Volunteering Opportunities at the Centre
Working together strengthens the sense of community and belonging.
Palpung Wales functions through the work of the volunteers, and its development is reliant upon those that come and help, either regularly or occasionally. The Centre has developed, grown and is also run by the power of volunteers and their inspired efforts to have a place for learning and studying meditation and Buddha Dharma.
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Day Volunteers
We are always grateful for help and welcome extra pairs of hands to keep the Centre going.
If you live nearby and would like to come and volunteer occasionally or regularly, please get in touch with our volunteer coordinator Ani Chodron. You can come on any day (apart from Mondays), but it needs to be arranged beforehand. We however try to get the most of the day volunteering focused on Thursdays.
The volunteering jobs that are included in the day volunteering are: Cleaning & household chores, Cooking, Library, Gardening, DIY / general maintenance, Dharma texts / Office help, Computer maintenance and general help around the Centre. These can be agreed together with the volunteer coordinator.
VOLUNTEERING THURSDAYS 10am-4pm
If you are looking for a communal volunteering experience, you are welcome to attend our weekly volunteering Thursdays. You can attend an hour or the full day depending on your schedule. Lunch is offered free for all the volunteers on volunteering Thursdays.CONTACT:
If you would like to know more about the day volunteering opportunities, or are attending on Volunteering Thursday, please contact Ani Chodron. -
Staying-in & Project Volunteering
If you would like to stay at the Centre and volunteer from a few days up to a few weeks, there are some volunteering opportunities depending on the time of the year and our volunteer situation. Just get in touch with us to enquire more.
The volunteer stay is £10/day, and includes breakfasts and lunches, and requires 3-5h volunteering /day, 5 days a week.
The volunteering jobs that are included in the staying-in volunteering are: Cleaning & household chores, Cooking, Library, Gardening, DIY / general maintenance, Dharma texts / Office help, Computer maintenance and general help around the Centre. These can be agreed together with the Centre manager & Volunteer coordinator.
PROJECT VOLUNTEERS
Occasionally we have some projects where we need skilled volunteers, and a few times a year we hold volunteering weekends. During these times we offer accommodation and meals for free for the duration of the project. We will announce these projects separately, but you can also enquire about our plans.CONTACT:
If these above options are something you are interested in, please contact the Centre manager, Pauliina Kossi. -
Residential Volunteers
At the moment we have two residential volunteer positions plus the Centre manager, who take care of the daily running and activities of the Centre. These positions are currently filled. The residential volunteer agreements are done on a 3 month basis up until two years, after which it can be extended according to the situation. The accommodation & meals are provided for residential volunteers. Volunteering is 5-6h / day, two days off per week, and extra 7 days off during a 3 month period.
RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
At the moment we are looking for a second residential volunteer especially for a CARETAKER ROLE, but we are open also to having a second residential volunteer which has a more general role, depending on personal skills. Please get in touch, if either or these would be of your interest.If you are interested in other residential volunteer positions, please get in touch, as we are looking for more committed volunteers in our team. Especially the works we are looking volunteers for:
A cook / kitchen manager
Garden volunteer (summer months only: April-October)
CONTACT:
Enquiries about residential volunteer positions please contact the Centre manager, Pauliina Kossi.
