Join a transformational center in Southern Spain

We are a sanctuary and non profit organization for educational and cultural development in the Alpujarras of southern Spain, where a small team is helping bring a beautiful property into life as a future home for retreats, music, practice, learning, and renewal. Our residents contribute around 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, through practical work such as painting, gardening, carpentry, cooking, cleaning, room preparation, repairs, hospitality support, organization, media, or other skills that help move the center forward. In exchange, we provide all meals, a private or shared room with a private bathroom, laundry facilities, pool access, daily Morning Practice, and when there is consensus, a shared Sunday Adventure Day. We are looking for grounded, reliable, king, generous people who communicate clearly, keep their agreed working commitments, care for shared spaces, and participate respectfully in the rhythm of life here. This placement does not involve childcare or responsibility for vulnerable people.

What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡

• Retreat / glamping / eco lodge

Location (city/town, region, country) 📍

• Orgiva, Spain

What are you looking for help with?

• Administration 🔑
• Building 🛠
• Charity Work/Fundraising 💰
• Cleaning 🧹
• Computer/Web 💻
• Farming/Gardening 🌿🐄
• Film-Making 🎥
• General Help 💁‍♀️
• Hospitality (hostel/guesthouse) 🏩
• Marketing 📈

Tell us about your project or hosting place 🎯

We are a retreat center and sanctuary in the Alpujarras of southern Spain, bringing a beautiful property into life as a place for retreats, sacred music, and learning. Our project benefits future guests, local collaborators, visiting practitioners, artists, and the wider network of people who will gather here for meaningful experiences throughout the year. Volunteers join a small, hands-on team and contribute through practical work such as painting, gardening, carpentry, cooking, cleaning, room preparation, organizing, hospitality support, media, and general care of the property, according to current needs and individual skills. Residents can expect nourishing shared meals, accommodation, a beautiful natural setting, a respectful shared rhythm, and the satisfaction of seeing their contribution become part of a living retreat center.

Notes about requirements and accessibility ✍

We speak English and Spanish.

How many volunteers could you host? 🎎

• 3–5 volunteers

When do you usually need volunteers? 📅

• all year round

How many hours of help per day? ⏱

• 6 hours/day

How many days of help per week? 🌒

• 5 days/week

Notes about the work, schedule, and house rules (optional)

Residents contribute around 30 hours per week, usually Monday to Friday, with the schedule shaped around the current needs of the property and each person’s skills. Typical work may include painting, gardening, carpentry, repairs, cooking, room preparation, cleaning, organizing, hospitality support, media, and general care for the retreat center.

This is a focused, hands-on residency. During agreed work hours, we ask residents to be fully present and devoted to the shared task rather than working on personal projects, freelance work, or outside commitments. For people seeking more independent time for their own work, we also offer a separate 20-hour-per-week option that does not include meals.

Residents are asked to arrive on time, communicate early about any changes, and help maintain clean, orderly kitchens, bathrooms, and communal spaces. Quiet hours are from 12:00 am to 8:00 am. Smoking, alcohol, drugs, and pets are not permitted anywhere on the property.

Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜

• Yes, food and accommodation are included

What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕

• Dormitory/shared rooms 🛌
• Private room for a couple 🎎

Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤

All meals provided at HūRosa are nourishing vegetarian meals, shared as part of the daily rhythm of the residence. We aim to offer wholesome, varied food and can take reasonable dietary preferences into account when planned in advance. However, we are unable to guarantee fully tailored diets or accommodate every allergy, intolerance, vegan requirement, gluten-free need, or specialized nutrition plan; residents with needs beyond the meals we provide are welcome to supplement with their own food.

Fee transparency (required) 💳

• No fee

VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂

No, volunteers must arrange visas independently ❌

What volunteers receive (in addition to food/accommodation) 🏆🏅

In addition to food and accommodation, residents have access to laundry facilities, Wi-Fi during personal time, the pool and gardens, and the shared spaces of the retreat center. The 30-hour residency includes the opportunity to join the daily Morning Practice and Sunday Adventure Day, with transport provided for the planned group outing. Residents also gain practical experience through real hands-on projects alongside others, including property restoration, gardening, hospitality, cooking, organization, and creative or technical work according to their skills. Órgiva and the surrounding Alpujarras offer mountains, rivers, local villages, hiking, and cultural life to enjoy during free time.

What are the available activities during free time? 🚴🚣🦒

Hiking, walk to Town, beaches, mountain town, markets, concerts

Languages spoken on site 🗣 🗣🇬🇧

• English and Spanish

Geography 🌳

Mediterranean mountains

How to get to your site ✈ 🗺

You can reach here via a bus from Granada or Malaga. We will pick you up from the bus station.

Is there internet access? 🌐

Yes, reliable Wi-Fi