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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1837
17 - 23 Sept 2020
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A TRAINING and internship programme is hoping to be launched in Murcia giving 27 unemployed young people a chance to work at Food Banks. Murcia City Council has requested financing from the SEF (Regional Employment Service and Training) of €276,125 and if approved, this positive programme will see these unemployed youngsters carry out meaningful work at local Food Bank facilities. The 27 unemployed young people, between the ages of 16 and 29 years old, will have to be enrolled in the Youth Guarantee programme in order to be in with a chance of selection. The programme will focus on the improvement, maintenance, cleaning and disinfection of the
Food Bank facilities. They will help with increasing the effectiveness and efficiency in the work processes to make better use of resources. They will also support the volunteer staff in charge of the food collection campaigns, as well as the storage and subsequent distribution among various associations, NGOs (Non-Government Organisation), and home visits. The local Food Bank facilities have seen an increase in its work since the pandemic and has left many groups of people in
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POSITIVE PROGRAMME
HOPEFUL TRAINING: Unemployed to work at Food Bank. precarious situations. This type of positive action will be providing essential support to thousands in Murcia. The Employment Ser-
vice aims to train them to achieve certificates of professionalism. The programme is expected to last nine months and be divided
into two phases; a threemonth training stage and a six-month training programme alternating with professional practice. Training will concen-
trate specifically on auxiliary warehouse activities; cleaning of open spaces and industrial facilities and carpentry and furniture work. They will also be trained in information technology, occupational risk prevention, gender equality, social economy, environmental awareness and job search and improvement resources. Successful participants will be hired by the Murcia City Council with a contract for training and learning, receiving 75 per cent of the minimum inter-professional salary.