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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
Social Impact

Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
Eco Program

Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects
Higher chance of approval

Hosts that recently have approved volunteers and are looking for more applications
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Hosts that have good ratings and receive many worldpackers
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Hosts that welcome couples or two friends traveling together

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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Scotland • Long term

23 opportunities found

Guest House Highland, United Kingdom

Home help in family home with short term let on site

25h/week Housekeeping Cleaning Child Care Cooking
From 3 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farmstay Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

Help on a smallholding

21h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Argyll and Bute Council, United Kingdom

Give us a hand in our farm on Scottish Island!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Animal Care Farming
From 3 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
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Hostel ISLE OF BARRA, United Kingdom

Help & Enjoy Island Life with Kayaks, Bikes & Culture!

25h/week Reception Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Other Highland, United Kingdom

Distillery Opening Help in Beautiful Ullapool in Scotland

24h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Argyll and Bute Council, United Kingdom

I could do with someone who can help me with IT for a few weekss

10h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.0

Homestay Argyll and Bute Council, United Kingdom

Help me with woodland and eco-build in Scotland!

10h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.0

Farm Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Home and pet help in rural Scotland and enjoy Dumfries and Gallow

25h/week Painting & Decorating Housekeeping Gardening Animal Care
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Moray, United Kingdom

Home Help & Dog Walking in a Warm Village Family 🏡🐕

25h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking Gardening
From 30 days to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Build a new garden fence for our home (and other garden work)

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Other Highlands, United Kingdom

🏞️ A True Scottish Highland Experience 🏰

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Eco Lodge Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom

Literary Assistant: IT tasks for book writing project.

16h/week Content Writer
From 3 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Looking for a helping hand in the centre of Edinburgh!

20h/week Night Shift Housekeeping Cleaning Reception
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Private School Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

Great Opportunity to see Scotland and Meet New People!

24h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Urquhart, United Kingdom

Stay in a rural Scottish Church & help us in our garden/woodland

25h/week Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Homestay Urquhart, United Kingdom

Help us to run our holiday let at a rural Scottish Church

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

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As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

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