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Hello!

We are a vegan Animal Sanctuary for rescued farm animals, situated in the gorgeous countryside of Somerset, South West England. We currently have over 100 animals, including goats, sheep, pigs, horses, hens, ferrets and others, who have come to us from horrible backgrounds, and who will now live out the rest of their lives in peace. We manage the sanctuary ourselves, with the help of our incredible workawayers, and a few regular local volunteers.

Animal lovers only!

Please note :
- we are only looking for volunteers who can stay for 2 months or longer
- we are extremely busy with the animals on the sanctuary and we don't have much time for admin!! We therefore cannot reply to all of the messages we receive. If you do not get a response, we are really sorry but we cannot host you at this time. Thank you for understanding
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You will have a unique insight into life in Somerset, a beautiful part of England. The land here is really peaceful, calming and special. Many people who come to visit us leave with a lasting sense of relaxation.

You also get the chance to hang out with and get to know all of our beautiful animals!
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in the UK and is looking for help with their charity project.
Arbeit
We need workawayers to help us with the daily routine here on the sanctuary. Getting to know the animals, bringing them out of their stables each morning, cleaning out their stables, general maintenance around the place...and when you get the chance, spending time playing and socialising with the animals. There is always something to be done here!!

Please note that this is a very independent role. We are always here to support and provide full training, but this is not a place for those who are looking to socialise a lot with humans - however, there are lots and lots animals to spend as much time with as you like!!

We also have 5 energetic dogs, who are always asking for a ball to be thrown...
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
Workaway accommodation is a small converted barn with a fridge and electricity. There is a shower and toilet available to use in the house.

For summer months we also have a small caravan within the sanctuary grounds, with a little kitchen including a gas cooker, a fridge and electricity. There is also the possibility of camping in a bell tent.

You will be provided with a food budget to prepare your own meals.

Please note - we are a vegan household and do not allow any meat or dairy onto the sanctuary, in respect of the animals who live here
Was noch ...
Our place is in a rural location, about 5 minutes drive from Wells. We are more than happy to pick you up and take you to Wells when needed. We also have bicycles to borrow if you want. From there you can visit Glastonbury, a really unique, spiritual and fantastic town! There is also a bus to the city of Bristol, which has lots of culture and great nightlife. There are lots of amazing walks around the area too.
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- Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
- Wir besitzen Tiere
- Wir sind Raucher
- Familien möglich
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
We have space for those with their own vans
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
eine(n)
Arbeitszeiten
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Gastgeber Ref-Nr.: 147292527944

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02.02.2023

Vom Host für Workawayer (Jess)

Jess is SUCH an amazing human and it was an absolute pleasure to host her. Relaxed, positive, communicative, focused and absolutely lovely. We quickly trusted her to give a really high standard of care to the residents here, and she helped us massively in a time where we were even more stretched than usual. Jess and the other amazing volunteer we… read more

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26.01.2023

I had a beautiful experience staying at the animal sanctuary. Thank you so much to Bex, Katherine and Teresa for making it such a wonderful and welcoming place to be. I have never known such hardworking people, and to also have time to run an animal sanctuary is just incredible!

The sanctuary is full of such fun and lovable animals all with… read more

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20.12.2022

Vom Host für Workawayer (Tara)

It was an absolute PLEASURE to host Tara! She is an utterly amazing human, and we loved having her here at the sanctuary. Bursting with compassion, understanding and enthusiasm, super respectful and easy-going. She is one of the most trustworthy people we have met - we very quickly felt relaxed leaving the animals and our home under her care. She… read more

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19.12.2022

This Workaway experience was one of the best I’ve had, the sanctuary truly is a safe haven for all who visit, human and non human animals alike. I just love that it is run by women, most of the volunteers are women, everyone is vegan with the same mindset and values so the environment is simply calm and peaceful and joyful. Bex, Kat and Teresa are… read more

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09.09.2022

What a special place! It was a pleasure working here and I was so welcomed by the lovely Bex. As I now live in Bath I am hoping to keep volunteering by helping with their budgeting and fundraising for the future! It's clear how much the animals here are loved and cared for and how passionate Bex, Katherine and Theresa are about what they do. I… read more

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02.02.2023

Vom Host für Workawayer (Jess)

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26.01.2023

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20.12.2022

Vom Host für Workawayer (Tara)

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19.12.2022

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09.09.2022

Vom Workawayer (Emma) für Host

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07.06.2022

Vom Host für Workawayer (Alessandra)

Alessandra was such a pleasure to have around!! Totally got stuck in from the moment she arrived, really helpful and picked things up super-fast. We found her to be really trustworthy and kind, and she made a huge difference even just being here for a short time. Would absolutely love to have her back anytime!! :) xx

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07.06.2022

Vom Workawayer (Alessandra) für Host

I had a wonderful time at the sanctuary! Bex, Katherine and Theresa accepted my last minute request and offered me to stay in their caravan, which was super cozy!
It's amazing how much love and care they give to the animals. I learned a lot about the animals and met many volunteers. There's a lot of work to do but everyone takes turns so I never… read more

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13.04.2022

Vom Host für Workawayer (Alfie)

Alfie was amazing!! Super passionate and hardworking, really happy to work independently and picked things up around here really easily. They were an absolute pleasure to host, and will hopefully be seeing them again later in the summer... ;) :)

Thank you Alfie!

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11.02.2022

Vom Workawayer (Pullmayra) für Host

What an incredible year of my life. I originally came for 6 weeks and just fell in love with the place, the animals and the humans too. Its so difficult to properly sum up what my time there meant.

Bex, katherine & Teresa have created a haven for animals that would otherwise have faced very tragic endings. To be a part of such magnificent work… read more

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05.10.2021

Vom Host für Workawayer (Pullmayra)

Words just cannot express how grateful we are to have had Pullmayra in our lives for the last year or so. She has had such a huge, lasting impact on the Sanctuary, and the lives of all of the animals and humans here. She is hard-working, extremely trustworthy, full of passion and has the best can-do attitude we have ever experienced!

Her role… read more

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04.01.2022

Vom Host für Workawayer (Lucia)

It was an absolute pleasure hosting the lovely Lucia here at the sanctuary!! She is an incredibly warm-hearted, positive person with an amazingly happy and helpful attitude. She picked up things around here super fast, and we loved spending time with her!! Lucia, you’re well come back any time!! Xx

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03.01.2022

Vom Workawayer (Lucia) für Host

Probably one of the best experiences I've ever had! Teresa, Bex and Katherine were so welcoming and made me feel right at home, I loved the little caravan and the fact I had cute (although sometimes cheeky, cough cough Virgilio😂) animals as neighbours.
As well as learning to look after the residents, experiencing rescues and just enjoying the… read more

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05.10.2021

Vom Host für Workawayer (Claire)

Claire came to stay and help out at the sanctuary briefly this summer. Although she only stayed a short while, she picked things up very quickly and settled into the routine here well. She's trustworthy, a hard-worker and great at working independently. Unfortunately she had to leave a little earlier than planned, but we really appreciated the… read more

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05.08.2021

Vom Workawayer (Claire) für Host

I only spent a week at this lovely sanctuary, as i was unexpectedly free, but got accepted as a 'last minute' volunteer. I learned a lot in my short stay and was able to cover the other workawayers days off, thanks to a really clear list and a couple of days to learn the ropes. I do have experience of running horse/dog shelters, but not pigs,… read more

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12.12.2020

Vom Workawayer (Laura) für Host

I spent 2 months at the sanctuary and can truly say I had a wonderful time. Teresa, Katherine and Bex are such warm and welcoming people - their kindness and openness really made me feel at home from the moment I arrived. They have created a small vegan haven for rescued animals and work so hard to keep all the residents happy and healthy.
The… read more

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21.09.2020

Vom Host für Workawayer (Beth)

We love Beth, and were really sad to see her go! She has been an incredibly beautiful member of our team.
She is calm, competent and trustworthy. She brought an air of capable independence to the sanctuary - learning fast and willing to crack on with tasks that need doing without the need for any instruction, using her common sense and… read more

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02.09.2020

Vom Workawayer (Beth) für Host

Katherine and Teresa have turned their home into a place of peace for unwanted animals or those rescued from slaughter. The love they have for their animals is evident and in return the animals which have spent some time there are exceptionally calm and friendly. The work is nice and not difficult, but you do have to be a responsible and hard… read more

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21.09.2020

Vom Host für Workawayer (Betty)

Betty is an absolute DREAM to host. She's compassionate, open, honest, and a downright lovely human being. She's also incredibly capable and a super hard-worker. We felt 100% comfortable leaving all the animals in her care - she is trustworthy and intelligent. She is now part of our sanctuary family and we hope to see her again many times :) :)

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19.09.2020

Vom Workawayer (Betty) für Host

I've done quite a few workaway and being at the sanctuary was the best! I stayed for 2 months and it was so hard to leave. The working schedule is flexible, the accommodation is lovely, the place awesome.. But more than that the people and animals are fantastic.
Katherine, Theresa and Bex are beautiful and kind souls, and managed to create a… read more

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21.07.2020

Vom Workawayer (Julia) für Host

This sanctuary was my first experience as a workawayer and it was amazing! I spent 4 months here so I could see how everything around me changed along with the change of seasons, so different but always great. As I arrived during the winter, days were short and we had to concentrate the hours of work during the sunlight time. Even during the… read more colder days or those when it was raining, you could think it's hard to wake up early and go outside, but it really isn't. By the moment you remember there are some wonderful animals out there waiting for you to feed them and let them out of their stables, all your laziness automatically disappears. They are always super happy to see you and I assure you they make sure you notice that. Every single one of them is amazing, and it's fantastic getting to know each one with their personality, their preferences and their relationship with you and with the other animals too, they are a wonderful family! When the sun sets and you go back to the barn, which is your little house with your own kitchen and shower, it's also super nice to sit down next to the heater and enjoy a coffee. I then used to bring inside the lovely Coffee, the ferret, who is a great company and loves running from side to side of the barn and climbing to the top of everything he can, almost as much as he loves falling asleep between the door curtains. Anyway, as days get longer with the arrival of the spring, you can change your routine, take more breaks during your working time and spend more time between the animals and under the sun, you are the one who organizes your time, always respecting the times for feeding and letting the animals in and out of the stables, of course. As I spent here such a long time, I've experienced different ways of working, both with and without a partner. I would highlight my time with Toni, an amazing German girl who arrived the same day as I did and who I got along with so well. I think we made the perfect team, and sharing with her our first steps learning how to do the tasks in the sanctuary was the perfect start. When she left I had to learn again how to do the tasks in the better way, as my routine without her changed more than I expected, but I got used to it soon too, you just need some mental planning of the tasks and, most important, you learn from your continuous little mistakes, you never stop learning! Also, you always have the help of the amazing dogs who are wandering around the garden and know so well the place where every animal should be, so they are a great help too! Every one of them is wonderful, Bennie is always bringing you a ball and asking you to throw it, Franky is crazy about water and always notices when you open the tap, Sparky is obsessed with the chicken and the ferret and spends the whole day looking at them and, of course, Kizzy, who never wants to get inside the house so she is most of the day outside and became kind of my best friend there, she even came to sleep with me to the barn sometimes! I wouldn't want to forget talking about Katherine and Teresa who are lovely people and are always available and willing to help in case you have any doubt about your tasks and they also listen to your ideas and make them possible in the sanctuary. I will always remember all of the birthdays and Sunday lunches as much as the Monopoly evenings with Ethan :) I wish you all the best, I highly recommend this experience!

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04.07.2020

Vom Host für Workawayer (Jason & Denise)

Jason and Denise were an absolute dream to host. Super easy to communicate with, reliable, trustworthy, and downright amazing people. They brought a beautiful compassionate, capable energy to our sanctuary, and helped us in ways we never could have expected. We were very sad to see them leave.
Highly, highly recommend :)

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02.03.2020

Vom Workawayer (Toni) für Host

This Workaway was so amazing and great. 🥰 Kathrine and Theresa, the owner are so nice, open and lovely. My first impression was so good and I felt so happy and secure at the Sanctuary.🐷🌱 Everyone is so lovely and kindly there. I was there for 3 weeks and this time was so fast over, because it was so nice there. I lived there with another girl, she… read more

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28.11.2019

Vom Workawayer (David) für Host

Wow, where to begin! 🙏😍👍😊 what an amazing experience! From my first contact with Katherine, Teresa and Bex, I knew I’d found the place to hone my animal care skills and get stuck in...sometimes literally (rain and mud)...but what joy and bliss interacting with the animals and my hard working first-time Workaway hosts. Firstly let me thank you all… read more

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