Program Reviews

One of the most pleasant, heartwarming and endearing volunteer opportunities there are. Nothing was more insightful than seeing kids immerse themselves and improve their spoken communication. Building so many rapports has taught me a lot about myself and skill set whilst simultaneously, improving the kids/junior confidence. An excellent opportunity I would recommend to anyone and everyone. The children and faculty staff were incredibly hilarious, eager to learn and very spontaneous. The programme is exceptional and excellent in its aptitude and capability to educate children in a very different way, through alternative curriculum, as opposed to an ordinary class room environment. Seeing them thrive and comprehend and learn had to be the highlight of the programme itself.

Angloville was an incredibly rewarding experience! I not only had to chance to spend 3 weeks in Poland for free and to practice my English teaching skills, but also meet the most amazing people from all over the world (both native English speakers and Polish participants) and live some amazing experiences in a truly beautiful country. The venues I visited were all completely different, but equally wonderful, such as a palace, a hotel in the mountains, and a resort on the edge of a lake (which we could also swim in!). Food was also very accommodating to vegan diets, whilst this varied e.g. living of potatoes and veg for lunch and dinner for one week, at other venues I was made vegan pierogi!

The kids and juniors that I had the pleasure of meeting made the trip even more worthwhile and I would highly recommend Angloville and consider volunteering again in the future.

I volunteered with AngloVille for three weeks this summer on junior programmes in Poland and I had the most amazing time.

The entire experience, from city tours to meeting so many new people (mentors, co-ordinators and participants alike) was so jam packed and full of fun that for an extravert like me who loves to have a laugh and a chat this was such a wonderful time. It involved a week full of speaking sessions, cultural sessions, games and social time, as well as meal times and free time where we were encouraged to speak with participants as much as possible. The time spent with people makes it hard to say goodbye on the final day, but the fun you have during the week and the memories made are worth it.

Out of the experience you get free food and accommodation at the venues, as well as access to some of the facilities. You also get a city tour with lunch provided before the beginning of each programme, which is a grate way to meet the people you will be spending a week with. In return you offer your English skills - all sessions are friendly and not 'lessons' but conversations which relieves pressure. With the junior programme the co-ordinators try and add in as much fun as possible, and break the day up with games and activities, but you find that often the participants simply enjoy conversations with you.

I did three separate programs on Angloville between December and July. Each one was fairly different in terms of venue, group sizes and atmosphere but each was a rewarding experience. Angloville is a program I would recommend for someone looking to volunteer abroad, especially those who love meeting people from other countries and cultures. With that said, it is a challenge - participants are expected to mentor English learners, some with lower levels than others, and by the end of the week help them improve their confidence in speaking English. The days can be long and sometimes the learning materials provided can stump you. This, combined with the fact you are staying at a small hotel in a remote area of a foreign country, can be a bit jarring in the beginning. However, there is a jovial atmosphere on the programs, and every evening a chance to unwind with the other English speakers as well as the natives. By the end of the week, you should feel that it was worth it, and hopefully have made a few friends. I hope to be back in the near future.

my time on anglovilie was amazing probably one of the best weeks of my life it was such unique and rewarding experience. Being a native speaker on the program taught me a lot about myself but also my English and how I can better improve my communication skills that I can take into any situation .
it was amazing to see how the confidence in the children grew over the space of a week . the week was well structured with enough free time to teaching ratio there was also lots of engaging activities that really helped to kids to come out of there shells and as the week progressed we all started to spend our free time together it was really enjoyable to learn
about a diffrent culture . in addition to this the accommodation and food was all brilliant

Angloville junior program in Krakow was a great experience for someone like me looking to gain initial experience teaching english. The students were great, staff were great, venue was great all in a relaxed atmosphere.

There was the freedom and flexibility to be yourself and design your own strategies/interactions which the students enjoyed. The vast majority of students were of good nature and were eager to engage with the program. The coordinators were very approachable and ran the program with good scheduling and cohesion.

The polish participants really valued ups killing their english and appreciated the opportunity to apply their knowledge in conversation (a strategy that they felt they lacked in their english education at school). I would highly recommend spending time in Poland.

I volunteered with Angloville for 3 weeks, and they were some of the best weeks of my life! I met so many interesting people, both students and other volunteers. I made lifelong friends and so I am so happy I did this program!

The venues were really nice, which made the experience much better. Most of the venues are far from the cities, but this allows you to connect with nature and focus on what matters-the interactions.

Overall, I had an amazing time and I recommend this program to anyone who is open minded, loves to travel, experience new cultures, and help others.
You don't have to be super extroverted and loud to do this program, as I am quite quiet, but everyone is so welcoming and lovely, so I definitely opened up while I was here, and I loved it!

I can't wait until next summer, to come back and make more memories!

Courtney L.

Having recently completed one week on the Angloville kids programme in Poland, I can say that the coordinators, mentors and kids were all absolutely fantastic. The kids in particular were very funny, and both the coordinators and mentors were very supportive - overall I had a great time. While the kids' timetable was highly structured, the coordinators were incredibly creative in their ideas for games and activities.
The vegetarian food was better than I'd expected (plus there were cake & ice cream) and the hotel was gorgeous; the only quibble being the mosquitoes as we were quite near a lake & forest. The picturesque venue clearly made it more exciting for the kids however, and we very much enjoyed the celebratory forest bonfire/barbecue.

Just completed my Angloville week in Warsaw, Poland and it was amazing!

Had the pleasure of meeting enthusiastic Polish participants who were eager to learn and improve their English whilst also making new friends from the Native Speaker team.

Loved the experience and definitely will be doing this again - highly recommend!

At the very beginning, it can seem quite daunting to have speak for hours a day, but when I started, the conversations were naturally flowing well and the Angloville team provided many conversation starters to aid us in keeping our sessions full.

The memories thst were made with the participants are ones to remember, you build friendships with the students very quickly and end up feeling like a part of a massive family!

If you’re considering Angloville, please do it!

Had a great time on the junior international programme in Malta with Angloville. All the kids and staff were lovely, the days were long/ tiring but definitely worth it. Almost everyday we had a day trip so were able to visit many cities and sites around Malta & Gozo, but still whilst helping the kids.
We had a couple of designated 'mentees' designated for the programme, it was great to help them more intensely on their presentations and watch them develop over the programme. This meant we could work more closely with some but were still able to help all the others too!
The accomodation was great for the volunteers, very social for after we'd finished for the day. We had shared rooms however a private kitchen/diner and a pool which we could use at any time.
The angloville method of immersion is a great one! It is about learning english with fun and not in classrooms. This is so much more enjoyable for the kids and for us as volunteers.
This was also a great way to make new friends from around the world! The volunteers were from multiple different countries and so were the participants. This brought together an exciting range of people with so many stories and so much to talk about.