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Formentera to dedicate memorial for Mallorca storm victims this weekend

Thursday, 11 October 2018 15:32

foto bandera The Formentera Council has announced three days of mourning will be observed in solidarity with the victims and all those affected by Tuesday's storms in Sant Llorenç des Cardassar and several other towns in the east of Mallorca.

Kicking off the events organised by the Council this weekend will be the dedication of a memorial for victims and the observance of a moment of silence.

Formentera Council announces eight job openings

Thursday, 11 October 2018 13:14

foto borsi 2018 The Formentera Council's human resources department reports the following jobs have been posted among “public sector” listings on the Balearic Islands job seekers' resource, SOIB.

Youth worker; covering position left open following voluntary departure. Deadline: October 15.

Cleaning staff; covering positions left open when two individuals filled posts in other Formentera Council departments. Deadline: October 16.

Caretaker; watching over municipal gallery. While outside firms have previously been enlisted to fill this position, the current initiative will involve determining need for internal coverage of position.

Next week the following openings will also be listed:

Dance instructor; covering position left open following voluntary departure.

Pool lifeguard; covering large demand at fitness centre swimming pool.

Cook; working at Formentera's dependent care centre (Centre de Dia) between December 18 and January 18 (one month).

Crew member; half day, covering evening needs at animal shelter.

Announcements will soon be made regarding the openings to be posted this autumn.

Formentera Zen, three days of physical and emotional wellness

Wednesday, 10 October 2018 16:33

foto formentera zen The Formentera Council's department of sport reports that from Friday to Sunday, the island will host the fourth Formentera Zen.

Formentera Zen is three days of wellness in the stunning setting formed by Formentera's signature light, silence and tranquility. October is one of the best times of year to visit the island. Things move at a different pace, one perfectly suited to a range of movement and disciplines promoting physical and emotional wellness.

Core activities on the programme cover yoga, Pilates, snorkeling, Antigym and Paleotraining, although Formentera Zen also proposes education and training, including dedicated workshops about Eco Diet, mindfulness, aromatherapy and emotional intelligence. Daily from 10.30am to 3.00pm there will also be a fira ecosaludable, or “green fair”, where local producers will gather to peddle their fare, including organic and raw food.

Minute of silence honouring lives claimed by Mallorca storms

Wednesday, 10 October 2018 19:32

foto minut silenci mallorca Joining a chorus of support touched off by the regional government in Palma, the Formentera Council announces it will observe a minute of silence for the human lives lost in Majorcan towns battered by heavy storms.

Formentera residents are invited to the Council's front steps at 12 noon today, where administration chief Jaume Ferrer will be joined by numerous council members and administration staff in respecting a minute of silence following the ravages caused by strong storms in Sant Llorenç des Cardassar and several towns in Mallorca's Llevant area.

Formentera's unprecedented 'equality plan' defines 53 actions to promote more equitable society

Tuesday, 09 October 2018 16:43

foto pla igualtat 2 Yesterday the Formentera Council's social welfare department unveiled the island's very first “equality plan” before local community leaders in the Consell d'Entitats. Fruit not only of collaboration between distinct arms of the Council but also of the involvement of hometown associations and a broad array of community stakeholders, the strategic plan focuses on problems and needs specific to one group on the island in particular—women.

Social welfare department head Vanessa Parellada highlighted the plan's 13 objectives and all-encompassing 53 key measures, covering everything from promoting healthy work-family balance and non-gender-biased encouragement of leisure and sport to “creating a more egalitarian society and working to end gender violence”.

The first of its kind, the equality action plan arose from the findings of La Radial, a research and social-work group. It establishes five action areas (Work-family balance; Equal participation, leisure and free time; Towards a more egalitarian culture; Social care and gender violence; Incorporating a gender-based perspective at the Council level) as well as 13 goals and 53 key actions for the first four-year period. Each action area has an accompanying timeframe for completion based on progress during the four years.

With presentation before the Consell d'Entitats now complete, the strategic plan will be put to a vote in the October plenary session, followed by a public review period allowing islanders the opportunity to air comments.