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Household & Pet Care Helper for Busy Single Mum (Female Only)

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The experience

Join our vibrant Bristol (home of BANSKY!) home as a female volunteer to assist with household duties, pet care, and family support. You’ll stay in a spacious attic in a quiet residential neighbourhood, with straightforward bus & train links to the city centre and beyond—many volunteers even walk into town centre.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

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

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

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.

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 or Intermediate Spanish

Between 25 and 60 years old

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

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

• Provide housekeeping: tidying living spaces, kitchen cleanup & meal-prep support, house cleaning some DYI & decor tasks according to ability
• Care for our pets: feeding, litter maintenance for 2 cats, bird plus occasional dog walks/feeding
• Assist with simple family routines as needed and keeping shared areas organized
• Help maintain our small garden: weeding, pot-plant watering, and light outdoor upkeep

Activities & Shift

Flexible, as-needed schedule: Tasks are assigned around family plans—mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends—and you’ll cover up to two days off per week (extra days off for travel by request).
• Morning & mealtimes: Help prep or tidy up some /meals and care for cats (feeding & litter).
• Midday support: Light house tidying and occasional weeding or pot-plant care some other house chores.
• Evenings & odd hours: Feed visiting dogs, handle any pet sittings, and cover household duties if I’m out.
• Pet requirement: Must be comfortable around dogs and eager to learn proper care.

Rules

• Female volunteers only
• One volunteer at a time; please don’t invite overnight guests without prior agreement
• Respect quiet hours (10 pm–7 am) and private family spaces
• Clean up after yourself and the pets immediately after tasks
• No smoking, parties, or subletting of your space
• Communicate schedule changes at least 24 hrs in advance
• Be proactive: if you finish an assigned task early, please ask what else needs doing