Fundació Esplai Girona

Youth education and recreation in Girona

Fundació Esplai Girona is an educational organization based in Girona. It focuses on youth recreation and education and youth associations. The foundation manages residential camp facilities, youth recreation centers, school camps, and summer activities, and offers accredited training in youth education.

Residential camp facilities

The foundation owns or manages a network of residential camp facilities:

• Antiga Rectoria de Puigpardines
• Sant Pere de Riu
• La Rectoria
• Santa Eugènia

These facilities host school camps, parent association camps, and summer stays.

Youth recreation centers

Fundació Esplai Girona coordinates several youth recreation centers in Girona province:

• Casal Parroquial Llagosterenc
• Centre d’Esplai Sant Pere
• ESPLAI KIDS – SANT JAUME
• Esplai Sant Narcís

Training

Through Escola de l’Esplai de Girona, the foundation offers courses for youth activity leaders, assistant leaders, and directors, along with training for organizations and volunteers and specialized courses. The school has been part of Catalonia’s Pla de Formació de l’Associacionisme i el Voluntariat (PFAVC) for 30 years. It also offers a virtual classroom and continuing education for volunteers and instructors in youth recreation and education.

Summer programs

The foundation organizes summer day programs and activities, recruits instructors through a job pool, and provides registration forms. Joan Martell Macià coordinates these summer programs.

Location and contact

Address: C/ Antic Roca 38, 3rd floor, Girona. Phone: 972 249 325. Email: estiu@fundacioesplaigirona.cat. The foundation is also on Facebook, X (Twitter), and YouTube.