updated  

Join a little family in the countryside near the fjord on Gjøl, Denmark

Profile information

  • rating

    Host rating

    80 %

  • Last replied

    Last replied

    11 Jun 2026

  • Reply rate

    Reply rate

    70.0 %

    Usually responds within 7 days

  • feedbacks

    Feedback

    9

  • Email verified

    Email verified

Country info

If you are not an EU Citizen and planning to visit Denmark to volunteer, work or study you will need the correct visa. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country before travelling.

Badges (3)

Email verified
Super Host
Give the gift of Workaway
read more

Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Details

  • Description

    Description

    AUTUMN 2026 - READ THIS FIRST 👇🏻🍂

    We are currently looking for one person to join our family and help out over a longer period of time.

    The help will mainly involve everyday family life: cleaning, cooking, childcare, and occasionally some light outdoor tasks around the house and garden.

    We are looking for someone who is calm, kind, independent, and comfortable being around children. It’s important that you are open-minded, flexible, and able to take initiative on your own.

    We would also love if you are curious about learning a little Danish and becoming part of our daily life and routines here in the countryside.

    We are looking for someone who can stay for around 2–3 months. Because it takes time for both our family and a volunteer to get to know each other and settle into daily life, stays shorter than 2 months are unfortunately not a good fit for us.

    If this sounds like something for you, feel free to send us a message — we’d love to hear from you and tell you more about our place and family.

    _______________________________

    Welcome! We are an openminded and caring family of four.

    Mikkel (37), Anna (37) and three daughters Sif(7years), Gry(5 year) and our youngest Rie(0yesrs)
    Mikkel works for the Royal Danish Airforce as a mechanic and Anna is staying at home with the girls and working part time.

    We live far out in the countryside on a little smallholding just beside the "Limfjord" in a town called Gjøl. We live with our three cats. Our house is from the 1880's and needs a lot of maintenance. We have a large garden with fruit trees, greenhouse, etc.
    We have three outdoor cats, a rabbit, and two small ponies, so it’s important that you enjoy being around animals as well as children.
    We live close to a little town with a shop and a local school bus(public transport is not the best).

    Before we got the girls we used to travel a lot, and we were workawayer in Australia and New Zealand. We really enjoyed it, but now we have settle down and we want to try being the hosts instead.

    Our interests are: winter bathing, board games, hiking/walks, books, being creative and impulsive, recycling, music, the outdoor life etc.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Farming
    Plant care
    Music
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Books
    Art & design
    Animals
    Nature
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We can tell and show you all about the danish culture and the way of living in Denmark.
    If we have the time we would love to show you some parts of our lovely country. You are welcome to borrow a bike and explore the area as well.

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    This host is looking for Au pair help.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for hard working people, but we don't expect you have any professional skills. We hope for a person with a lot of get-up-and-go, good humor and a positive outlook on life. We hope to find someone, who wants to be a part of our family and make our projects to their own..

    Maintenance of the house (basic carpentry, painting, repairing, building, cleaning, cooking etc.)
    Outside (gardening, mowing the lawn, outbuildings, feeding the chickens etc.)
    Babysitting:

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Danish: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Norwegian bokmål: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room with a big bed. You will also have your own kitchen and bathroom. We will provide you with food for all meals. You are also welcome to eat dinner with us a couple of times a week.
    if you live with us you will get to eat very vegetarian as we do not eat so much meat.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Though we live far out on the countryside you can take the local school bus if you want to have a day off and see the other places. If we have the opportunity we can drive you to the main road, where you can take a lot of busses. You can also borrow a bike.

    Places we recommend:

    - Aalborg (det biggest city in the north of Denmark: a lots of restaurant, cafe, harbour etc.)
    - Fosdalen plantage (big green nature area)
    - West coast (go explore the northen sea and the sand dunes)
    - Klitmøller (Cold Hawaii - surf spot) about 3 hours by buss. Great place for a weekend
    - Skagen (the top of Denmark, where the northen sea meets Kattegat sea)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We live in the country, so we have enough space for a campervan!

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 631443494564

Website Safety

Chat with Workawayers who've visited this host

Feedback (5)



Chat with Workawayers who've visited this host

Feedback

These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.

Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)

Cultural exchange:
(5.0)

Communication:
(5.0)






Join us on our little farm and enjoy the beautiful island of Nyord, Denmark
Stay in a 350 year old farm and join us on or self proficiency journey in Esbjerg, Denmark