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We live on an old estate with 12 rescue equines (donkeys, ponies and horses), 125 rescued pigs and various sheep, goats, dogs and chickens.
The animals thrive in a calm environment; therefore we are looking for positive attitudes, happy to muck in and get through the manual labour, as well as patience and thoughtfulness with animals who need time to come around. This is incredibly rewarding if you enjoy tuning in to the little daily achievements and rehabilitation of the animals.
For example, each person is matched with one animal a week to spend a few moments of one-on-one quality time with. This may be an animal who has recently lost their companion, or someone who needs company to gain trust. This helps both the animal and the team to do daily treatments such as hoof trimming, eye cleaning etc.
A little heads up before you read on! Here is not a suitable place to come if you have problems with energy levels, lethargy or migraines from exertion. If you struggle with your mental health please consider that there may not be a lot of alone-time here as it's a busy farm and not many places to be totally alone. Some days can be physically and mentally demanding and one volunteers' absence will put a strain on the team. So please be aware that physical and mental fitness is a must. It's farm work with sick, injured or traumatised animals, and we must be their rocks! it will be unpredictable and stressful at times and you must be able to work in pressurised and demanding environments. You will be expected to respect communal living spaces and tidy up after yourself. We have a probation period of 6 weeks. We rarely have to ask people to leave but please ensure you have a 'Plan B' for if it doesn't work out for you here.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
BénévolatAide avec des éco-projetsJardinageBricolage et constructionS’occuper des animauxAide dans une fermeCuisine/repas pour la familleEntretien généralObjectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
In return for your help you will learn how to gain trust, be safe with animals. You will learn about not just the everyday care of pigs, sheep and goats but also the less agricultural side of care such as the psychological and nutritional needs of farm animals not intended for slaughter. Here the focus is, instead, on longevity and health and animals who are excited to see us everyday. You will be an essential part of providing this sanctuary with the joy and trust that animals gain when a team work together for a common cause. We are not traditional in certain methods where force is used, so you will learn a great deal about body language, reading behaviour and monitoring your own behaviour to ensure successful interaction with the animals here.
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You must be a genuine pig lover! We have so many pigs here who need attention and understanding, as well as the equines and other animals. They are big dogs!
We are looking for volunteers who are over 22 years of age and have had experience in a busy, working environment before.
Daily tasks include: feeding, mucking out stables or paddocks, helping to move animals to different areas, providing enrichment and toys for the animals, field management such as fence fixing; various yard management tasks to keep the place organised, and, of course, spending time with all the animals, providing attention and companionship.
Additionally, helping to document the progress of certain animals with videos or photographs, building work, meeting potential adopters and visiting our main rescue centre are all optional, depending on your interests and time.Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
Your accommodation would be a cabin with heating, several volunteer bedrooms and a bathroom or one of the single room wood cabins adjacent to the main big cabin. If you are travelling alone there will always be other like-minded volunteers here (approx 15) with you so you won't be lonely! You will have to share your room with another volunteer - please ensure this is fine for you before applying to stay here. You'll need to be flexible and you may sometimes be asked to change rooms. Long term volunteers are given priority for our single room.
You can prepare your own meals in our volunteer kitchen with ingredients of your choice that we provide. At the moment the volunteers work out their own rota for 2 people per meal cooking for the whole team, which means a wide variety of dishes every day from all over the world. We do a communal food shop once a week. You get 3 meals a day, 7 days a week and are welcome to snack as often as you like.
*Please note this is a vegan residence so please be sure you are comfortable to avoid eating animal products during your stay. This arrangement has previously not suited people who eat a lot of meat normally.Autres infos...
Volunteers must have advanced English. The routine here can change daily so understanding English is very important. Also for safety reasons there is sometimes the need for quick explanations.
Volunteers must have their own health insurance before making travel arrangements.
My husband and I work from home and need our home farm to be a place of tranquility. This means you are free to relax as you please in your common areas, watch movies with your cabin mates or visit the local pub for a pint of Guinness. We are close to canals, forests and country lanes. We have a covered decking area where in the summer you can cook, enjoy a good book and stay warm in the evenings. There are buses to Dublin, Galway and everywhere from the local village, as well as our regular travels to Dublin where we can give you a lift. As you can probably tell so far, we are looking for peaceful souls, not party animals, who are comfortable in nature, independent and, most of all, excited to learn about animals and how to care for them.
Serious stuff!
We are committed to making our farm a safe space for people to learn and work. We have a zero tolerance policy of bullying, racism, sexual misconduct, homophobia, harassment or intimidation. If anyone exhibits any of these behaviours they will be asked to leave immediately. We host lots of young people who are travelling and excited to meet like minded souls. With this in mind we require everyone who stays to have read and confirmed their understanding of sexual consent in our waver form. We have a core team of staff including 4 women who will act as confidants and provide a constant support network for anyone who wishes to report inappropriate conduct or wishes to communicate any female-specific issues. We have a zero drugs policy and anyone with drugs on the farm or under the influence of drugs around our animals will be asked to find somewhere else to go. We do not drink alcohol on the farm as care for the animals is priority. It's important for people to understand that this is a workplace and sanctuary for neglected animals, not a summer camp.
Working at an animal rescue requires a willingness to provide the highest quality of care to animals who need help. This can mean nursing infant animals through the night, rehabilitating injured wildlife or having to work through emergencies like extreme weather or animals falling ill. Working with animals is totally unpredictable and will *constantly* pose challenges that require a little more. In these instances, the extra help will be offered at a completely voluntary basis and any hours helped will be repaid by being deducted from future shifts.
*Before you get in touch you must ask yourself can you stay motivated if work and conditions are harder than expected. We are a country farm, so please make sure you are comfortable with bugs, wildlife and getting grubby! Facilities will break, we might be short on help due to cancellations, days will be hard and unexpected obstacles will occur. Only those with a real drive to work hard and help animals in need are a suitable fit for this workaway.
Finally, and most importantly, you will be expected to respect our teams' passion for animals as sentient beings. We do not adhere to the concept that they are here to serve us in any way, our job together is to undo the damage done without question :)Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Yes but we have had people struggle in the past to balance farm work with their remote work. The priority must always be the farm work.
Espace pour garer des vans
Camper and and small motor homes very welcome!
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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You live and work closely with the volunteers but it is also a great place to have some space as well as socialise. The work tends to have a basic daily routine, but there are important… read more
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You live and work closely with the volunteers but it is also a great place to have some space as well as socialise. The work tends to have a basic daily routine, but there are important… read more
The sense of community at the farm was truly… read more
I will never forget the piggies or the people and I really hope to return some day.
special thanks to Tarah, Cathy, Sarah and Tiggy ❤️
I had the chance to come by for a brief tour and I was certainly taken by the vibe of purposefulness at the farm. And yes, the few pigs I met won my heart!
After reviewing a document outlining in… read more
I stayed here for about two months for my first Workaway. Even though I didn’t have any experience working with animals they welcomed me and taught me how to do it. Please read the description carefully and prepare yourself for hard and intense work. Even though the work can be intens, it’s also extremely enjoyable and rewarding, since… read more
We were a great team of volunteers and it is a good place to meet amazing people! As you work with animals, the workload can be a bit more from time to time, but we always helped each other and… read more
I stayed for 7 weeks and worked mostly with the pigs but also with the horses and donkeys. There is a lot to do and work only ends when all needs of the animals are met of course which means some extra here and there. Work can be challenging but it is always so… read more
It was very nice to spend every day among the animals, they are lovely and need love and attention, and all the volunteers and also the coordination team were very… read more
Everything is very well organized. Being around 15 volunteers, the tasks of food, order and cleaning are very well… read more
I met such interesting, kind, funny, awesome people there, the staff and the workaways are incredible.
The work is sometimes hard (especially on the field when it's minus 5degres and the ground is frozen!), but taking care of the pigs and watching them enjoy life is the only… read more
You should take the work description seriously though. It is indeed hard work, but it’s also very rewarding to develop relationships with the animals and cuddle with them after our shifts.
The core team was very supportive and tried to help… read more
The work there can indeed be hard on some days and a bit muddy, but I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't have considered myself a pig lover before I came here, but I am definitely one now. It is so great to see how well the animals are treated there!
If you are looking for a… read more
The piggies, sheep, goats, donkeys and horses are all so adorable and unique. They give you so much love and… read more
To be honest work can be a bit hard, but it is very well organized: every week you have a planning to know… read more
It is hard work,… read more
The bonds Ellie has formed with the pigs and other animals here have been a pleasure to watch grow. A very special mention to the friendship she had with Aoife, a land race pig who definitely favoured Ellie!
We could not… read more
Moreover, I met so many cool volunteers from all over the world . We shared a lot of… read more
Cathy, Tarah, Jan, all the people I met and, of course, the beautiful animals made this place magical.
The work is hard, but it is very rewarding, I can't wait to go back and see these beautiful animals.
The farm was… read more
All animals are treated with the utmost care, respect and love and it was an absolute joy to be able to learn how to interact with them and how to make them happy. I wish everybody could… read more
It was my first "animals experience" but that didn't matter because the core team would explain everything so calm and nicely. I learnt so much from it, not only how to feed or take care of… read more
It's a place where you can learn and grow in many ways. You will be able to meet people… read more
They worked very closely with one of our pregnant pigs to help her gain confidence and trust. This work was crucial as it enabled us to be hands on and assist her… read more
If you wanna connect with animals, help good people creating an amazing sanctuary , meet people from all over the world than go for it.
Accommodations were way better than expected, I shared a room with only one person , so I had enough… read more
So lovely people, new friends so adorable, I feel more happy than ever.
I will come back again next year, and probably the year after again.
You must be comfy with animals !
Veganism, in this place is very easy as they provide for us all we need and we can ask for… read more
The sanctuary cares for every animal at such a personal level, it is… read more
Thank you for welcoming me for my first workaway experience. I really enjoyed my one-month stay with you and the animals. It was my first time working with pig and I loved it so much. I learned so much thanks to you and your knowledge about pigs and animals in general.
The work here was really great since we were directly working with… read more
Cathy is a kind, genuine,working hard person.We had a very good time with the other workawayers.
The location is close to Dublin and the transportation to go there is nice!
The accommodation is warm and comfy and the kitchen always full of delicious food.
Thank you Cathy and all the team for this live… read more
(mid December to March at Cathy's farm & loved every min of it, working with rescued pigs and learning they're behavior and way of life has been so interesting, Cathy is amazing person, one of a kind & great teacher.
I've made friends… read more
It is hard to describe such an amazing and rewarding experience in this rescue farm, but I'm gonna try. I never learned so much about animals (especially pigs) in a few weeks, and in such a great atmosphere of work. Each animal has a wonderful personality and I will never forget my… read more
Our days would start at 8:30am and daily tasks would including mucking out, feeding, enrichment, topping up waters, topping up haynets. This was our second animal volunteering experience and we wish we could have stayed longer, we definitely… read more
For everyone who reads this and is thinking about going there: if you want to learn how to to give animals the best life possible I would… read more
The place has a very good structure, making it easier for daily work to be carried out.
Cathy and the association do a great job with the rescued animals, treat them in an impeccable, perfect way, always aiming for the best for them.
It was great to work with Shauna and Janice,… read more
The rescue is run by… read more
I had such an amaizing experience of learining and growing a lot by spending time in this lovely place, I stayed for about two months and a half, People and food were incredible, the house is surrounded by magicals forest and lovely roads you can go for a bike, if you love animals and nature… read more
The work is hard but fulfilling.
Cathy is always trying to improve life on the farm, for the animals as well as for the volunteers, but it’s pretty nice… read more
And it was really nice place and all animals are tamed and loved.
I wish I can visit her again:)
Thank you!
Thank you soooooo much for this amazing time!!!!!!
I really miss the farm and I‘m so thankful that I had the chance to work with you and your lovely animals!
I‘ve spend 3 beautiful and impressive weeks on Cathy’s farm - and I can tell it was such too short, because I really liked it there a lot!!!!
The farm is beautiful,… read more
We had a wonderful time at Cathy's house ! We stayed in her place for 4 months. It breaked our hearts to leave this beautiful and peaceful place and these animals after so much time...
As Cathy said in her profile infos, the work can be tough and physical but always rewarding and you are guaranted to be a 100 % of your time… read more
Thank you again for this amazing time! It was great to be a part of the team for at least six weeks and to learn how to care for pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, donkeys, horses and dogs. While this time we had to clean the stables, gave food to the animals and medicine to the ill ones, to train with often shy… read more
Thank you so much for being my best workaway experience yet and for making my trip so unforgettable. You guys were so friendly and welcoming from the start, and you've taught me so much on how to work with animals. I love your passion and the love you have for every single animal there and how enthusiastic you are when with… read more
They need happy people to work happily with the animals and transmit love to them, so their main concern is that you are well and happy doing your homework.
These people love their animals and… read more
Thanks for the great time we spent with you and the animals. We really enjoyed the time with you. Mainly we had to feed everyone, do the mucking out and trained the animals, simply everything that needs to be done on a farm on a daily basis. During our stay we learned a lot about training animals from Megan, who is doing a… read more