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The Local Network for Social Inclusion, the plural and participatory body composed of the main social institutions, sets the map to open new soup kitchens in neighborhoods or districts that require it.

Conchita Ruiz: "This seasonal measure is complementary to priority support that the City provides throughout the year and allows 35,000 families and children in their care have covered the costs of basic food and other aid"

The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councillor for Social Rights, Conchita Ruiz, today presided over the constitution of the Local Network for Social Inclusion, a plural and participatory organization designed to promote joint efforts and synergies on services social, between local and regional government, and the most representative third sector organizations (Caritas, Roma Secretariat Foundation, Foundation CEPAIM, RAIS Foundation, Red Cross, Trust Jesus Forsaken, Columbares Association, EAPN).

Network Social Inclusion, which began operating last October in different groups of specialized work, planned ahead this summer a series of summer schools with dining included, for families living in poverty or at risk of exclusicón social.

"This seasonal measure is complementary to priority support that the City provides throughout the year to families in situations of social emergency, which allows 35,000 families and children in their care have covered the costs of basic food and other lines help (roots, dependency, etc.), "said Conchita Ruiz.

This is the most effective and equitable to ensure that any family that requires the municipality, can access this system of social benefits, worth 2 million euros, and manage in total autonomy buying food system.

Specifically, at least 13 summer schools (9 of them are new) will lead dining included.

The map was drawn up in agreement with the municipal social services and the third sector and studied the opening of new canteens in neighborhoods or districts that required it, such as Los Rosales.

These schools are promoted by Social Services, Caritas, Columbares and Abraham Project.

The City Council assumes the expense of smaller square (with dining included).

Objective: To ensure coverage of all families at risk

In addition, the City will promote this summer, for the first time, a single file for granting, on an exceptional basis, aid equivalent services lunchroom for those families who can not benefit from other aid, and they are at the discretion of social service professionals, at risk of poverty and social exclusion.

In this regard, the head of Social Rights added that "the objective is to ensure coverage for all children and families who are going through a difficult situation."

Summer schools

During July, the Department of Social Rights of the City of Murcia organizes 40 Summer Schools in different neighborhoods and districts of the hours of 10 to 13.00 hours municipality, from 4 to 22 July, (the leading dining room until 14 : 00 hours).

Priority is given to children who have participated in the course 2015/16 in Municipal Projects of Social Services (PAI and / or Ciberaula) and propose the Municipal Social Services Centres.

Households can not guarantee adequate food halved in Murcia

During the formal establishment of the Network of Social Inclusion, the conclusions of the 'Report of poverty and social exclusion in the municipality of Murcia 2016' presented a diagnosis used to otientar municipal measures in social policy and serves as an instrument working to technical and social professionals in the municipality.

Among the different indicators, positively it highlights the decline of more than 50% of the number of households in the Region of Murcia which can not guarantee adequate food, from 3.3 to 1.5;

a fact that in Spain has fallen from 3.3 to 2.6.

Also, the rate of poverty risk and that measures indicardor Arope has fallen by 20,000 people compared to 2014, as well as the indicator of material deprivation, affecting 4,500 households less than in 2014.

the indicator of the low employment intensity is also reduced, although still worrying data habiento with negative indicators in a strip of especially important age: young people between 16 and 29 years.

"Our young people are a priority and essential objective of our social policies and stimulus to employment.

Therefore, we are making a coordinated effort from the different municipal areas to facilitate their entry into the labor market and ensure their educational success, either through basic education and vocational training, or aid programs and concrete means for self-employment and entrepreneurship, "said the mayor.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia