We were delighted to welcome nine young people from Göttingen together with Jessika and Niko to Cheltenham from 1-11 August 2025 for this year’s Sport and Sprache programme. The programme consisted of English language sessions, a meeting with Cheltenham’s Mayor, Cllr Dr David Willingham, and sporting activities. The participants appreciated their home stays with CheltenhamContinue reading “2025 Sport and Sprache”
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2025 Peace Camp
A group of six young people from Cheltenham accompanied by Springbank Youth Leaders joined young people from Göttingen and Toruń in the beautiful historic city of Toruń, Poland, hosted by staff and students from the X Liceum Ogólnokształcace. The 30th anniversary of the Peace Camp in July-August 2025 marked a celebration of young people comingContinue reading “2025 Peace Camp”
Göttingen visit to Cheltenham– June 2025
In June we were pleased to welcome 44 friends from Göttingen, who incorporated three Cheltenham days into their longer tour of several English south coast resorts. The Cheltenham days included a cream tea at Bourton on the Water, and a day trip to Oxford. In Cheltenham, members of the committee led short guided walking toursContinue reading “Göttingen visit to Cheltenham– June 2025”
Annecy and Gӧttingen visit to Cheltenham Jazz Festival May 2025
In May 2025, we welcomed visitors from Annecy and Gӧttingen to the Jazz Festival. It was the first time we have welcomed both towns to participate in the Jazz Festival, thanks to Ian George and Andrew Lansley of Cheltenham Festivals. The Annecy delegation comprised four young jazz musicians from the Annecy Conservatoire, Rémy Varaine ofContinue reading “Annecy and Gӧttingen visit to Cheltenham Jazz Festival May 2025”
2024 Youth Peace Camp
From 27 July to 3 August 2024, 6 young people from Cheltenham joined 16 other youngsters from Göttingen and their partner town of Torun in Poland for the International Youth Peace Camp in Göttingen. The theme of this year’s exchange was diversity and the group enjoyed water sports activities, a trip to the Harz mountains,Continue reading “2024 Youth Peace Camp”
International Friendships Forged
Cheltenham International Partnerships and Cheltenham Mayor, Cllr Paul Baker, were delighted to welcome a group of 12 young people from Göttingen led by Jessika Wichner and Nico Hauser on Wednesday 24 July. At the mayoral reception, the Mayor also met with Friedrich and Stephanie Selter. Mr Selter was Superintendent of the Evangelical Lutheran Church inContinue reading “International Friendships Forged”
Peace Camp 2024
Fundraising Quiz Evening Saturday 1 June Last year Springbank Community Group CiC in partnership with Cheltenham International Partnerships, successfully hosted ‘Peace Camp 2023’ with young people from Göttingen and Wittenberg in Germany, Torun in Poland and Cheltenham coming together to enjoy a week of activities around the theme of sustainability. This year the peace campContinue reading “Peace Camp 2024”
Peace Camp 2023
The very successful Peace Camp took place in Cheltenham this summer with young people from Göttingen and Wittenberg in Germany, Torun in Poland and Cheltenham coming together to enjoy a week of activities around the theme of sustainability. The originally titled ‘Youth for Peace Camp’ was started in 1995 in Göttingen to mark 50 yearsContinue reading “Peace Camp 2023”
Working Together
It is not unusual for local councillors with an interest in international relations to take part in visits to our twin towns to see what they can learn and then share that knowledge on their return. One such councillor did just that on the visit to Göttingen in September 2023 and the account of hisContinue reading “Working Together”
Cheltenham and Göttingen Storytelling Project Success
During the citizens group visit to Göttingen from 21-28 September 2023, the second edition of the book 13 Short Stories was launched. At the Official Reception hosted by Petra Broistedt, Mayor of Göttingen, the author William Lewis read one of the stories and the translator Christiane Christen read it in German. The evening was attendedContinue reading “Cheltenham and Göttingen Storytelling Project Success”
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