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✨ Experience Life in a Charming English Village & Help in Our 240-Year-Old Home! ✨

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The experience

We are Trish and Henry, New Zealanders living in Somerset in South West England. Close to the famous Glastonbury Tor, Wells cathedral and beautiful city of Bath.
We would love you to help us build a new deck, and maybe some other small jobs around the property. We offer a minimum 2 week stay, 4-5 hours' help a day, 5 days a week. All meals provided. Private room. Free Wifi. Happy to help you learn English, & show you the sights.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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.

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.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 20 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Be from outside United Kingdom

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We’re looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to help us rebuilding our deck, and general property maintenance. It would be ideal if you have a bit of experience with a hammer and saw!

Activities & Shift

🌿 What We Offer:
A 2 or 3-week stay in our lovely 240-year-old home
4 hours of help per day, 5 days a week
Private room with Wi-Fi and a good sized desk for you.
Delicious home-cooked meals provided
A great opportunity to improve your English
Plenty of time off to explore the beautiful surroundings and local attractions - you can use our bicycles too.
Come and enjoy the relaxed countryside lifestyle, develop skills, and be part of our home. We can’t wait to welcome you! 🏡✨
Let us know if you're interested. 😊

Rules

Unfortunately we are a non smoking property.