Volunteer as a Trustee or a Member
Unstone Grange offers residential and workshop space to diverse groups, who gather in this beautiful space to explore their lives, take conscious steps in their personal development, and ultimately to feed that growth and development back into their lives and communities. It is a wonderful and transformative place to be involved, and has been steadily growing into its current role for over 30 years now.
If you think that you might enjoy finding your own space within this unique project, we are always open to adventurous people with new energy and ideas. To learn what’s involved with being a trustee or a member, feel free to drop an introduction by email to admin@unstonegrange.co.uk, or indeed just to ask any questions you may have.
Resident Volunteer Vacancy
From time to time Unstone Grange reaches out for additional resident volunteers, to help care for the buildings and gardens, and to welcome the diverse groups that gather here.
We are a retreat centre based in a rambling old farmhouse, set in 5 acres of beautiful gardens, and surrounded by lovely Derbyshire countryside. The mission of the Unstone Grange Trust is to offer safe and fertile space to a wide variety groups and individuals, under the general umbrella of personal and spiritual growth. We have no doctrine other than to celebrate the diversity of our lives and to encourage others to live consciously on the path of their choice.
We seek dynamic, grounded, and practical people, able to work harmoniously within a loosely managed structure. It is essential that you are self-responsible and motivated, while also able to work as part of a team, and to take direction about prioritising tasks. We are responsible for maintenance of the buildings, (from decorating and repairs, to clearing gutters and drains) and for management of the grounds, (including grass cutting, pruning, hedge-trimming and vegetable growing). Ideally you would have property maintenance and building skills, or be experienced in DIY. An interest in organic gardening would be a plus, as would mechanical skills.
On a personal level, some awareness of the issues of communal living would be an advantage, as would the desire to engage with your own personal growth and development. We are not an intentional community, as such, but are developing our own ideas of living together. We share occasional meals and some jobs, while also recognising the importance of personal space.
In return for a beautiful place to live, free of all bills except personal ones such as telephone, transport and food, we suggest a contribution of some 16-20 hours work a week. In addition there is a flexible duty rota to be on site for the groups that use the space.
Please note this is not a woofing venue; we are looking at a longer-term arrangement.
You would need an outside income to meet your personal monetary needs as there is no paid employment on site, and signing on is not possible from the Grange. However, we do have good commuting links to the town of Chesterfield and the city of Sheffield.
If you think you might be interested in becoming a resident volunteer here, and would like to find out who is currently engaged with the project, and a bit more about how the place works, please drop us a line to admin@unstonegrange.co.uk and tell us a little about yourself.