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Come help us and enjoy the province of Como in Italy

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The experience

Hello,
Thankyou for looking at this opportunity. We are seeking a variety of passionate, diligent, happy and calm individual(s) to help us with gardening, decorating, cleaning, cooking, putting up fences, art (painting large portraits) plastering, plumbing of our villa in a stunning location albeit quite etc Private room (if available). Choose one or more of of the above .. dligent work ethos required 🤗

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

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

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

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

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The volunteers would be picked up from the nearest train station, namely Como and driven to the villa, where they will be show around the Villa.
Once they are settled, and have expressed / chosen the type of work they are interested in, we can discuss what is realistically achieveble, highlighting the necessity for their own personal health and safely and of those around them.
We will also brief them to the area and how to best enjoy being there noting what to avoid (it’s a very small quiet and safe Italian village for both women and men).
We will arrange activities at the house such as board games etc subject to their interest.
Finally we would like to spend some time to learn more about them, their culture and language if they are willing to share that.

Activities & Shift

6 hours a day/ 30 hours a week, with flexibility as to the when the hours are worked, subject to 8am -6.30pm, for non cooking/ non art related work (to avoid noise for the neighbours).

Rules

No drugs, no excessive alcohol consumption, no parties and keeping the living accommodation clean and tidy.