Volunteer Program
Come and experience volunteer work in the winter 2024/2025
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We kicked off the winter season with our first volunteers Zuzanna and Edmund from Norway.
They spent two weeks with us and we all loved every minute of it! Read more here
They were also the first to stay in one of the studios that we have worked out a deal with for the low season. ​​​ One of the studios, in Agia Pereskavi is tucked in about 600 meters from the main road in lovely surroundings. You can walk to the beach in a few minutes, and you will also find the bus stop for getting into town on your way to the beach. Great location situated about 5 min drive from the shelter and about 15 minutes in to town they had the best of two worlds.
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This studio works for the volunteer that doesn't necessarily want to rent a car, its close to the main road, and easy for pickup and drop off to and from shelter by one of the staff.
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ACCOMMODATION off season
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Studio in Agia Pereskavi starts at 40 euros per night but the price goes down the longer the stay.
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includes sheets, towels, cost for electricity and taxes
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2 bedrooms, one bathroom
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small kitchen and living area
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Cleaning not included but you can add 25 euros at the end of you stay, and they will do the final clean for you
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Studio in Kanepitsa starts at 25 euros per night. This is nestled in the hills of Kanepitsa and for this studio you need a car if you don't mind the 25-30 minute walk to the nearest bus stop. Keeping in mind that we do have some wet days in the winter time.
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Smaller very basic studio
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​CAR RENTAL off season
​We are so happy to be able to give you a great price with one of the local car rentals on the island, Victoria Rentals.
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120 euros/week for a smaller car suitable for 2 people
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Pick Up at the airport and drop off at the airport
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Booking is done via the shelter
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Do you want to come off season or plan a trip next summer?
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When someone signs up for volunteer work off season ( october-april) they usually come for at least one week. Since the island of Skiathos has a lot to offer outside the shelter, such as great walks, horse riding all year around, beautiful sights along the beaches etc. We tend to let the volunteer decide how many days they want to volunteer.​
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The island is a quite place when the tourist season is over, a lot of businesses close and the locals start to go out and socialize. The coffee shops are full of people just hanging out and relaxing, the restaurants that stay open are usually busy tending to hungry locals who catch up with each other.
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Our team of volunteers, some of us living full time on the island, some part time try to go out for meals and meet up in our spare time for other activities like horse riding, hikes etc.
To come out to Skiathos off season means no direct flights but easy access to the island via Athens, then domestic flight from there. Or if you opt to discover Volos on the mainland for a few days you can always make your way there by train,bus or rental car from both Athens and Thessaloniki and then walk on the ferry that will take you to Skiathos.
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For accommodation we have a couple of places that offers off season prices for our volunteers. To volunteer means that you cover for all the costs yourself such as flights, living, food etc.
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​Volunteering can mean hard work, but it is rewarded by many wet nose kisses and a feeling of satisfaction.
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What a regular day can involve:
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Feeding breakfast & dinner
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Vaccinations
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Cleaning of all the pens including poop scoop and jetwash of concrete
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Washing food and water bowls
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Dog walking- all dogs has to go out at least once a day off season.
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Lead training
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Social training
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Grooming
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Maintenance of the facilities
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If you feel that this might be for you, great, because we need you! Please contact us and we will talk more!
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Be part of something great!
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To become a volunteer it's not hard, all that is required of you is that you love dogs and that you are not shy of getting your hands a little bit dirty, but most of all have fun!
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When you sign up to become a volunteer at the shelter, that means you are then a part of our team. Not only will you create long lasting memories and bonds with the dogs, you will have friends for life!
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Summer is our high season with visitors from all over the world. They come to walk the dogs, cuddle, do some grooming if they have time. Over the years we have seen a huge number of people that have expressed a wish to do more then that, this is why we now have opened up for volunteers to come join us while on their holiday!
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If you have a few hours to spare while you are in Skiathos this summer please ask a member of staff or simply email us and we can set up a time for you to come and help us.
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Ambassador
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When Frida was with us during the spring she became a little bit of an ambassador for the doggies, she started to make little videos showing and presenting each dog to the followers on our social media.
She even started a fundraiser in Norway that raised approx 1000 euros. With that money we were able to purchase a lot of things for the dogs that we had on our wish list!
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A few weeks after Frida had returned to Norway she came back for a week with her boyfriend to help out for a few hours some days, while enjoying her holidays in the sun.
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Ambassador
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Let us introduce you to this amazing young lady, Leah is 16 years old and volunteered for us this season and often worked on her own, harnessing, cleaning, walking, and dealt with many day to day tasks.
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Leah walked 100km in October and raised over £700 for the dog shelter.
Thank you and well done to Leah and her college friends and Facebook supporters.
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