Discover hidden nature reserves in France by volunteering How to find your local conservation group and help protect natural spaces not open to the public
Volunteers begin clearing rural footpaths around France: can you help? The national drive to strim undergrowth runs until March 17
Can I volunteer at a French primary school? Volunteer programs are often aimed at a specific audience How to become a volunteer firefighter in France Are visitors allowed to volunteer for charity work in France? Want to be a volunteer at the Paris 2024 Olympics? Here’s how
‘Volunteering at French jazz festival was exhausting and exhilarating’ A behind the scenes look at the ups and downs of being an event volunteer in France
US-inspired food co-ops offer alternative to chains in France Food cooperatives have been popping across France, promising ethical consumption at reasonable prices
Open Gardens group offers a warm welcome to all volunteers in France We look at the charitable garden association’s origins and speak to organisers about how you can get involved
English speakers in demand in France - MBA courses and job coach roles We look at two opportunities in France where being a native English speaker is an advantage
We found our extended family volunteering in France, says UK-US couple The pair are helping out at their local Emmaüs branch and combine their hobbies with meaningful work
Open gardens in France - show off your garden or visit one near you The charitable Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts scheme is looking for gardeners in France to open their gardens, large and small, to the public
Six websites to help you support Ukrainian refugees in France What supplies are urgently needed, where to volunteer and how to host Ukrainian refugees in your French home
New online initiative in France: to volunteer just one hour a month The scheme is ideal if you do not want a long term commitment but still want to help out
French animal sanctuary in urgent need of donations Big V, a sanctuary in France that cares for more than 160 rescued animals, is in urgent need of donations and volunteers if it is to survive
Hang phone cable from window to help the homeless People in towns and cities with windows facing the street have been asked to leave a plug extension lead dangling from a window – ground or first floor only – to help homeless people recharge their mobiles. Volunteer platform launches to help in Covid-19 crisis Covid-19: French charity cares for pets of key staff Could you help transport animals in need?
Flat deal for students in return for after-school aid Around 600 students in total currently benefit from such schemes Generous French charity giving goes beyond money Designer plea to help Cancer Support France Two pilots buy plane to save migrants in Mediterranean Lifeline lets older people pick up their lives again Teacher needed to help class keep up English
Volunteering can take many forms With 1,000 branches nationwide, the Croix Rouge is always on the lookout for volunteers
The vital difference between volunteer and unpaid work | Nadi Bellaoui Authorities in the Haut-Rhin have voted to make benefit payments for the long-term unemployed conditional on seven hours of volunteer work a week. The RSA – paid to those with no other source of income – is €524 a month for a single person. Nadia Bellaoui is head of the Mouvement Associatif , which represents non-profit organisations across France. Here, she tells Connexion why she opposes the decision
Creuse rescue dogs home needs €400k to rebuild The SPA dog refuge centre at Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois in the Creuse is facing closure unless it can raise €440,000 towards the building of a new centre.