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Are you a handyman who also loves gardening? Come & join us!

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The experience

We are a registered charity, housed in a beautiful English medieval manor with an ancient courtyard and a magnificent timbered Great Hall, dating from the 13th century. It is situated in extensive grounds where deer roam freely and where squirrels run up and down trees.
Over the past 40 years the charity has run a range of group activities including retreats and other spiritual events, lectures, concerts, yoga classes, creative workshops, etc.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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.

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.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 25 and 55 years old

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

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Activities & Shift

We are currently looking for a competent and experienced volunteer who could carry out some general basic maintenance tasks and help to keep our internal and external areas looking neat and tidy, and safe for staff and visitors. You will also give a hand in the garden to our small garden volunteer team including strimming, mowing, and weed control. No need to be a professional MacGyver if you have the right skills and if you are able to follow health & safety processes. As a volunteer, you will play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for our guests, volunteers and visitors.

Rules

We expect volunteers to help 25 hours per week. But please note that we are expecting from our volunteers to help with whatever is needed rather than what they want to do.

The minimum residential volunteering period is 1 month and the maximum is 3 months (only for UK nationals or people with settled status).

Volunteers from outside the UK must have a valid visa, out of which they can volunteer for up to 30 days for a registered charity. They must have a good understanding of spoken English.