The Women's Charity Run (Cursa Solidària per la Dona) returns 6 March with the usual 8 km loop between Sant Francesc and Can Marroig. Participants will set out from Plaça de la Constitució, with start times for runners and walkers set at 9.00am and 10.45am, respectively.

Interested islanders can sign up today at Poliesportiu Antoni Blanc or from 10.00am to 12.30pm on 14, 17, 21, 23, 25 February and 2, 4 and 6 March at a stand staffed by the Spanish Cancer Association (AECC) in Plaça de la Constitució.

Registration dues support fundraising efforts and must be paid by credit card. The €10 fee includes a T-shirt and race bib, which must be worn during the race. Individuals may opt to not take part in the race and still collaborate by buying a bib. Proceeds will go entirely to the AECC.

14 February 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Human Resources is pleased to report that from 3 January until 7 February, employees of the Consell de Formentera can apply to secure the professional status of their position. The right to a professional position is defined by legislation on the basic statute of public employees, and last legislature, political groups reached a cross-party agreement as to how to enact that legislation.

Paula Ferrer, Councillor of Human Resources, highlighted "the importance of empowering workers to validate the professional nature of their career, as it gives workers the opportunity to progress; it is a motivator that provides the public administration with a source of skilled workers with more training and knowledge of their job, and it improves the services received by citizens, which is the number-one goal of government".

The decision to seek training and accreditation for 'professional career' status is voluntary, open to career public servants and permanent staff, to temporary public servants and staff, public servants with secondary employment, whether or not they are currently on assignment, and to non-permanent indefinite personnel. Professional career accreditation shall not be open to temporary staff or senior officials.  

In each one of four stages, employees must stay a minimum period of time to acquire the necessary competencies to advance to the next level. Workers' performance, experience and professional specialisation is assessed as well.

Aspiring candidates can sign up at the Citizen Information Office (Oficina d'Atenció al Ciutadà, OAC) or online on the OVAC by filling out a form which is available in the Office of Human Resources section of the Consell de Formentera website. When the application period is complete, a committee will evaluate requests and issue a provisional assessment of each applicant's employment status, as well as a period of consultation.

30 December 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Sports reports that the Antoni Blanc Sports Centre and municipal pool will halt public programming between 24 December 2021 and 2 January 2022 (both inclusive). Activities will resume on 3 January 2022. According to Paula Ferrer, Councillor of Sports, "We are taking advantage of the drop in visits to perform upkeep that can not be done with the facilities in operation and so staff can rest".

21 December 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Today, 9 December, organisers began registering runners keen to participate in the 13th Formentera Half-Marathon or 8K Sant Ferran-La Savina fun run. In 2022 the race will resume its typical springtime place on the calendar, 14 May.

The current phase of "preinscriptions" isn't required for Formentera residents or individuals who have participated in five or more races in years past, both of whom have spots guaranteed. Residents should contact the Formentera Office of Sports while five-or-more-year veterans will receive an email with a code to access the platform and confirm their registration.

All other runners hoping to participate have from today to 10 January to complete a "preinscription" through the official race website at www.marato-formentera.com. At 12.30am on 12 January and in the presence of a notary, organisers will draw lots among "pre-inscribed" participants for 1,900 places in the Half-Marathon and one thousand places in the 8K race. Individuals selected in the drawing can then confirm their registration between 14 January and 7 February.

9 December 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera