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Every thriving community needs people who hold the home. In this role, you are part of that
You will rotate through cooking plant-based meals for the whole community, keeping shared spaces clean, and bringing care to the daily rhythms that allow everything else β the land work, the building, the circles β to happen.
Grounding, real, and more connected than it sounds. This is where you meet everyone. πΏ
25 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.
Amount: β¬ 45 Per week
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: Weekly fee covers food, water, gas and shared resources. Three flexible exchange models: β 15β16 hrs/week + β¬45β55/week β 20 hrs/week + β¬30β40/week β 25 hrs/week + β¬0 (limited spaces β confirm availability with us before applying) Most volunteers start on the first option and shift over time by mutual agreement. Sliding scale β contribute on the higher end if you are from a high-income country, lower end otherwise.
2 days 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.
Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.
Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours: Weβll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
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.
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
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
Between 20 and 70 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Academy Course Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts
Academy Course How to become an outstanding Worldpacker
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
PurposeFlow is a land-based living project in Pavia, Alentejo. Volunteers join a rotating community of 10β15 people working on land restoration, food systems, natural building and communal living on six hectares in one of Europe's driest regions.
Volunteers contribute 15β25 hours per week depending on their chosen exchange model. Mornings are structured working time. Most afternoons are free.
Life here is real: shared bell tents, compost toilets, limited water, and genuine community. It is challenging and it is rich. The people who thrive here come ready to contribute, communicate openly and find the good in a tough environment.
We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds. Communal meals are fully plant-based.
Shifts run 4β5 days per week, roughly 3β5 hours each morning.
π€ What the work looks like:
π€ Cooking plant-based breakfast and/or lunch for the community β rotated with other volunteers and team members
π€ Cleaning and caring for communal spaces β kitchen, living areas, bathrooms and outdoor spaces
π€ Keeping the home organised β storage areas, shared tools and supplies
π€ Flagging when things need restocking or repairing
π€ Bringing a caring, attentive presence to the space that everyone shares
Afternoons are mostly yours β rest, explore the land, join optional workshops, or connect informally with others.
Community activities happen organically throughout the week: sharing circles, music, creative evenings and fire circles. These are optional and always open.
π Water is scarce here. Use it mindfully β showers, dishes and personal use all count.
π± All communal meals are plant-based and vegan. Private consumption of non-vegan food is your own responsibility and is fine.
π§Ή Leave communal spaces cleaner than you found them. This applies to everyone without exception.
π€ Communicate directly. If something isn't working β with the space, the work, or another person β say so. Passive friction spreads quickly in a small community.
π¦ Contributions: volunteers are expected to honour their chosen exchange model (hours and/or weekly food contribution).
πΎ Pets: welcome with prior conversation. We have animals on the land and their safety and wellbeing comes first.
π« We will ask someone to leave if their behaviour causes consistent harm to others, to the animals, or to the land.
