Beaches

Volunteering projects close to stunning beaches

The volunteer projects listed on this page are close to the beach or the sea, or they involve living in, cleaning, or caring for a beach environment.

How it works

Choose a listing below, read the description carefully, then contact the host or organization. Look for the contact details section, usually found near the bottom of each listing. Use those contacts to discuss dates, tasks, and your volunteering stay. For more details, read our FAQ page.

If you are interested in surfing, visit our surfing section.

Volunteering communities close to the beach

The Skyros Island Horse

Volunteer with horses in the island of Skyros, Greece

Hanging cocktail glasses under red lights in a lively Copenhagen bar where volunteers and staff work at the popular Copenhagen Downtown Hostel.

Volunteer in December and January at a hostel in Portugal

volunteer in Apam, volunteering, voluntouring, teaching kids, Africa, educational programs abroad, Accra, volunteering opportunity, free hospitality exchange, food and accommodation, Ghana

Volunteer at a peaceful place near Apam, called “Rasta Junction” in Ghana

black dog, doggie, puppies, animal lover, animal, photography, dog gift, animal shelter, dog refugee, dog shelter, px, pex, pix

Volunteer on a small Caribbean island for an animal welfare organization

Portugal, alternative lifestyles, hospitality exchange, food and accommodation, volunteer project

Volunteer in the Portuguese countryside 🇵🇹

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 🇦🇺

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 🇨🇷

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

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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