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*FreeAdvenTour: Organized a past cleanup at Gola de Ter. Contact Alex. (no current plans for another event). | *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 | *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 woman 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 | ||
*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? | *XCN (xarxa per a la conservació de la natura) https://xcn.cat/ they might do litter picking? | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 1 May 2025
These are a list of volunteering opportunities in Girona for English-speakers.
Litter cleanup
Just an informal litter cleanup. Take a bin bag and gloves.
Litter cleanups organised by others
- FreeAdvenTour: Organized a past cleanup at Gola de Ter. Contact Alex. (no current plans for another event).
- 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 woman 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
- 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.
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.
- 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
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.[2]
Other Volunteering Resources
- 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.
- ↑ Girona Buddies member Ruth Hensley on 2025-04-27
- ↑ https://bdtpontdeldimoni.wordpress.com/2024/09/21/guia-de-alta-de-usuario-a-en-time-overflow
