Join us for Volunteer Week at YHA Canterbury!

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with the locals: 2 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: A traveler recommended this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

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

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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

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

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 1 week

The Experience

We're looking for 6 individuals to stay with us for 6 days from Sunday 25th January - Saturday 31st January, working and living together as a group to help redecorate some of our more outdated bedrooms and communal areas that haven't received the care and attention they deserve. We are interested in people who are very creative and enjoy painting for long periods of time, and who are comfortable spending a lot of time interacting with new people

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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2 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

3.5

Hostel

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

2 Meeting locals
1 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 4. Quality education

Elizabeth

United States

I loved volunteering at the hostel. This was the most professional hostel I've ever worked at; they have you do training videos and need you to provide a background check. I also received a uniform on my first day, which was nice considering I was backpacking, so more clothes that I didn't have to bring with me were definitely a plus. The staff was so lovely. This was my first volunteer experience where I was in my own room, as I was the only volunteer. I think this would be an amazing first volunteer experience. The work is simple, and the hours are fair.

23 days ago

Alice

United Kingdom

Overrall I enjoyed my time at the hostel. However unfortunately one week I worked over 36 hours, and I was disappointed this couldn't be rectified or compensated for in some way. The work was also quite exhausting at times. The positives are that everyone is very nice, and the hostel is in a good location to explore the hostel and surrounding areas.

2 months ago

YHA Canterbury replied

Hi Alice,
Thank you for your review, we all appreciated your energy and attitude in work and whilst I'm sorry you felt overworked whilst here, we are glad you enjoyed your overall stay with us.
As discussed, we were very keen to get feedback from you in how we could improve all aspects of our new volunteer program, therefore I'm pleased to say all volunteers going forward will work no more than 30hrs/wk, with the aim for everyone to work no more than 25hrs/wk from now on.
Best wishes
Dan

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