Category Archives: volunteer

Alumnus Pops in to Say Hello – Big Surprise for La Giraudière!!

Posted on June 26, 2018 by La Giraudiere

Yorkshire Alumnus arrives at La Giraudière from Germany!! Former Volunteer Pops in to Say Hello – Big Surprise for La Giraudière!! Today, just as current volunteers at La Giraudière were sitting down to a delicious lunch, Paul got a big … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Immerse in French rural life

Posted on June 1, 2018 by La Giraudiere

Volunteers discover what is a Randonée Volunteers at La Giraudière join local French community on a randonnée in Passirac. Sunday the 29th April dawned like a November day in the UK. However, despite this, most of the volunteers set off for the … Continue reading →

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An Emotional Goodbye to Angel!

Posted on May 10, 2018 by La Giraudiere

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 →

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Sporting activities for volunteers in France – Tennis Club Brossac

Posted on May 5, 2018 by La Giraudiere

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 →

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Volunteers at La Giraudière for the 2018 season (part 2)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by La Giraudiere

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 →

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