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Great Britain Great Britain: Camphill Corbenic (SDA 000)

Dates

01/09/2025   -   31/10/2026

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Disabilities
2
Place(s)
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full for < 18

Fee

GBP 350
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Age
18 - 100
Max number of volunteers
1
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

PLEASE DON´T APPLY - THIS IS JUST TECHNICAL SOLUTION FOR ONE SPECIFIC VOLUNTEER.
Living and sharing house with adults with learning disabilities. Helping with personal care, housework, working in one of our workshops; garden, estate, farm, craft, candles, bakery and woodwork. 2 days off per week. Additional 20 days of vacation per year.

Accomodation and food

The volunteers would stay in the community. Most will have their own room, but occasionally they may be required to share with another volunteer.The volunteers would eat in the house with the other volunteers and residents. Organic food where possible, own bakery provides bread. Eating together in the households.
Pocket money: 230 GBP per month

Location and leisure

Dunkeld, Scotland

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The volunteer will be caring for and working alongside adults with learning disabilities. This is a community for adults with learning disabilities consisting of seven households and a variety of workshops.

Requirements

PLEASE DON´T APPLY - THIS IS JUST TECHNICAL SOLUTION FOR ONE SPECIFIC VOLUNTEER.
We are looking for volunteers who are able to share living spaces, people, willing to learn and who takes the initiative.
Vols from outside the Common Travel Area (CTA), as part of your Tier 5 visa, you need to pay a health surcharge if you are staying for more than 6 months, usually GBP1035. Volunteers will register with our local doctors practice soon after arrival.
Only applicable for people living outside the CTA, as part of your Temporary Worker – Charity Worker visa you will also need to pay a health surcharge if you are staying for more than 6 months- usually GBP1035. If you are staying for less than 6 months, there is usually no cost.
The successful volunteer will be required to supply two references (forms supplied). A police check is also required. Volunteer will need to complete a Corbenic application form and supply a photograph.
The Community celebrates Christian festivals so volunteers would need to be willing to accompany residents in celebration or church visits.
Interviews will be held via Skype.
Introductory training courses are offered in various subjects.

Great Britain Great Britain: GREEN CHRISTMAS IN LONDON (VAP UK-05)

Dates

15/12/2025   -   22/12/2025

Feedback from 12 volunteers

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Environmental
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Place(s)
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full for < 18

Fee

GBP 450 i Fee is paid in two installments:

GBP 350 to be paid now.
GBP 100 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
6
Still room for
2 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
London (LGW)
Nearest bus/train station
St Pancras International Station if you come by train with the Eurostar, Victoria Coach Station if you come by bus.

Work

Volunteers will work on different environmental projects with the London Wildlife Trust completing practical conservation tasks in the beautiful Sydenham and Dulwich Woods, working alongside local volunteers. Work may include woodland management, cutting and clearing grasslands, picking up litter, removing invasive species, hedging and improving paths. Work will be physical and it will be cold and possibly wet so please come prepared with waterproof clothing and good boots.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will be staying at the South London Scout Centre in the midst of woodland with no houses in sight! Dulwich is a pleasant, quiet corner of South London. The SLSC offers bunk beds and central heating. Sleeping bags and working clothes and shoes will be needed. The group will cook their own meals at the centre.

Location and leisure

LOCATION: Dulwich, South London.
STUDY THEME/LEISURE: Volunteers will be visiting the beautiful Lesnes Abbey Woods (https://www.lesnesabbeywoods.org/), which is an ancient woodland, park and ruined abbey in South East London that offer plenty of interesting environmental related events. The group will also have the chance to meet the activists of the London South group of IVS/VAP.

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The London Wildlife Trust is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital’s wildlife and wild spaces, engaging London’s diverse communities through access to their nature reserves, campaigning, volunteering and education. London Wildlife Trust manages over 40 nature reserves throughout central and greater London. They rely on volunteers to help manage these reserves helping to clear invasive plants, manage woodland, maintain fencing and creating wildlife friendly habitats.

Directions to meeting point

Will be provided in the Info Sheet.

Additional comments

HOSTING FEE: As this project is funded by IVS/VAP and not by any other local partner, volunteers sent by partner organisations will be asked to pay a fee of £100 GBP (volunteers from SCI Branches will be asked to pay a fee of £50 GBP). This fee will help cover food and accommodation costs. The fee should be paid in advance.

IMPORTANT: From 2025 onwards all foreign national travelling to the UK need to apply online for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). You cannot enter the UK without it. Please check the following link on how to apply for it: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

Requirements

HOSTING FEE: As this project is funded by IVS/VAP and not by any other local partner, volunteers sent by partner organisations will be asked to pay a fee of £100 GBP (volunteers from SCI Branches will be asked to pay a fee of £50 GBP). This fee will help cover food and accommodation costs. The fee should be paid in advance.

IMPORTANT: From 2025 onwards all foreign national travelling to the UK need to apply online for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). You cannot enter the UK without it. Please check the following link on how to apply for it: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta