Villagers in France save last local shop by funding it themselves Over €5,500 has been raised to help the local grocery shop in Isère
Paris restaurant offers €1 three-course menu to students "Restaurant extraordinaire's" meals have already sold out for next week
Lundi de Pentecôte: a holiday in France like no other How a deadly heatwave in the summer of 2003 changed the French calendar forever French charity’s green-fingered goodness French town unites to assist migrants Cancer Support France volunteer gets New Year honour
Former services staff tuck in at French breakfast club A former Royal Engineer has started a Veterans’ Breakfast Club to give past and current service personnel a chance to meet up in France.
Santas go green to help poorer families in France You may come across Santas in green suits in the run-up to Christmas.
Bowled over by French mayor’s generosity A lawn bowls club has got its own home thanks to the generosity of the local mayor.
Five words that began a charity revolution in France ‘I have a little idea...’ said Coluche in 1985. The much-loved comedian struggled with alcohol and drug addiction, won a César for his role in gritty drama Tchao Pantin, ran for President, founded Restos du Coeur, and soon after died in a motorbike crash
Dementia help on offer at new group A new group for English-speaking families facing the challenges of dementia has launched
Winegrowers’ free help saves flooded French vineyard A vineyard destroyed by floods has been brought back to life thanks to around 100 fellow winegrowers and the public who gave money and help for free.
Combining personal health and the planet’s wellbeing Our zeitgeist column looks at the success of a simple French Facebook idea that caught the eye of founder Mark Zuckerberg
Refugees need an English lifeline A charity to help refugees in the north is seeking help from English speakers living in France.
Helping families help themselves Népal, Enfance et Lumière is the charity chosen to be supported by Nedwa for 2019 (see article here)
Stickers lend hand to good neighbours If you do not use it, lend it... this could be the motto of a service which provides free letterbox stickers for people to “advertise” household items, such as tools or games, which they are happy to share (for free) with neighbours. All quiet on France’s second solidarity day front Helping all to feel included Ethical search engine donates to animals in refuges
Tiny french alpine ski resort saved by volunteers Locals have got together to run their beloved ski resort themselves because the council decided to close it after 50 winters. Seven cooks, seven countries, one great food idea French civic service: volunteering but with benefits I retired to go and work in war zones Green-fingered generosity in 2018 British teacher giving a future to Roma children
We saved 26,000 people... Europe must do more Two pilots who bought a plane to be able to save migrants in the Mediterranean say they were inspired by the work of the rescue charity group SOS-Mediterranée. We speak to one of its founders, Klaus Vogel, on what else needs to be done to stop the deaths
What's different about May's final jour férié Annual day of solidarity expected to raise some €2.42billion to help the elderly and vulnerable in France
Volunteers needed as Alzheimer’s support grows British volunteers in Normandy and Dordogne are working with the national charity Association France Alzheimer (AFA) to help English-speakers who have or are caring for someone with dementia