Beaches

Volunteering projects close to stunning beaches

The volunteer projects listed on this page are close to the beach or to the sea (or are related to living/cleaning/taking care of a beach environment).

How does it work?

Choose one announcement below, read the description very carefully, then contact the host or the organization. In order to do that, look for the contact details section, it is usually located at the bottom of the relative announcement. Use the contacts to get in touch with the hosts and arrange your volunteering stay. For more information read our FAQ page.

If you are interested in surfing / try your luck in our surfing section.

Insurance

If you don’t want to leave home without travel insurance, check this page.

Volunteering communities that are close to the beach

 

guesthouse, bed and breakfast, hospitality, hostel, exchange, voluntouring, voluntourism

Holiday Help in Scotland

Australia, disaster relief, emergency response, volunteer program, opportunity, food and accommodation, volunteering, voluntouring, voluntourism, team, youth, charity, donation, changemakers

Volunteer with All Hands and Hearts in bushfire recovery on the beautiful south coast NSW ðŸ‡Ķ🇚

Close-up of wild thistle heads in a dry rural landscape with hills in the background in Calabria, southern Italy.

I am recruiting volunteers and offering them board and lodging near Reggio Calabria!

pollution, dead fish, volunteer, sea, thrash, beach cleaning, volunteering, environment, save, team, projects

What inspired me to become a beach cleaning volunteer

Group photo of volunteers and staff at Bunkd Hostels in Anjuna, Goa. The project invites creative people to facilitate workshops and skill-sharing activities.

Free will community is looking for volunteers in India

Costa Rica, retreat, volunteer project, food and accommodation, Tobin, Temple, Jungle

Volunteer to help us grow near the Pacific beaches of Costa Rica ðŸ‡Ļ🇷

Black and white arrow sign with the word “Hostel”, symbol of budget travel and hostel volunteering work exchange.

Looking for volunteers to join our Hostel family in Split, Croatia

Group of hostel volunteers and backpackers outside a hostel in Ferrel, Baleal near Peniche, with luggage and big smiles. Hostel work exchange in Portugal, surf destination, volunteering and alternative travel, Voluntouring.

Help at a Hostel near Peniche in Portugal

Organic farm, permaculture, gardening, sun, off-grid, agriculture, field, rays, blue sky, px, hospitality exchange, work trade, food and accommodation

Help exchange in the south of Italy (Calabria)

Small boat full of volunteers and local people crossing the sea near Taltal, northern Chile, during a teaching English volunteer project and cultural exchange with EftG Language School and Voluntouring in South America.

Teach English at a social project in Chile

Smiling young woman kneeling in a garden bed, holding a small plant while volunteering as a gardener in rural Portugal.

Passionate Gardener ​wanted for the month of March 2020 in Alentejo, Portugal

Group of smiling hostel volunteers posing in a busy kitchen at Abraham Hostels in Israel, standing behind colorful salads and food trays.

Volunteer at Abraham Hostels in Israel

Group of people standing in a line on a Costa Rican beach at sunrise or sunset, facing the sea with their arms raised overhead in a yoga-style pose.

Volunteer on the Osa Peninsula at Blue Osa retreat in Costa Rica

Indonesia,

Join our EVS project in Skiathos island in Greece! Food, accommodation and travel expenses provided

Illustration of three raised hands in different skin tones, with a heart and small leaves, symbolizing volunteer projects abroad and sustainable community action by Voluntouring

10 best practices to help the sea and clean up the beaches

slide, voluntouring, volunteer, help, locals, lifestyle, food and accommodation
Travel, help the locals, share the lifestyle, receive food & accommodation in exchange
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