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Following positive and informative civic visits between Patchway’s twin towns of Gauting, Germany and Clermont l’Hérault, France in 2022, Patchway Twinning Association is looking forward to more international activity in 2023. And importantly how the young people and residents of Patchway can be involved in these exciting relationships.
From 15 – 19 May 2023, Patchway will host a group of secondary school students from Gauting who are coming to do a form of work experience and explore our town and area. The Twinning Association is seeking host families for these young people and their teachers.
We are seeking residents with space to host and time to dedicate to this international exchange which will include fun activities. All hosts will be offered a chance to join the visit to Gauting in the summer.
Secondly a delegation of residents and Patchway officials will visit our twin town of Clermont from 31 May – 4 June 2023. We estimate the cost is around £150 return (from Bristol) with guests accommodated by our friends in France.
And finally, a delegation of Patchway officials and residents will visit the picturesque German town of Gauting from 21 – 25 July 2023, also estimated at £150 (from Bristol) with our German friends accommodating our delegation.
Both twinning visits promise to be fun-filled programmes of events and cultural exchange and offer a great opportunity to explore the culture of our twin towns.
If you are interested in hosting in Patchway in May, or being part of the delegation on the twinning visits to Clermont or Gauting, or just to ask for further information, please email us on office@patchwaytowncouncil.gov.uk by end of January for hosting and 6 February for the visits.
