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Help prepare delicious meals for our team and groups (around 40 people daily) alongside our Chef, Kitchen Assistant and another volunteer. It's meaningful work in a fun, intentional and supportive kitchen. We ask for up to 5 hours/day, leaving plenty of time to enjoy your time. Kind communication, initiative and good vibes are far more important than perfect cooking skills.
5 hours of help per day
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
1 day off per week
Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate Portuguese
Between 20 and 45 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
At Associação Novas Descobertas, volunteers join a educational focused community in Odiáxere (Lagos) supporting programs for regeneration.
The project brings together community living, outdoor learning, simple daily routines and shared responsibility for the spaces we inhabit. It is a hands-on environment where everything is connected: food, nature, care and education.
Volunteers will be supporting the kitchen team, helping with preparation and organisation, assisting during camp and off-camp moments.
We are looking for people who are responsible, flexible, collaborative and open to living and working in a community-based environment.
In return, volunteers experience a meaningful time in nature, meet people from different backgrounds, and take part in a programme rooted in education, ecology and collective care.
You'll be joining our Chef and Kitchen Assistant, alongside one other volunteer. We're looking for two people who enjoy collaborating, can stay organised, communicate openly, and bring a positive attitude to the kitchen.
Your tasks may include:
• Assisting with meal preparation
• Keeping the kitchen clean and organised throughout the day
• Washing and caring for the cooking equipment and utensils used by the kitchen team (the campers wash their own plates and cutlery!)
• Organising ingredients and storage
• Supporting the overall flow of the kitchen wherever needed
The day-to-day rhythm can be dynamic, especially during summer camps, so flexibility and teamwork are very important. After some days, you’ll be quiet confident and autonomous in tasks.
This is a community-based experience, where respect, responsibility and communication are essential.
We expect volunteers to:
- Respect all participants, staff, other volunteers and the local community.
- Be punctual and present for agreed shifts and responsibilities
- Communicate clearly about needs, limits or difficulties
- Respect shared spaces and clean up after yourself.
- Be open to simple living, shared spaces and a camping-style environment
- No drugs (alcohol and tabacco included in the space during programs).
- Follow guidance from the coordination team and attend community meeting.
We value people who are kind, proactive, adaptable and willing to learn while contributing to a positive and respectful community atmosphere. We all want to enjoy the space where we live and work.
