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Barcelona, a pioneering city in municipal care services with over 16,000 people assisted
Caring city. Projectes com l’Espai Barcelona Cuida, Vila Veïna, la Targeta Cuidadora i el servei de cangur Concilia situen Barcelona com un referent de les cures.
Greater accessibility in communication at municipal facilities
Accessibility. The investment will use Next Generation funding and allow people with visual, aural or intellectual disability to access and understand information.
Financial education for the elderly
Elderly people. The goal of the sessions is to explain people’s rights when it comes to dealing with financial entities and banking services.
First carer cards issued
Social Services. The card is expected to reach as many as 355,000 people who care for others and can benefit from various free services.
Turn the tables and improve mental health through sport
The Turn the tables campaign launched by the Sant Martí Sports Association (ASME) aims to enable individuals to improve their mental health by taking up sports activities and adopting healthy habits.
Eviction through children’s eyes and how to support them
Social Services. Social Services are rolling out a protocol to reduce the emotional impact on children and teenagers who suffer this situation.
Do you want to take part in the “Dones Amunt” project?
It’s a project that promotes a better quality of life for women and their empowerment through individual and group sessions.
Carer Card: a new tool for carers
Social Services. A pioneering initiative in Barcelona, the card offers resources and services to facilitate and recognise this often-invisible task.
Social housing for the elderly is to increase by 33% by January 2024
Protected housing. The average monthly rental price is around 444 euros.
The 'Vila Veïna' care project is taken to a further six neighbourhoods
Social Services. La Vila de Gràcia, La Maternitat i Sant Ramon, Trinitat Vella, El Gòtic, Sant Gervasi de Cassoles and El Carmel are to have a new office, as from 12 September.