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British Ambassador Encourages<br />
Cooperation between Social Services<br />
and English-speaking Charities<br />
As part of his visit to Murcia, the British<br />
Ambassador to Spain, Giles Paxman,<br />
attended a workshop with local English<br />
speaking charities and social services to help<br />
improve the support offered to vulnerable<br />
British nationals living in the area. As the<br />
British population in Murcia has increased<br />
tenfold since 2002, all parties were keen<br />
to get together and discuss how working<br />
together could help them to better support<br />
vulnerable and elderly British nationals.<br />
regional government volunteer support<br />
organisation. The Ambassador was able to<br />
see the local English speaking charities find<br />
out from social services exactly what was<br />
help was available and also discuss how<br />
they could work together in the future. They<br />
all agreed that it is vital for British nationals<br />
to be registered on the padrón in their local<br />
towns as without this, they cannot access<br />
social services assistance.<br />
The workshop, part of the Alicante<br />
Consulate’s ConeXiones programme, was the<br />
first of its kind in Murcia, and was organised<br />
with the help of YoVoluntario, the Murcia<br />
Leopoldo Navarro Quilez, the head of Yo<br />
Voluntario, started the event by explaining<br />
to the local associations what support Yo<br />
Voluntario can offer and also how to ensure<br />
that they are legally registered in Spain. He<br />
encouraged people to use the resources that<br />
are available in Spain and thanked them<br />
for their hard work in supporting British<br />
nationals.<br />
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During his talk at the event, the Ambassador<br />
said: “I am delighted to launch ConeXiones<br />
in Murcia. The rapid increase in British<br />
population in the last decade has meant<br />
that it is essential that there is an adequate<br />
support network. It is impressive to see<br />
representatives from social services from<br />
all the main town halls where there is a<br />
significant population working hand in hand<br />
with British and Spanish charities to support<br />
those who are in need.”<br />
As this is the first time that the Ambassador<br />
has visited the Region of Murcia, he also took<br />
the opportunity to meet with the President<br />
of the Region to discuss issues around<br />
property and the new airport that is being<br />
built. Additionally, he met with the Honorary<br />
Consul in Murcia, Antonio Berdonces, and<br />
the Delegado del Gobierno for Murcia where<br />
they discussed the location of the Honorary<br />
Consulate and contingency planning.<br />
Charities that attended the ConeXiones<br />
event included Age Concern <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida,<br />
MABS Murcia, Royal British Legion, Help at<br />
Home and Help Mar Menor. From the Spanish<br />
side, Caritas and Cruz Roja attended as well<br />
as social workers from the key town halls<br />
where British nationals live, such Mazarrón ,<br />
Los Alcazares and San Javier.<br />
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