Volunteering in Girona

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.

Ideas for places:

• lake Park del Migdia when it’s drained
• top of hill behind Vista Alegre
• Parc del Migdia in general

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 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.

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:

1. Sign up at https://www.timeoverflow.org
   1. Sign up as a new user
   2. Search for Girona and click "Apply to join"
2. Email bdtpontdeldimoni@gmail.com to book an in-person interview.

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.