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Vila Veïna is a free municipal service that provides support and accompanies people who provide care or need to be cared for locally, near their homes and from a collective standpoint. The service offers a place for care and well-being for local residents, especially senior citizens, families with children aged 3 or under and carers (relatives and friends, as well as care workers).

At a local level, Vila Veïna offers information and guidance for local residents concerning care support resources, services and initiatives; a legal and employment advice service for carers and people who wish to plan their care processes; and a series of initiatives linked to promoting mutual support, emotional well-being, co-responsibility in care and work-life balance (municipal babysitting, respite services, etc.).

It also promotes community coordination for all the services and initiatives in the area of care in Vila Veïna areas, with the aim of complementing strategies and favouring a more holistic, comprehensive approach. 

VilaVeïna began its activity in October 2021. The project has been progressively deployed in sixteen neighbourhoods of the city. Initially, four were launched as a pilot experience in the neighbourhoods of Vilapicina and Torre Llobeta, Congreso and Indians, Provençals del Poblenou and La Marina, followed by another six in Maternitat and Sant Ramon, Sant Gervasi - La Bonanova, Villa de Gràcia, Carmel, la Trinitat Vella and el Gòtic and, in the first half of 2023, the last six territories of the pilot project were deployed in Badal, la Derecha del Eixample, el Camp de l'Arpa del Clot, la Prosperitat, el Besòs and el Maresme and Horta, guaranteeing the presence of the project in all ten districts of the city.

Further information:
Vila Veïna