Barcelona social services recognised for their support for citizens
Social Services. Social services help people in difficult situations, connecting them with the most suitable resources for the circumstances. Because of this, their work during the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised with a Medal...
New centre for the elderly in Trinitat Vella
Facilities. The centre culminates an initiative which began with the Neighbourhood Plan in 2017.
Building work starts on the city’s first Comprehensive Care Centre
Citizen support. The centre will be located in the Jardins de Cal Sèbio, in the Marina de Port neighbourhood in Sants-Montjuïc.
BCN Fem Tech women’s network to combat the digital gender divide in the city
Digital gender divide. The Canòdrom presents six residencies with a feminist perspective for the coming year in science, technology and democracy.
The ‘Canta gran!’ choral singing concert turns twenty in fine voice
Culture. Some 280 singers took part in the twentieth edition of the ‘Canta gran!’ choral singing concert for elderly people in Barcelona.
A day with the emergency team from Barcelona Social Services
CUESB. The Barcelona Social Emergency and Urgent Care Centre provides a permanent response to social emergencies and also complements the work of social services centres handling the most pressing cases.
Fighting unwanted loneliness
Loneliness. The Municipal Strategy against Loneliness 2020-2030 is being presented with the goal of mitigating unwanted loneliness among people in all stages of life, from young children through to young people and the elderly.
Cynthia’s story: support until finding a job
Social Services. The Làbora programme provides support for people in vulnerable situations, helping them find work through guidance, training and labour mediation with companies.
Women’s networking to share resources, with ‘Entre totes, tot’
Social Services. The Numància Social Services Centre, in the Sants neighbourhood, is offering a meeting point for overburdened family women to exchange experiences, decide on joint action and form bonds between them.
‘Let’s go to the allotment’: a community view of local social services
Social Services. Ten users of social services in Guinardó participate at the neighbourhood allotment, where they learn to work the land for self-consumption and form social ties with the local area.
