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If you are eager and willing to get stuck in and lend a hand, come as a volunteer... get your hands dirty in the garden, in the woods, on the land; dig something, build something, cook something.
We
will provide you with somewhere to sleep and a shared evening meal most weekdays.
You will need to provide your own breakfast and lunch, but there is usually
veg in the garden and milk and eggs to help you along. All this for half a
day's work each weekday!
We host 'short-term volunteers' from time
to time throughout the year,
and also we usually have space for one or two long-term volunteers.
Short-Term Volunteer Places
are arranged when we have a need for a bit of extra help, and we can have
up to four people at a time, often working on a particular project, for a
few days or a week.
There is no charge for coming as a short term volunteer. Short-term volunteer visits are 'sponsored' by a particular member of the community, and that person will be available for you during your visit to make sure you know what you are doing and where everything is.
We list dates when we need help in advance here , so keep an eye on the website. As the short-term volunteers currently use the same dormitory as the courses, we usually can't have them while there is a course on!
Long Term Volunteers
live much more as part of the community - perhaps for a few months - athough
they do not join in the planning or decision-making process.
Long term volunteers must have previously visited Brithdir, as we need to be sure that everyone will be happy and fit in before we commit to a long stay.
So if you are considering this, you'll need to come on a seperate short 'trial' visit - we have a simple rule that no-one's first visit may exceed 1 week, or 2 if coming from abroad.
If that goes well, you can apply to come as
a long-term volunteer at a later date.
We ask long term volunteers to contribute financially (about £100 per
month, children at about £20), to cover things like communal meals and
heating costs, reflecting the commitment and responsibility of being part
of the community.
Finally, if we can't find you a space, even after a trial visit, please don't take it personally. We sometimes have several really nice people applying for the same place, and who we choose will depend on the mix of skills we need at that time.
Places for ALL volunteers are limited and need to be arranged well in advance.
FLYING POLICY
When you are here, west wales seems a long way from the rest
of the world but there are many ways of getting here. So, as far as possible
we encourage the use of public transport. If you are travelling from overseas,
please bear in mind that we do not accept volunteers who have come on an aeroplane.
The environmental cost of flying far out weighs the benefit of your stay.
For alternative travel arrangements see the
man in seat 61.
Interested? Check our Information
for Visitors sheet for the nitty-gritty,
and if it seems right for you, then email us, with a bit of information about
yourself,
making it clear that you want to come as a volunteer, (short or long term)
and for what dates.
We will tell you if there are any spaces for the dates you want.
If we offer you a place PLEASE CONFIRM as soon as possible.
If we don't hear from you within 10 days we'll offer the place to someone
else!
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Short Term: We have no dates set for work weeks at the moment, but this will change as the year turns and we find out just how much work we need to do! However, we are taking people on on an ad hoc basis, so get in touch and we will let you know if we need you.
Long Term: Space available for 2 single people or a single person and a couple.
