The service of "Volunteering and International Relations", conducted by the City Council of Totana from the Department of Civic Participation in collaboration with the Collective "The Candle" from its inception has managed a stock consisting of 291 people volunteering who perform volunteer work.
This service, which began a year and half ago, and aims at the promotion, enhancement and strengthening of voluntary action in the town of Totana, has launched a series of strategies and actions as the development of Web space portal "I Volunteer", with the introduction of all information relating to the service and actions that associations want to disseminate.
It has also carried out dynamic information service volunteers through the creation of a database to send newsletters and an awareness campaign about volunteering.
Since this service is renewed renewals and accessions to the project "Fair Trade" with the development of new book that reflected the recent updates and discount stores, and has expanded the voluntary service to various municipal departments.
In turn, they offered the service and information to many associations and municipal entities on the different steps to regularize the situation of volunteers and how to get or renew a passport, providing, among other things, models of voluntary commitments, Feature licenses voluntary work.
In the area of development cooperation have been carried out awareness raising activities aimed at the general population, with the participation of NGOs in development, showing experiences of projects, photo exhibitions, etc ...
and has offered the service of information, guidance and advice on the creation of new development NGOs.
This service also acts an intermediary between donors ONGD'sy, enabling knowledge of projects being developed in other countries, and report on all the paperwork required for participation in such projects.
Thus, the municipal department responsible for this, Juan Carrion Tudela, said that "it is latent in Totana voluntary activity is a valuable contribution to economic and social development.
Thank both institutions as the important work volunteers do. "
In turn, the mayor stressed the importance of voluntary action is, making a valuable contribution to economic and social development while Totana is an important form of voluntary participation in the political life of the City Council.
Thus, the Department of Citizenship through the Voluntary Service and International Relations encourages all those interested in collaborating with any organization or association, which may request information from the telephone number 968 418 172, or going C / Menorca, n ยบ 23 Bajo (Construction Ceramics) of Totana, in morning and afternoon.
