Volunteer

"There’s a real open-ness to guests at Alfoxton, and I always feel like part of the family on arrival. It’s a very shared project. It’s easy and enjoyable to lend a hand, whether as a working guest or on a working retreat"

- Josh

Volunteers are an essential part of our ongoing restoration project. By volunteering, you can help Alfoxton Park thrive.

All of our volunteers become temporary community members, and join our meditations and regular programme of activities, including weekly dharma discussion groups and community night.

Accommodation varies depending on the season. We have a dormitory space, and in warmer months volunteers are also able to camp on the land. 

We particularly welcome members of the Triratna community, and those with the skills we require for the ongoing restoration work and management of the retreat centre. This includes:

• Building and Maintenance / DIY

• Carpentry

• Gardening

• Cooking (particularly during retreat season)

• Administration, marketing, website/graphic design, social media

We ask that volunteers come for two-three weeks, without external responsibilities that would make it difficult to integrate wholeheartedly within the community.

If you have experience cooking on retreats within the Triratna Buddhist community, we can accommodate you for shorter periods of time during the retreat season.

Interested? Contact us via Workaway or click the link below to make an application.

In your email, please include the following:

• A little bit about yourself and what draws you to volunteering here

• What skills you can contribute during your stay here

• Any experience you have within the Triratna Buddhist community

• Your availability

• Whether you require accommodation, or you have a live-in vehicle
  
  

We receive significantly more volunteer requests than we can accommodate. For this reason, please give a large range of availability.