Support in Spain - now extended
Mar 22nd 2021 | 10:55 pm
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Support in Spain - now extended
This from today's press release from UK Embassy Madrid
Valuable information website for older and vulnerable British people living in Spain expands into the Costa Blanca and Murcia
The Support in Spain website (www.supportinspain.info), run in collaboration with the British Embassy, aims to help with the welfare challenges of the foreign-resident population and is being launched over the next two weeks at a series of virtual events for voluntary groups and social workers in and around the Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The site contains useful information on how to get extra support and help on a wide range of topics, such as healthcare, disability services and benefits, as well as providing a directory of local support organisations.
The service was designed in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and the British Embassy Madrid, and has had over 90,000 visitors since it first launched.
British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris said: “There is some incredible work carried out by so many volunteers across the Costa Blanca and Murcia to support foreign residents who are in need. This website will be a valuable tool to support voluntary groups in their work and for residents as well.
“It is always useful to plan ahead for the future. Many of us see our or our friends’ personal circumstances change and this website is a really good way to check up on the help that's available.â€
The virtual launch events are taking place on Tuesday 23 March with partners in Costa Blanca North, Monday 29 March in Costa Blanca South and Tuesday 30 March in Murcia. The events will be hosted by the British Consulate in Alicante and Neil Hesketh of the Support in Spain project.
Neil Hesketh said: “The site is in Spanish, as well as English, so that social workers, medical staff and Spanish-speaking friends can, for the first time, access information on English-speaking support available.â€
Website address: www.supportinspain.info
More information: [email protected]
Support in Spain project background
The Support in Spain website is the result of a close cooperation between the British Embassy and the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham.
The original project set out to research the issues older and vulnerable British people face while living in Spain and to suggest possible solutions to help prevent them becoming socially isolated in the future.
One of the conclusions of the study was the need to develop a website that included all the contact information of the different voluntary groups and Spanish statutory authorities available locally, as well as helpful advice on common questions, such as how to secure extra social care, help for a disability or assistance with paperwork in Spanish.
The project was funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
The content of the website currently covers the Costa del Sol, Almeria, the Canaries, the Balearics, coastal towns and cities in Catalonia, and now the Costa Blanca and Murcia. It is published in Spanish as well as English and has had over 90,000 visitors since it was launched.
Valuable information website for older and vulnerable British people living in Spain expands into the Costa Blanca and Murcia
The Support in Spain website (www.supportinspain.info), run in collaboration with the British Embassy, aims to help with the welfare challenges of the foreign-resident population and is being launched over the next two weeks at a series of virtual events for voluntary groups and social workers in and around the Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The site contains useful information on how to get extra support and help on a wide range of topics, such as healthcare, disability services and benefits, as well as providing a directory of local support organisations.
The service was designed in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and the British Embassy Madrid, and has had over 90,000 visitors since it first launched.
British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris said: “There is some incredible work carried out by so many volunteers across the Costa Blanca and Murcia to support foreign residents who are in need. This website will be a valuable tool to support voluntary groups in their work and for residents as well.
“It is always useful to plan ahead for the future. Many of us see our or our friends’ personal circumstances change and this website is a really good way to check up on the help that's available.â€
The virtual launch events are taking place on Tuesday 23 March with partners in Costa Blanca North, Monday 29 March in Costa Blanca South and Tuesday 30 March in Murcia. The events will be hosted by the British Consulate in Alicante and Neil Hesketh of the Support in Spain project.
Neil Hesketh said: “The site is in Spanish, as well as English, so that social workers, medical staff and Spanish-speaking friends can, for the first time, access information on English-speaking support available.â€
Website address: www.supportinspain.info
More information: [email protected]
Support in Spain project background
The Support in Spain website is the result of a close cooperation between the British Embassy and the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham.
The original project set out to research the issues older and vulnerable British people face while living in Spain and to suggest possible solutions to help prevent them becoming socially isolated in the future.
One of the conclusions of the study was the need to develop a website that included all the contact information of the different voluntary groups and Spanish statutory authorities available locally, as well as helpful advice on common questions, such as how to secure extra social care, help for a disability or assistance with paperwork in Spanish.
The project was funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
The content of the website currently covers the Costa del Sol, Almeria, the Canaries, the Balearics, coastal towns and cities in Catalonia, and now the Costa Blanca and Murcia. It is published in Spanish as well as English and has had over 90,000 visitors since it was launched.
Mar 23rd 2021 | 3:21 am
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Re: Support in Spain - now extended
And when I wonder will this service be available to those of us who do not live in those areas. I am and have been suffering for years from xenophobic neighbours and could do with some advice and help.
Mar 23rd 2021 | 5:01 am
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Re: Support in Spain - now extended
It's just another form of harassment from a neighbour, the usual way in Spain is to document it and then go to the ayuntamiento or policia local or a solicitor.
Apr 5th 2021 | 3:21 am
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Re: Support in Spain - now extended
From British Embassy Madrid:-
*Update to Support in Spain Information Guide*
If you or a friend has an unexpected welfare or health requirement whilst living in Spain, the Support in Spain website may have the information you need: https://www.supportinspain.info
Support in Spain is a community information project, run in collaboration with the British Embassy. The site contains useful information on how to get extra support and help on a wide range of topics, such as healthcare, disability services and benefits, as well as providing a directory of local support organisations.
The guide has been updated to include Cataluña, the Costa Blanca and Murcia, and also covers the following areas: the Costa del Sol, AlmerÃa, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. The Support in Spain website now includes most of the regions in Spain where British nationals are living, and so allows people to search by their local town in those areas to find local support.
*Update to Support in Spain Information Guide*
If you or a friend has an unexpected welfare or health requirement whilst living in Spain, the Support in Spain website may have the information you need: https://www.supportinspain.info
Support in Spain is a community information project, run in collaboration with the British Embassy. The site contains useful information on how to get extra support and help on a wide range of topics, such as healthcare, disability services and benefits, as well as providing a directory of local support organisations.
The guide has been updated to include Cataluña, the Costa Blanca and Murcia, and also covers the following areas: the Costa del Sol, AlmerÃa, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. The Support in Spain website now includes most of the regions in Spain where British nationals are living, and so allows people to search by their local town in those areas to find local support.
