The biggest event of the twinning calendar has taken place, with the visit of 125 people from Göttingen from 27 July to 2 August, led by the deputy mayor of Göttingen, Ulrich Holefleisch, representing the Green Party. The visit was a huge success with many new friendships and contacts being made between families as mostContinue reading “Göttingen festival visit a success”
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Woodmancote Primary School visit Annecy
Eight 10 and 11 year olds from Woodmancote primary school spent 4 days in Annecy from 8-12 June, linking with the La Plaine primary school. The trip was part funded with a grant from the Inspiring young people through twinning fund. The young children prepared songs and presentations to perform at the Annecy school andContinue reading “Woodmancote Primary School visit Annecy”
Visitor from Cheltenham USA
On Tuesday 4 June, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor received a visitor from CheltenhamPennsylvania in the Parlour. David West was on a 4 day visit to Cheltenham, having spent some weeks on secondment at Kraft Foods many years ago. David was very interested in the history of the town and our links with the USA. Continue reading “Visitor from Cheltenham USA”
Bridge between Annecy and Cheltenham
From 8-13 May, eleven members of Cheltenham Bridge Club took part in a Bridge tournament in Annecy, together with two members of a Göttingen Bridge Club. During the stay the members played in three bridge tournaments, had a boat tour on the lake, a reception at the Hotel de Ville, time to explore both theContinue reading “Bridge between Annecy and Cheltenham”
Cheltenham students experience Annecy
Two Cheltenham students, Phoebe Harris from Balcarras School and Flora McFarlane from Pates, were chosen to go and work in Annecy for the month of July as part of a work placement scheme organised between the two councils. Phoebe will be working with Annecy’s parks and gardens team and Flora in the Youth Information Office,Continue reading “Cheltenham students experience Annecy”
Göttingen’s International Week
From 22 April to 5 May, Göttingen celebrated their links with their twin towns with a display of local produce and information from each town in their Kauf Park shopping mall. Representatives from Pau France, Torun Poland and Cheltenham UK were invited for the last weekend of the international fortnight as this coincided with presentations toContinue reading “Göttingen’s International Week”
Visit of the Heinrich Boll School
From 3-6 May a group of 5 pupils and 2 leaders from the Heinrich Boll School in Göttingen visited Cheltenham. Previously the Göttingen school had linked with Bettridge School, but withdrawal of European funding had prevented this link developing. The Twinning Officer arranged a visit for the group to the National Star College, which veryContinue reading “Visit of the Heinrich Boll School”
Successful Movida work placements
On 25 April, the Mayor hosted a reception to say farewell to 5 Göttingen young people who had been in Cheltenham for 6 weeks as part of the Movida apprenticeship work placement exchange scheme. Nina Homann and Lisa Schmidt worked with Cheltenham Borough Council in Licensing and Ubico’s waste and recycling team, Vanessa Rost and Daniel Schmidt workedContinue reading “Successful Movida work placements”
Summer work in Annecy
Two summer work placements are on offer to young people this summer to improve their French language ability and to gain confidence and experience by living and working in a different country. Cheltenham Borough Council in conjunction with its French twin town are offering the opportunity of paid employment for 4 weeks within the Municipality ofContinue reading “Summer work in Annecy”
Movida work placements
On Sunday 17 March, 5 young apprentices from Göttingen arrived in Cheltenham for a 6 week work experience programme as part of the Movida project with Göttingen. Work placements have been offered by Cheltenham Borough Council Licensing team, UBICO waste and recycling team, UK NARIC and Oxfam bookshop in Cheltenham. The apprentices are being hosted by families inContinue reading “Movida work placements”
Cheltenham International Partnerships 