CONCELLO DE CAMBRE

LOCATION

THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAMBRE IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST OF A CORUÑA (GALICIA-SPAIN)

Information

POPULATION: 23,930 INHABITANTS (January, 2011)

Women 12150

Men 11780

SURFACE: 41 Km2

POPULATION DENSITY : 584 inhabitants / Km2

PARISHES (adm. subdivision): 12 (2 urban and 10 rural)

SETTLEMENT AREAS: 120

AVERAGE AGE: 40.1 years

The profile shows young families with children, most of them coming from other

municipalities in the province of A Coruña, who reside in Cambre due to housing prices

and its proximity to the neighbouring municipality of A Coruña.

A large share of this population increase can be found in two new developments in the

parishes of O Temple (development of O Graxal) and Cambre (development of a Barcala)

making up for 64% of the population.

A large share of the population travels to the city of A Coruña for their daily activities.

• The Spanish Constitution• Law of local affairs

The participation of citizens in municipal life is a right acknowledged in our legal framework.

The Law of local affairs considers municipalities as the most immediate pathways for citizen's participation in public affairs. Participation models: Regulation of Citizens' Participation, Associations and volunteering.

• Act 6/1996, of 15th January, of volunteering• Act 3/2000, 22th December, of volunteering in Galicia• Act 10/2011, of 28th November, of voluntary action• Internal municipal regulations (Compulsory according to Act

10/2011)

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Act 10/2011, 28th November

• To foster voluntary action• To create mechanisms for participation• To foster the creation of voluntary action offices• Resources and aid• Coordination across public administrations

POWERS

• The Municipal Volunteering Programme of Cambre started in 2001

• Due to a lack of third sector organisations, the municipality started managing the services directly

• Information, guidance and mediation are also offered by the service

BACKGROUND

Act 10/2011 defines an organisation of voluntary action as: “those public or private, non-profit organisations, legally registered and with their own legal status that, in an organised and stable manner, undertake specific volunteering programmes related to activities of general interest”.

• The municipality of Cambre is registered as voluntary action organisation nr. L-56

BACKGROUND

Municipal office for voluntary action

• Mediation

• Information and guidance

• Municipal programme of voluntary action

• Training

MUNICIPAL VOLUNTARY ACTION PLAN

We understand volunteering as the right of all citizens to participate in the development of their community

We understand volunteering as organised action to improve the social wellbeing and the quality of life of the community through social change and transformation

The most important feature of volunteering in Cambre is self-management and the participation of volunteers in decision making

We understand the training of volunteers as a key pillar of voluntary action

PHILOSOPHY

A) Information request

B) First interview: philosophy of the organisation, working standards, rights and duties, duties of the organisation, projects of voluntary action

C) Second interview: decision sent through the official register, adequation of request, approval, integration, signature of the agreement, accreditation, registration, inclusion in the accident and liability insurance, inclusion in the mailing list and sms service

D) Guidance, training, follow-up

MANAGEMENT SCHEME

Management scheme

• ACTIVE PARTICIPATION• DELIVERY OF ACCREDITATION• INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND ADVICE• TRAINING• SAFETY AND HYGIENE• COVERING THE COSTS• ACCREDITATION OF VOLUNTARY TASKS• DRAFTING AND COMPLIANCE OF THE COOPERATION

AGREEMENT• ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY INSURANCE• DELIVERY OF THE NECESSARY MATERIALS FOR THE

PERSON TO UNDERTAKE ITS VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES • FOLLOW-UP AND EVALUATION

COMMITTMENTS OF THE VOLUNTARY ACTION ORGANISATION

MUNICIPAL VOLUNTARY ACTION PROGRAMME

19%

26%26%

14%

15%15 - 2526 - 3536 - 5051 - 60> 60

• Number of volunteers: 78

Ages

MUNICIPAL VOLUNTARY ACTION PROGRAMME

60%

40%WomenMen

MUNICIPAL VOLUNTARY ACTION PROGRAMME

12%

46%10%

15%

3%

14%STUDYINGWORKINGDISABILITYRETIREDEARLY RET.UNEMPLOYED

PERSONAL SITUATION

INTERNAL ORGANISATION

-Receiving requests for volunteers: by other municipal departments, social workers, health centres, schools, high schools, libraries...

-Regular monthly meetings (agenda and resolutions)

-Meetings per project

-Coordinating volunteer

-Self-management through the Municipal Office

- Mailing

- SMS service

- Need-based extraordinary meetings

ACTIVITIES

IMPACTA: Programme for social awareness & participation

ASOCIA – T: PROMOTION AND REVITALISATION OF THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIVE FABRIC

AFÍN: REVITALISATION AND ORGANISATION OF ACTIVITES IN HOMES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

RESPIRO: SUPPORT FOR HABITUAL FAMILY CARERS OF THE CHRONICALLY SICK

SAF: SUPPOR TO USERS OF HOME CARE AND TELEASSISTANCE SERVICES

LAZARILLO: ACCOMPANYING PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY

INTEGRA: ACCOMPANYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES

CULTURA: COOPERATION IN MUNICIPAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

DxT: COOPERATION IN SPORTS-RELATED MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES

EDUCAMBRE: SOCIAL AND SCHOOL SUPPORT

VENTE DE MARCHA: COOPERATION IN THE ORGANISATION OF TREKKING ROUTES

ENVIRONMENT: “PROXECTO RÍOS” – PRESERVATION, RECOVERY AND IMPROVEMEN OF THE RIVER MERO

TRAINING: “BASIC COURSE” – “SPECIFIC COURSES”

Challenges: – One of the features of volunteers in Cambre is

their capacity for self-organisation through assemblies in a horizontal fashion. The level of participation in the organisation and decision-making is complete. The creation of an external organisation of voluntary action is a challenge we are considering.

– A short-term challenge is to deepen and open up volunteers to the use of IT and 2.0 webs.

– To manage higher commitment and permanence levels in the organisation.

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS

NOME: APELIDOS: D.N.I.: Nº IDENTIFICACIÓN: 000/09

ACREDITACIÓN: VOLUNTARIADO

CAMRE VÁLIDO DENDE: 13 – 08 – 2009 ATÉ: 13 – 08 - 2011

TEÑA EN CONTA

Este carné identifica o seu titular como persoa voluntaria do Concello de Cambre A persoa titular deste carné comprometese a súa devolución cando cause baixa do servizo A súa utilización é persoal e intransferible Este documento pode outorgar descontos alí onde se autorice Non será válido sen a sinatura e cuño do Alcalde

O RESPONSABLE A PERSOA ALCALDE DO PROGRAMA VOLUNTARIA

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS