Gill

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Ich bin gerade

Tätigkeiten, die mich interessieren:

House & Pet Sitting, Gardening, Decluttering & Organising, Elder Support, Marketing, Content Creation/Social Media, Web Support, Self Development, Events, Guest Relations

Beschreibung

Hello, I'm Gill

I would love to find WorkAway placements where I can feel that I'm part of the community, make a difference, and stay for at least 3 weeks so I to reduce my travel impact.

I can remain in South Africa 22nd December, though with flight prices rising near Christmas I might need to leave earlier in the month.

I'm a self-sufficient, trustworthy and reliable British woman. Just turned 58 and living life to the full, with a love of slow travel, meeting new people, interesting conversations, self development, caring for animals, and being out in nature (sunshine and beaches, seas and rivers, and mountains being my fave).

Right now I'm a nomad and slow traveller.Last year I packed up my life (for the third time) and moved to a small town in Egypt called Dahab in South Sinai. After a summer back in the UK Pet and House Sitting for my trusted clients who book me year after yeat, and enjoying time with family and friends in-between, I've just finished facilitating a 13-day wellness adventure for a small group of women, visiting Johannesburg, Bela Bela, and Pilanesberg National Park.

I've been to SA twice before (Cape Town, Kruger) and now very excited to explore new parts of the country.

I work online as a Therapeutic Coach and Healer, around 4-5 days per fortnight, bringing me much fulfilment and some very essential income.

I'm friendly and easy going, quick to laugh and find the positives in life. I find it easy to get along with people of all generations and backgrounds and whilst I'm a sociable person, I also value peace and quiet with space to myself because I'm used to spending lots of time on my own (plus my menopausal neurodivergent brain needs quiet time to switch off).

I have a clean UK driving licence and confidently drive both left hand and right hand drive vehicles, manual and automatic transmission. I'm happy to drive your car/van.

WHAT I CAN HELP / SUPPORT YOU WITH:
House sitting
Pet sitting
Garden Sitting
Helping with the animals/pets
General gardening and watering
Decluttering and organising your home
Conversation,companionship, and elder support
Light housework and preparing/cooking simple meals
Social media, website updates, copy writing, blogging
Event management: logistics, planning, online or in person
Business coaching and strategy
Meditation and Energy Healing
Stress management and nervous system regulation practices

EXPERIENCES:
I've been pet and house sitting since 2019 and love it so much that I have a pet sitting business in the UK, alongside my online coaching business. I have lots of beautiful testimonials that I can share with you.

I've done 2 official WorkAways so far and loved them both; 6 weeks in India 2018 for a small NGO working with college and University students, and then 6 weeks in rural SW France in 2019, gardening and pet/house sitting when they went away, returning there in 2020 and 2024 to help them again on 'unofficial' WorkAways, meaning we arranged it privately because I'd already been there.

At 49 I packed up my life in UK and backpacked solo around India for 6 months, having never before done more than a 1 week package holiday alone! The following year I found myself in Thailand working at a health detox resort for a few months and then exploring Myanmar before heading to France for my second Workaway experience. After heading back to the UK for a couple months, I was in Paris pet sitting a kitten for 2.5 months, and then visiting friends elsewhere in France before lockdown happened.

WHAT I NEED:
Quiet room of my own with comfortable bed
Strong, reliable WiFi (or ability to purchase good local data sim)
Private space with desk/table and chair to work from (can be in bedroom, if sharing house)
Smoke-free home (don't mind if people smoke outdoors, if sharing house)
Quiet environment with caring, respectful folk

I don't smoke, vape or take substances. I like a nice sociable sundowner on the terrace but don't drink to excess.

I'm an open book - feel free to ask me questions and Google me (Gill Pinnington).

I'm available to video chat so we can connect and decide if I'm the right person to join your family or project.

I look forward to chatting with you.

Warmest wishes
Gill xx

Interessengebiete

Events & Sozialleben

Camping

Tanzen

Film & Fernsehen

Kultur

Haustiere

Nachhaltigkeit

Selbstentwicklung

Bücher

Heimwerken & DIY

Gärtnern

Blogging

Kochen & Backen

Gartenarbeiten

Tiere

Outdoor-Aktivitäten

Wandern

Gebirge

Yoga / Wellness

Natur

Strand

Sprachen

Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend

Mehr Infos zu meinen Sprachinteressen
I'd really like to improve my very basic French and gain some confidence with it.

Einen Sprachpartner finden

Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann

Interessiert mich:  

Seniorenbetreuung

Hausarbeiten

Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

Haus- & Haustiersitting

Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte

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Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden  

Leichte Gartenarbeit

Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

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In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:  

Unterrichten

Tourismus / Gastgewerbe

Was könntest du arbeiten?

PRACTICAL SKILLS...
- expert weeder, can use ride on mower
- good with dogs and cats (had my own and looked after family/friend's pets over the years)
- tidy and organised, work neatly and efficiently, cleaning up as I go along
- great PC skills (I've been a PA, teacher and business owner)... see business skills section
- decent cook (hope you like it healthy and wholesome, make an awesome lentil dal)
- good at 'keeping the house' tidy, clean and in good order, clothes washing, daily chores, etc
- good eye for design and making the place look good
- upcycling furniture, getting creative, repurposing stuff
- can use a sewing machine to make cushions, curtains, etc (hand sewing/embroidery/crafts also)

- will have a go at most stuff so long as I don't have to hang off a ladder or go down a pot hole!

HUMAN SKILLS...
- kind, compassionate, caring
- empathetic and understanding
- good listener
- clear, open, communicator
- articulate, good conversationalist (English first language)
- quickly builds rapport with people of all ages / backgrounds (including children, teens, elderly)
- organised, methodical, neat
- team player, collaborator, happy to take direction
- happy working alone, being autonomous
- self motivated
- confident, happy, easy-going
- good company, quick to laugh, funny
- positive, 'glass half full' person

BUSINESS SKILLS...
- Marketing (Strategy, Social media, Email campaigns, Blogging, etc)
- Event Management (planning, marketing, operations, etc)
- Hospitality (food and beverage) - from staff training to daily operations
- Business / office systems and processes
- IT training (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Business communications (emails, letters, reports, documents, bid writing, proof reading, etc)
- Customer care, guest experience, training

BUSINESS SECTORS WORKED IN...
- Coaching - therapeutic and business focused
- Detox Resort
- Health and beauty
- Catering and hospitality
- Event management
- Further Education
- Office Management
- Business start-up

QUALIFIED TEACHER (16-19 year olds, Further Education)... teacher of 'soft skills' such as:
- Job search, CV writing, interview skills, communication skills, telephone skills, career planning, careers advice, university applications, budgeting, healthy living, independent life skills... and much, much more!

PROFESSIONAL THERAPEUTIC SKILLS..
Midlife coach, energy therapist, workshop facilitator/trainer: I am trained in...
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT or tapping)
- Master EFT Trainer
- Matrix Reimprinting
- Reiki
- Fusion Therapeutic Coaching
- Hypnotherapy
- Neuro Linguistic Programming

WORKSHOP FACILITATION...
- Women’s Circles, Full Moon & New Moon Rituals
- Journey to Self-Love, Positive body image, Releasing body shame
- Building resilience, Managing stress, Reducing anxiety
- Heart Breath technique, Meditation
- Releasing self sabotage, Achieving your goals, Emotional Freedom
- Law of Attraction, Raising your Vibration, Releasing your Fears

Alter

58

Was noch ...

In 2018 I completed a hiking marathon... 26 miles in one day... for which I raised over £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support charity.
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Bucket list includes walking the ‘full’ Camino (not sure which route yet)
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I’m very spiritual, meditate every day, and believe we are all one, connected through collective consciousness regardless of background, culture or faith.
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I'm a coach...
www.gillpinnington.com

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  Allergien
  cant sleep with animals in the same room

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  Spezielle Ernährung
  healthy food