Running and maintaining the Court is hard work, but we believe it’s a rewarding way of living and we want to share this experience. Come as a volunteer to learn about our low-impact lifestyle.
There are three volunteering options at Monkton Wyld Court:
- Short-term volunteers. Join us for two weeks, and rotate between various areas throughout your stay, to share your existing skills and have the opportunity to learn new ones.
- Long-term volunteers. There is often the option of extending your two-week stay, by lending us your special skills to help us finish specific projects. Please note that due to the number of short-term volunteers we host we have limited space for long-term stays.
- Local volunteers. Working with our neighbouring community is very important to us. Spend a few hours or a day per week at the Court, to work, learn and spend some quality time with us.
Volunteering also serves as the first step towards becoming a community member.
Please note that we cannot normally host volunteers under the age of 18 without an accompanying adult.
The Work
The work includes assisting us with gardening, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining the house and grounds. We all work around 35 hours per week, with two days off. Be prepared for working outdoors in all kinds of weather and keep in mind that the work is physically demanding.
Sensible footwear and a pair of work gloves are required.
Food and Facilities
Community members and volunteers eat meals together, provided by our vegetarian kitchen. Our garden provides fresh fruit and vegetables. We can cater for some special diets, but are happiest when volunteers agree to consume the food we organically produce.
One of the Court’s outbuildings is dedicated to volunteer accommodation. It has three single rooms and two dorm rooms, a toilet, and a shower room.
We can provide various resources and ideas for entertainment including our library, films, board games, local walks, sitting around the fire pit or chatting in our communal areas.
We do not have childcare facilities on site. While we may occasionally be able to offer volunteer places for adults with children, this is not possible during family holidays, and we ask for a monetary contribution toward room and board in these cases.
We regret that we cannot accommodate volunteers with pets.
If you would like to come and volunteer with us then please send us an e-mail at volunteer@monktonwyldcourt.org
Please note that volunteer places are limited and are often booked up quite far in advance, especially in the summer, so be sure to book ahead if you are only available on certain dates.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
