The first newsstand run by the cooperative opened in Sant Andreu a year ago. The initiative aims to regain unused newsstands to carry on from the traditional model, generate points of reference to facilitate life for local people and foster employment.

Pilot scheme with VinclesBCN

A pilot scheme is under way with 40 elderly people who live alone, who will get five euros a week to buy newspapers and magazines from their nearest Diverscoop newsstand. The initiative seeks to foster social relationships with the elderly, establishing a bond with newsstand assistants, who also keep an eye out for users.

VinclesBCN is a service to help combat loneliness and social isolation among the elderly by using new technologies to strengthen social ties.