Prison Work

You can be a part of a supportive network reaching out to people in Prisons.

We are offering through Sanghaseva support to you so that you may in turn help support prisoners in their Dharma practice. The two Prisons we are working with are Channings Wood Prison in Denbury, Devon (near Gaia House) or Dartmoor Prison in South Devon, UK.

Please join with us to support the inmates of these prisons by:

Visiting a prisoner and talking and sharing as an equal about Dharma practice;
Starting a correspondence with prisoners;
Sending Dharma books, CDs and tapes;
Helping in the running of weekly meditation classes at the prisons;
Supporting prisoners after their release, especially with their integration into the Sangha;
Helping teach meditation classes to ex-prisoners at a safe house after their release from prison.

If you would like to open this exploration in the ways mentioned above, or in new ways, please contact either Trevor or Jay;

Trevor Dunkley trevor@tdunkley.fsnet.co.uk
Jay Mason dharmachari@hotmail.com

Tree Planting in Devon

Celebrate Connection with Mindful Tree Planting!

An opportunity for silence and contemplation, meaningful action in nature, working closely with the land as a community and experiencing our inter-connectedness with all of life

Trees for Health and Sanghaseva would like to invite you to participate in mindful tree planting in South Devon this winter:
Sunday 17th December 2006
Sunday the 21st January 2007
And possibly a 3rd time in February

We will be planting native trees to create wildlife habitat and coppice woodland for sustainable management.

This is a unique approach to tree planting we will start and end with short meditations and offer simple instructions to bring together the profound act of giving trees to the Earth, while nourishing ourselves.

Join us to celebrate our connection to the Earth!

There is no charge to attend but please contact us to register for each event.
The days will start at 11am and finish at 4pm. Please bring vegetarian lunch to share, a drink, sturdy shoes and rain gear. No need to bring any tools.

If you would like to join us please contact: Kirsten Kratz 07890 701215 or Liz Turner 01803 762180
Or email Liz info@treesforhealth.org

Trees for Health is a South Devon organisation aiming to benefit the health of people and landscapes. If you would like to know more www.treesforhealth.org

Opportunities for volunteer and work placements

Unpaid or Voluntary Work

Hospice Work
Many hospices look for volunteers to help with the meal rounds and other work.

CSV
Room, food and a little 'pocket' money, in return for a 3 month commitment of service work.

Paid Work

Live-in care work UK
There are many agencies in the UK offering work with people with disabilities. We find that the aspect of living-in is very supportive to many of our nomadic lifestyles. Food and Accomodation plus around £400 a week is given in return for 20+ hours a day. You don't need to be trained in nursing or have any experience of care work, most agencies offer a week long training whether you have experience or not. With some agencies you will need to pay for your training.