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🏕️🌍 Grow, Learn & Volunteer at an Outdoor Centre in Northern Ireland!


The experience

Ready for a new adventure? Join our non-profit Outdoor Education and Residential Centre in Newcastle, Northern Ireland! We welcome volunteers aged 18–28 from around the world for full-time, live-in summer or one-year positions. Experience a safe, supportive community where you can embrace new challenges, connect with people from different cultures and grow through meaningful learning experiences!


What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.


What you get

2 days off per week

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

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


Requirements

Fluent English

Between 18 and 28 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Through volunteer experience in a mission-based, not-for-profit organisation you will gain an understanding as to how your work positively impacts our users and greater enthusiasm for the outdoors.

You will complete the program better prepared to face upcoming challenges such as starting/finishing college, applying for/engaging in employment opportunities, living independently and exploring the world. Our volunteers live and learn as part of an intentional community within Greenhill YMCA. Additional training opportunities or certifications may be available.

Please contact us directly for more information and to apply: [email protected]


Rules

Open to those aged 18-28 years old