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Accommodation Host, Gardening and General Help in the Community


The experience

Heartward is a newly formed co-housing community in the beautiful Cuckmere Valley, next to the medieval village of Alfriston.

If you join us, you will be hosting a small flat which is open to walkers and cyclists, maintaining the tennis court, helping with gardening tasks under the supervision of our permaculture expert, and helping with general maintenance, decoration and other tasks.

We can mostly be flexible about timings.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Activities & Shift

Timings can be flexible other than accommodation changeovers which must be between 11-3am. You can join us at a weekly shared dinner and other community activities. We will look to include you in trips out to the beach, shops, etc.

Public transport is not that easy from here, although there are buses to nearby towns. We will look to arrange lifts for you if possible.

There are a number of children on site and of course their safety and wellbeing is paramount. We will require references for any guests who stay with us.


Rules

There are a number of children on site and of course their safety and wellbeing is paramount. We will require references for any guests who stay with us.