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


<h2>Litter cleanup</h2>
==Litter cleanup organisations==
 
*Brigada Activista del Salabret or "the Brigades". They meet once a week to pick up litter from the ground and rivers. The organiser is a man called Joan Olivet<ref>Girona Buddies member Ruth Hensley on 2025-04-27</ref>. If you want to join, then you don't need to bring anything, but it's advisable to bring gloves so you don't touch the litter with your bare hands. They put all their stuff on Facebook, check https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076137530456
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
*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?
*The Girona Buddies volunteering group sometimes organise litter pickups, join at https://gironabuddies.com/volunteering
*XCN (xarxa per a la conservació de la natura) https://xcn.cat/ 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.
*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.
*FreeAdvenTour: Organized a past cleanup at Gola de Ter. Contact Alex. (no current plans for another event).


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


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.
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.
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*German: gironabuddies.com/german
*German: gironabuddies.com/german


<h2>Time Bank</h2>
==Time Bank==
There is a time bank in Girona called Banc del Temps Pont del Dimoni.  
There is a time bank in Girona called Banc del Temps Pont del Dimoni. It started by a man called Pablo Lidoy, who still runs it today.


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

Latest revision as of 03:08, 5 May 2025

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

Litter cleanup organisations[edit]

  • Brigada Activista del Salabret or "the Brigades". They meet once a week to pick up litter from the ground and rivers. The organiser is a man called Joan Olivet[1]. If you want to join, then you don't need to bring anything, but it's advisable to bring gloves so you don't touch the litter with your bare hands. They put all their stuff on Facebook, check https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076137530456
  • 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
  • The Girona Buddies volunteering group sometimes organise litter pickups, join at https://gironabuddies.com/volunteering
  • XCN (xarxa per a la conservació de la natura) https://xcn.cat/ 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.
  • FreeAdvenTour: Organized a past cleanup at Gola de Ter. Contact Alex. (no current plans for another event).

Chat with language learners in your native language[edit]

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

Time Bank[edit]

There is a time bank in Girona called Banc del Temps Pont del Dimoni. It started by a man called Pablo Lidoy, who still runs it today.

To sign up:

  1. Sign up at https://www.timeoverflow.org
    1. Sign up as a new user
    2. Search for Girona and click "Apply to join"
    3. "Apply to join" will become "Pending", wait for an email from Banc del Temps Pont del Dimoni
  2. Email bdtpontdeldimoni@gmail.com to book an in-person interview.[2]

Other volunteering resources[edit]

  • 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.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Girona Buddies member Ruth Hensley on 2025-04-27
  2. ↑ https://bdtpontdeldimoni.wordpress.com/2024/09/21/guia-de-alta-de-usuario-a-en-time-overflow
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