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I just got back from 3 weeks volunteering in Poland and I was very sad to leave! I would highly recommend this programme. I met amazing people, from participants to other native speakers who I will stay in touch with. I got to see different areas of Poland, and stayed in really nice locations, basically for free aside from flights and a few nights in hostels.
However there are some things I would mention. It is very tiring, especially if you do 3 weeks back to back like I did. I feel like a solution to this would be if Angloville ended the programme after breakfast on the Saturday, so that you could have some time back in the city (Warsaw in my case) to do basic things like go to the shops, do laundry (none of the hotels I went to offered a laundry service) etc. Currently, the programmes finish after lunch so you don't get back to the city until 5-6pm and you have to catch the bus to the next venue as early as 7 the next morning.
However the couple hours free time that you get after lunch every day are good and kept everyone going.
Another thing I found was that the venues vary a LOT in terms of quality of food and accommodation. My first venue had amazing food but the second two weeks I quite often left meals feeling hungry! Some venues also have beautiful grounds but no facilities while others have a pool, a hot tub, volleyball/tennis courts, sports equipment, boats etc... They also often advertise a spa which you are not allowed to use!
These were minor issues that were totally worth it for the people that I met and the experience I've gained from doing this programme. It's not hard work, just lots of talking. :D