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Stay at our non-profit community in Bern, Switzerland

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The experience

- ESPECIALLY LOOKING FOR LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS - but people staying for a few days are also welcome :)

We are a free community hostel in Bern. We are a completely free, non-profit, community-driven initiative.

The idea of our place is to give a home to anyone who wants to meet people and just to make people feel comfortable and safe, which is very difficult in general and especially when you're traveling.

What you offer

1 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

What you get

6 days off per week

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate German

Between 18 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Many people stay at our place and you will meet a lot of people from all over the world!

Feel free to ask any questions about your stay
Share your experiences or tips with others
Connect with fellow travelers
The idea of our place is to give a home to anyone who wants to meet people (usually for a few days) and just to make people feel comfortable and safe, which is very difficult in general and especially when you're traveling.

Activities & Shift

You could also be creative and make some nice videos of the place or just fix some stuff which is broken in the apartment which would help everyone.

Usually we will not ask much for your help but we will appreciate it a lot if you will actively try to find things to do to help, things that you like doing anyway, maybe you like cooking for everyone, maybe you like showing people around the house or maybe you like to fix something technical, whatever you like! If you don't know what to do, just ask 🙃

Rules

Be social, and respect the neighbors.