Category Archives: Volunteering
A Change of Plan for the Volunteers
A Last Minute Plan Change for the Volunteers Friday the 11th of May, a working day… Right? WRONG! The 4 remaining volunteers and Paul took a day off to enjoy the sunny weather while it lasted (not very long) and … Continue reading
An Emotional Goodbye to Angel!
Our 5th Volunteer of the Season Flies the Nest. Angel, our very first Puerto Rican volunteer, sadly leaves us this evening. During his three week stay at La Giraudière, Angel has been a great help with decorating our lobby, removing … Continue reading
Sporting activities for volunteers in France – Tennis Club Brossac
Sporting activities for volunteers in France On Tuesday of this week, two of the volunteers, Colin from Australia and Rhona from Scotland joined some of the villagers at the local tennis club in Brossac village. We cycled from La Giraudière … Continue reading
Volunteers at La Giraudière for the 2018 season (part 2)
Emily – Nottingham, England Emily is a university student in Birmingham and is currently on her year abroad. Studying French as her degree, she hopes to practice the language as well as helping others to learn. Throughout her time at … Continue reading
First Volunteers at La Giraudière for the 2018 season
Welcome, again, to the 2018 volunteers season at La Giraudière! We thought it would be a nice touch for you to get to know a little bit more about the first volunteers here for this season. Rhona – Aberdeen, Scotland Rhona … Continue reading
