Summer at the Othona Community

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Othona Community in Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex was founded in 1946. It is a residential centre for people of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds to seek a common understanding in the cause of Peace. Othona has welcomed IVS/VAP volunteers since the early 1970's. Othona is a non-dogmatic Christian Community founded next to one of the oldest churches in the UK (654 AD). It fully involves non-Christians. It is an experimental community where work, worship, study and play are combined. Volunteers will be fully integrated in the life of the community.

💼 What the programme involves

During summer volunteers will be helping with the day to day running of the community, and interacting with guests and members, ongoing work to the grounds and gardens and creation of new facilities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be camping and tents are NOT provided, therefore volunteers should bring their own tents and sleeping bags/mats. Food will be healthy and home-made. Vegetarian diets can be catered for.

📍 About the location

LOCATION: The Othona Community is situated near Bradwell-on-Sea on the east coast of Essex, next to a beautiful nature reserve. It is 5km from the nearest village. LEISURE: During the volunteers' time here, there will be a celebration of our 80th Anniversary and also Astronomy Week. Details of these events can be viewed on Othona's website when they become available: https://www.othona.org/essex/programme/upcoming-events/ Outside their work duties volunteers are encouraged to join in these activities.

⚠️ Requirements

IMPORTANT: All foreign nationals travelling to the UK need to apply online for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). You cannot enter the UK without it. Please check the following link on how to apply for it: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

ℹ️ Additional information

HOSTING FEE: For IVS/VAP to run a programme of voluntary work projects in Britain we need to ask all volunteers participating in our projects to pay a hosting fee of £95 GBP. The fee should be paid in advance at this link in our website: https://ivsgb.org/fee-for-short-term-uk/ IMPORTANT: Please note that volunteers will only receive a final confirmation of their placement after we have received notice of the payment of this fee.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

GB-IVS 13.6

10/08/2026 → 24/08/2026

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

95.00 GBP ≈ 114 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster CM0, UK

GREAT BRITAIN

🌍 Location info

Local currency

United Kingdom Pound (GBP / £)

Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.195652 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:03 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English