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These are a list of volunteering opportunities in Girona for English-speakers.

<h2>Litter cleanup</h2>

Just an informal litter cleanup. Take a bin bag and gloves. 

Ideas for places:
*lake Park del Migdia when it’s drained
*top of hill behind Vista Alegre
*Parc del Migdia in general

<h3>Litter cleanups organised by others</h3>

*FreeAdvenTour: Organized a past cleanup at Gola de Ter. Contact Alex. (no current plans for another event).
*Brigada Activista del Salabret https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076137530456. They pick up litter from the ground and rivers.
*Voluntariat ambiental per la conservació de l’espinós a l’Espai Natural Protegit de les Gavarres / Associació La Sorellona https://voluntariatambiental.cat/activitat/voluntariat-ambiental-a-les-gavarres/, They pick up litter, sometimes they do it in Girona
*XCN (xarxa per a la conservació de la natura) https://xcn.cat/ they might do litter picking?
*Spogomi Cleanup Competition: Annual litter-picking competition in Girona. Requires teams of three, including at least two Spanish speakers. Only takes place once a year.

<h2>Chat with language learners in your native language</h2>

Girona Buddies has subgroups for different languages. If you’re a native speaker, you can help by chatting with learners and giving them a chance to practice.

*English: gironabuddies.com/english (The English learners meet every Thursday, 7-9 PM. at PdePa bakery Claret)
*Catalan gironabuddies.com/catalan
*Spanish: gironabuddies.com/spanish
*French: gironabuddies.com/french
*German: gironabuddies.com/german

<h2>Time Bank</h2>
There is a time bank in Girona called Banc del Temps Pont del Dimoni. 

To sign up:
#Sign up at https://www.timeoverflow.org
##Sign up as a new user
##Search for Girona and click "Apply to join"
##"Apply to join" will become "Pending", wait for an email from Banc del Temps Pont del Dimoni
#Email bdtpontdeldimoni@gmail.com to book an in-person interview.<ref>https://bdtpontdeldimoni.wordpress.com/2024/09/21/guia-de-alta-de-usuario-a-en-time-overflow</ref>

<h2>Other Volunteering Resources</h2>
*Girona City Council Volunteering Platform: https://web.girona.cat/voluntariat/ciutadania/demandes Lists volunteering opportunities in Girona (However, most require Catalan).
*Sorrellona: A group that organizes volunteering activities and speaks English. Someone in the group previously volunteered with them.