeks
The Experience
We're looking for vibrant, fun and super kind travellers to help keep our hostel clean, run awesome events and hang out with our guests! We are the original Backpackers hostel in Edinburgh, run by travellers for travellers. Come join the team, hang out in our two large common areas, bring some good vibes, use our kitchen and laundry, but most importantly - keep the guests smiling! Looking forward to hearing from you!!
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
- Between 18 and 35 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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How this experience will transform you
- 46 Meeting international travelers
- 33 Practicing English
- 33 Immersing in the local culture
- 26 Meeting locals
- 11 Developing social awareness
- 10 Practicing Spanish
Ignacio
Argentina
From day one, I felt part of a big and beautiful family. Every single person working here makes you feel welcome from the first moment, and it's impossible not to enjoy together all the activities the hostel has to offer: from movie night, to pool tournament, to pub crawl, etc Shifts are flexible, you get your first week with cleaning shift (2h) per day, and after the first week you can choose the shifts you like the most. Tasks are also quite clear and easy to get done. Special thanks to Gabs, Fraser and ALL the other volunteers who made this month so special. Love you all guys 😭
10 days ago
Tom
France, Metropolitan
Volunteering at the hostel was honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made. I ended up staying for 5 months, and even that didn't feel long enough. From the start, I felt at home. The team is full of kind, hilarious, genuinely good people who made every day feel easy and fun. 🥖🥂
10 days ago
John
Ireland
HSH is an amazing hostel and I would 100% recommend volunteering here. It is only 14 hours a week which is very little. You have some flexibility to pick other shifts to get days off, the most common shift is the 11-1 housekeeping shift. This gives you plenty of time to explore Edinburgh and it's surrounding areas. The hostel has events 6 nights of the week. There is a big number of volunteers, with a friendly and chill atmosphere, so you can get involved in the events as much or as little as you want. I loved my time here and it's why I extended to 2 months - hard to say goodbye!
2 months ago
Gabriela replied
We absolutley loved having John join us! He was a wonderful volunteer, super helpful, hard working and bought so much joy and fun vibes to the hostel!! We would HIGHLY recommend John :)
Stephanie
Netherlands
I can not describe how much I miss this place. HSH has made my stay in Edinburgh unbelievably special. The group of volunteers feel like a big family and I have definitely made friends for life. The managers are always super nice and welcoming, which made the stay even better. The work hours are insanely fair and flexible. You are able to combine your shifts with another job if you have one. I would definitely recommend the hostel if you want to experience living in the heart of Edinburgh, meet new people and participate in the coolest events.
3 months ago
Grace
United States
I would highly recommend volunteering at the hostel! I originally only planned on staying one month but decided to extend one more month! There is a large team of volunteers and the managers were very welcoming when I arrived. There are events going on almost every evening at the hostel such as quiz nights, pub crawls, Ceilidh dancing, and movie nights which are a great opportunity to hang out with the other volunteers and guests. The amount of hours you have to work is also very reasonable and leaves you with plenty of free time to explore Edinburgh and other nearby towns!
3 months ago
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