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We are looking for someone who's handy with a needle and a sewing machine to help create, repair, and repurpose textiles around the castle and farm — clothing, curtains, cushions, table linens, and other community sewing needs. This is a hands-on, practical role for someone who enjoys giving worn or unfinished things new life.
20 hours of help per week
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
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.
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.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate Dutch
Over 21 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Mandatory volunteer introduction video
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Your contribution helps create a warm, functional, and beautiful environment through hands-on textile care, allowing daily life, retreats, and community experiences to unfold seamlessly.
You will care for the castle by operating our sewing machine to repair, mend, create, and upcycle household textiles—such as curtains, cushion covers, table linens, and clothing items.
Your schedule can be flexible and will be coordinated with the team according to project priorities, the rhythm of the house, and upcoming retreats.
Outside your volunteer hours, you can rest, work remotely, explore the countryside, and take part in shared moments such as meals, conversations, movie nights, games, or sauna sessions when they naturally happen.
You must have experience in and be willing to help with:
- Operating a sewing machine (mending, hemming, basic garment construction)
- Repairing and upcycling fabrics, curtains, and household textiles
- Working resourcefully with whatever materials and tools are on hand
- Sharing skills informally with other community members, if you enjoy that
The role involves around 20 hours of help each week, usually divided into four hours per day with two days off. We also hold a 30-minute morning meeting to stay aligned with the team and coordinate the day’s schedule (not included in the 20 hours).
The Conscious Castle is a substance-free home (with zero tolerance, outside specific ceremonial contexts). Smoking in any form, alcohol and recreational or hard drugs are not allowed during everyday community life.
We also ask you to:
• Respect the people, land, shared spaces and personal belongings
• Communicate openly when you need support or something feels unclear
• Complete agreed responsibilities with care and reliability
• Join shared lunches and dinners when you are at home. We value these moments of connection while respecting the occasional need for rest or personal space.
• Participate in small community-care tasks
• Respect the privacy and boundaries of retreat participants
• Ask before inviting visitors or using unfamiliar equipment
Serious breaches of safety, trust or substance-related agreements may result in the stay ending early.
