Help with a family near Cambridge, UK

Connect with the locals: 5 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 4 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, 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.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: 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: 2 weeks

The Experience

We are just about to start decorating the whole house so experienced painters welcome :-) We have a large garden so need help with clearing, pruning, weeding, mowing and larger garden projects such as building raised beds, fencing and renovating our garden room. General housekeeping - there is always a mountain of children’s laundry to fold and put away! Creative/ outdoor play/ sports with the kids. They are energetic and fun! :-)

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 18 and 50 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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5 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Meeting locals
4 Immersing in the local culture
3 Get in touch with nature
2 Practicing English
2 Learning about sustainability
2 Developing environmental awareness

Hannah

Germany

I had a wonderful week with Clare, Kelly, and the kids. From the very first second, I felt 100% welcome. They live just outside of Cambridge, right in the middle of nature, and it's absolutely beautiful there. As a volunteer, I stayed in a small, cute caravan, which was really nice. On my days off, I cycled into Cambridge to explore the city. The work is super easy – tidying up and cleaning, taking care of the laundry, spending time with the kids, or helping out with renovations. Thank you to all four of you for such a lovely time. I'd be happy to come by again :)

6 months ago

Kendra.

United States

As my first experience with world packers, it was lovely and I absolutely recommend the home! I had a blast with Clare, Kelly and the kids. Everyone was so welcoming, fun to chat and hang out with and also respected my time outside of working hours and privacy. They truly made me feel at home and welcomed. The caravan I stayed in was comfy and cozy. Clare went above and beyond to make sure I had a bike to take into Cambridge and was very flexible with time/availability. The tasks were not complex as the house, kids and property/gardening always kept me busy.

6 months ago

Daniele

Italy

My experience at the home lasted one month. The family is very hospitable and pleasant. My days off each week were respected. The house is about a 30-minute bike ride from the centre of Cambridge. I had a lot of fun playing with the children.

7 months ago

Clare replied

Thank you for the woodwork skills, yummy Italian food and badminton Daniele!!! Good luck!

Natalie

United States

Claire was a lovely host and I enjoyed my time with everyone there :) The work was fair and it was great being able to help them. I'm so glad I got to stay here during my time in England!

about 1 year ago

Mariah

United States

Aidan and I had a blast staying with Clare and her family. Not only did they make us feel right at home and comfortable, but we had a great time panting and helping them with their move. Clare was easy going and flexible about our working hours and it became so easy to just want to help out with as much as we could because of how comfortably we felt. The Caravan was cozy and warm for our stay! We miss conversations that could have grown into future podcast/talk shows, and would recommend this exchange for anyone!

about 1 year ago

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