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The Local Government Board has recently approved the implementation of the program called "university volunteer participation in projects of social intervention with elderly dependents with intellectual disabilities and mental illness".
In addition, it has given the green light to the presentation of this program at the University of Murcia (UMU), through the Service Social Outreach and Volunteer and request the extension of the agreement currently sucrito with the university, incorporating the above mentioned program social intervention.
This initiative is launched at the request of the university themselves, by the departments of Volunteering and Civic Participation of Totana Town Council.
After the launch in Totana project "Strengthening Education", with the collaboration of volunteer university students, through an agreement between the City Council and the Department of Social Outreach and Volunteer of the UMU, several students in the municipality have expressed interest in collaborating in other social projects.
The program would be conducted in coordination with the Social Screening Service and Volunteerism at the University of Murcia by extending the collaboration agreement already signed for the development of Education Reinforcement Project.
Hence it arises therefore this initiative to respond to an existing demand, thus increasing the possibilities for students who wish to volunteer work in other related social sector projects being developed in this county, and driven from Totana City Council.
In this sense, from the departments of Volunteering and Citizenship has designed a program that includes the possible participation of volunteers in these policy areas, especially in programs and services for dependent elderly people, people with intellectual disabilities and Mental illness.
With the implementation of this program the possibility that university participate in activities that although they may or may not be related to his university studies in any case going to make a very enriching experience, both personally and in the face offered a professional future.
Each youth will contribute its volunteer work providing training and capacity, their skills, their creativity, their attitudes, their involvement and motivation, among others.
According to sources from the Department of Volunteerism, it is to promote, stimulate and encourage volunteering in the municipality of Totana, especially among young people, to strengthen solidarity and social commitment as citizens.
It also aims to facilitate training in non-formal education on social issues, and addressing the needs and demands of different sectors of the population;
and with this voluntary action young people can also obtain recognition of their personal competence.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana
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