Free volunteering opportunities 🆓

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In this section, you can find free volunteering opportunities.

What does free means?

It means that the hosts and the organizations featured on this page won’t charge any fees for the volunteering experience.

They will offer free food and accommodation, usually in exchange for 4-5 hours of voluntary help, like in the Wwoofing terms.

However, keep in mind that the hosts will not pay for your travel costs (flight, train, etc.) nor they will be able to cover your VISA or send you invitation letters.

Also, no monthly stipend is offered*.

For monthly stipend or pocket-money opportunities try your luck visiting these sections:

  • EVS -opportunities (only for EU citizens) 🇪🇺 

http://voluntouring.org/category/volunteer-projects/evs/

  • Pocket money 💰

http://voluntouring.org/category/volunteer-projects/pocket-money-volunteer-projects/

FREE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 🆓

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Volunteers smiling and working together on a home renovation project, painting walls, plastering, and handling construction tasks indoors in Madrid, Spain. The friendly and hands-on environment highlights teamwork and skill-sharing as part of a volunteer exchange experience.

Volunteer in Madrid – join a friendly renovation project with free room and meals

Collage of images from Monkton Wyld Court in Dorset, England, showing the historic Grade II listed rectory, volunteers gardening and working outdoors, a long outdoor dining table, a lush greenhouse, and scenic green landscapes, representing the eco-community's sustainable lifestyle and volunteer activities.

Volunteer at Monkton Wyld Court – live, learn, and grow in a UK eco-community

Promotional image for a volunteer opportunity on a tropical island in the Philippines, featuring palm trees, ocean views, and a description of the “Live the Island Life” sanctuary project offering roles in carpentry, gardening, and cooking.

Escape to a hidden island paradise in the Philippines – volunteer, unwind, and live the simple life

Collage showing key info about the “School in Paradise” volunteer program in Lombok, Indonesia – includes details on who can apply, what’s included, the project mission, location, and cultural benefits, along with photos of volunteers, local students, beach life, and teaching moments.

Teach in paradise – help change lives in Lombok, Indonesia 🌴

Group of volunteers sitting by the sea under the sun, smiling and chatting — likely part of a youth cultural camp in Europe.

Travel to Poland for free and join a cultural camp as a “Super Teacher”!

Group of diverse young women sharing a meal and smiling at Harpswell's leadership center in Phnom Penh, promoting the Leadership Residents Program with applications now open

Leadership Residents Program in Cambodia

Group of international volunteers and local students socializing in a cozy English learning center in Istanbul, surrounded by bookshelves and cultural decor.

Teach English, party in Istanbul, and stay for free! 🇹🇷

Photo collage of volunteer life at Shambala Gatherings in Sweden – scenes include group yoga and painting sessions, music circles in the forest, shared meals by the lake, kitchen teamwork, and peaceful moments in nature – promoting mindful living and community through volunteering at Shambala.

Volunteering at Shambala during autumn and winter in Sweden

Volunteer at Vietnam Animal Aid & Rescue shelter – woman gently holding a rescued cat inside a wooden clinic near Hoi An, Vietnam. Logo of VAAR visible in the background. Animal care and vegan rescue work in Southeast Asia.

Animal rescue volunteer opportunity in Vietnam 🐾

PREFECO, Morelia, Mexico, cultural exchange, food and accommodation, pocket money, language

Cultural exchange volunteering at a high school in Morelia, Mexico

Collage showing the peaceful rural setting of Recreation Nation's volunteer project: a historic stone building nestled in the forest, an indoor-outdoor workspace with large open windows, and a stream running through the green landscape — ideal for creative volunteering with children in nature.

Volunteer in Ardeche, France with Recreation Nation

Aerial view of Alevi Camping in Värmland, Sweden, showing cabins, tents, and green forest landscape by the river — summer volunteer opportunity with free accommodation.

Help out at a family-run campsite in the Swedish forest this July 🏕️

A dreamlike forest scene representing Gora Osaznanie, a Bulgarian nature-based retreat. The image shows children playing among trees, sunlight streaming through the forest, and a glowing spiral symbolizing inner growth and consciousness.

Volunteer in Bulgaria at Gora Osaznanie – join a forest festival for youth connection and change

A collage of moments from a volunteer-led hotel in Dakhla, Morocco: kitesurfing, group meals, yoga, music, and joyful shared moments between sea and desert.

Volunteer by the sea in Morocco – kitesurf, create & connect

Collage of outdoor activities at Camping De Finne in Friesland, Netherlands, featuring paddleboarding, canoeing, horseback riding, yoga, tipi tents, and volunteers enjoying nature at a small family-run campsite.

Help out at a small eco-campsite in the Dutch countryside 🌿

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