We
Need your help to make it happen "Come
volunteer in France and help us
create a hamlet for school trips, volunteers and interns from around
the globe who wish to come and learn about France,
learn about the French way of life and improve their knowledge of the French
language"
Volunteering
in France
La
Giraudiere initially opened its door to volunteers with
volunteering
opportunities
back
in
2007, and since then has accommodated over 480 international volunteers
from around the
world. This fine old stone built charentaise masters house calledLa Giraudiere is
being renovated,
restored
and
transformed into
a place
where school groups, volunteers and people from around the
globe can
come and learn about France, Improve their French and live the
French way of
life.
"I
chose La Giraudiere as the first stop on my first ever solo traveling
experience. Leaving my home in the US to live at an unknown place
on the other side of the world and live with complete strangers was
intimidating, to say the least, but it ended up being an absolutely
incredible experience."
2011,
saw the foundations laid
for the School Trips to France
website aptly named, "School Trips
to France" and
to date we have already tested our logistics and
accommodated school trips
and groups
from the UK and the USA. La Giraudiere remains unfinished and work
continues on the restauration of this
fine old French stone built property together with it's park and
gardens. "Les
Amis de La
Giraudiere" our association which will be holding
communal fund raising events throughout 2014 and yet another special
Christmas
volunteer program for 2015.
"Do you think
you can help make this all happen?"
The American school group which have tested La
Giraudiere In return
for your 21 hours of volunteered work per week you will benefit from
the Unique French experience that only La Giraudiere offers. You
will get your accommodation, 3 meals a day and so much
more, all from just 18 euros per day. You can read exactly what
is rewarded for the work and your input at
"Who
can Apply to help?" La
Giraudieres' volunteers'
project and it's program
is open to all. People of
all
backgrounds, ages, and nationalities are invited to apply and have
the chance to live together, learn about each others' lifestyles
and exchange their knowledge, experiences and skills, whilst helping
with the Project at La Giraudiere in France. Autumn 2013 volunteers group
News Headlines
from La Giraudiere's blog Keep up
to date on
what the volunteers are up to. What is new in Brossac? When is
the
next fund raising event?
When is the next volunteer due to arrive?
La
Giraudiere project as been described as "a Culture exchange like no other before"
Volunteers
would be
preparing for those
to come in the future the same as those who came in the pass. The only
criteria is all volunteers should possess a
willingness to help and get involved. So if you are retired you can
come and contribute your
experience and students come and bring some new life into La
Giraudiere. Skilled
or unskilled, all are needed.
"What
are the Fees?"
Prices
start from 18 euros per day, normally
to stay in south west France with full bed and board would cost
around 80 euros per day, maybe more, but La Giraudiere offers you
the
chance to stay from as little as 18 euros per day. As
a volunteer, you would be
expected to give 21 hours of your time each week working on the
project. The cost for single accommodation would be about 182 euros per
week,
which is 26 euros a day. For those sharing the price is reduced to 140
euros per week, which is 20 euros per day. You can read more about the Volunteers
Fees.
"Paul
there is no mistake that what you have created here in France is a
reason for us to really experience France. It is you that makes it so
easy for us all to live and work together as a team"
"What
work is there that needs to be done?"
Volunteers
are needed to
help with all types of work from event organising for the association,
construction,
renovation and the property
maintenance.
Landscaping, gardening, writing articles or blogs for our websites,
researching, marketing, household management, administration, general
office duties, and more. You can read more on the
work opportunities and work volunteers can offer and what is planned
at What
volunteers can help with There
is still a lot to do, but the project is now well on the way of
reaching its goals.
La Giraudiere offers you a truly
unique French experience that cannot be compared to anything that has
passed before. To give you some idea of what is on offer you can read
what other volunteers wrote about their Unique
French Experience Read what Carrie a volunteer from the UK thinks
about taking
time out volunteering or maybe what Darrell Rohling, a doctor from
USA, wrote about his volunteers working holiday Hundreds
of volunteers have passed through the doors at La Giraudiere and many
send reviews, letters and cards of thanks for their stay at La
Giraudiere you can read
testimonials throughout this site but also by visiting Volunteers
Testimonials
