Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, and Juan José Escandell, president of Grup Esportiu Espalmador, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote, organise and execute long-standing sporting events in 2022. Paula Ferrer, councillor of sport, was also present at the signing.

The Consell de Formentera will give GEE €6,000 to carry out the following sporting events: the 8th Walk/Run for Women (Caminada i Cursa de la Dona), 12th Road Cycling Trophy (Trofeu Ciclisme en Ruta), 7th Cycling Tour (Volta Cicloturista), 37th Urban Mile and 5K Run of Es Pujols, 24th Pujada a la Mola, 28th BTT La Mola and the 24th John Tunks Memorial Mini-Marathon.

16 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Consell de Formentera has received a grant under the Reactiva programme of the Employment Service of the Balearic Islands (Servei d'Ocupació de les Illes Balears, SOIB) to boost local employment.

The €95,928.60 grant will enable local government to hire seven jobless islanders, with recruits expected to begin their six-month contracts from December.

Profiles sought during current round of SOIB Reactiva:

Line 1: open to unemployed under-30s
• One sociocultural activity leader
• Two administrative assistants
• One multi-purpose operator

Line 2: open to over-30s in situations of long-term unemployment
• Two people for the cleaning service
• One multi-purpose operator

Interested parties can register by visiting the SOIB website and selecting the corresponding offer between 14 and 21 November, both inclusive.

In 2022, the SOIB's Reactiva programme is financed with state funds through the Sectorial Conference of Employment Affairs and as part of the Employment Shock Plan, which is part of the Reactivation Plan of the Balearic government.

14 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The human resources department of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that publication in the coming days of a related notice in the Official Bulletin of the Balearic Islands (BOIB) will mark the start of a process to stabilise 242 positions held by civil servants and other personnel across 59 groups and categories of the Consell de Formentera.

This process, as Paula Ferrer, councillor of human resources, put it, "is about ensuring job stability and that these positions become permanent". Councillor Ferrer traced the process to an agreement reached in May as part of negotiations with unions representing employees of local government. The councillor, who praised the involvement of the island's trade unions, said the special offer of employment stemmed from a piece of legislation, Act 20/2021, that involves urgent measures.

Online form, useful guide and info session
To make the process easier, a form is available at the Virtual Citizen Information Office (OVAC). In addition, a help service will be available by appointment at the Citizen Information Office (OAC) to assist people with their application. Interested parties need only fill out a form; no documents are required. Applications must be received twenty working days after the announcement is published in the BOIB. A useful guide will be made available to Consell de Formentera staff and can also be found on the website of the Consell de Formentera.

To highlight the ins and outs of the process, on Friday 11 November, the human resources office has scheduled an info session at the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).

The offer is open to all interested parties, whether or not they are employees of the Consell. It is not exclusive and any individual who meets the requirements may apply. Questions? Want more details? Contact the department of human resources by e-mail at selecciopersonal@conselldeformentera.cat or by phone.

10 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

At the Formentera Sports Gala held today in the Sala de Cultura-Cinema, Formentera paid tribute to athletes, clubs, volunteers, sponsors and people who excelled in local sport in 2020 and 2021. Andrea Romero and Mateo Sanz were proclaimed the best male and female athletes of the last two years. The gala, which was presented by sports journalist Maria Mayans, featured demonstrations in karate, taekwondo and figure skating and was broadcast on the YouTube channels of the Consell de Formentera and IB3.

Additional accolades went to Club Bàsket Formentera, which was named best club, Cosmitos Deportivo and SD Formentera, best teams, and Helena Lafuente and Mateo Jiménez, most promising athletes. In addition, Alex Figueiras was celebrated for exemplary coaching; Agustí Moyà for most sportsmanlike values, and Maria del Carmen Costa for pre-eminent efforts to promote sport, with Trasmapi named the best sponsoring company.

Gala attendees additionally applauded outstanding athletes in every specialty where a candidate sought consideration. Awardees included Luka Romero (football), Roger Márquez (tennis), Alex Buchau (windsurfing), Andrea Romero (athletics), Pamela Torres (judo), Darío Ibañez (cycling), Martí Juan (triathlon), Carla Santamaría (archery), Paula Escandell (taekwondo) and Verónica Luceno (indoor football).

Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, closed the ceremony. She applauded award recipients and framed the gala as, above all, acknowledgment for all those who make sport possible on the island. "Sport enriches us as a society. This is why we must never lose sight of its value as a social transformer and tool to boost participation, social integration and equality... Sport helps us eliminate barriers and overcome prejudices that, sadly, many still hold. The Consell de Formentera will continue fomenting sport and accentuating sportsmanlike values from the bottom up and in everything we promote".

For her part, Paula Ferrer, councillor of sport, praised the efforts of "the entire family that is Formentera sport, particularly during the challenging times of the pandemic". She also offered special kudos "to collaborating volunteers, without whom these events would be impossible".

After the ceremony, pupils of IES Marc Ferrer's cooking and services module served light food and drinks to award winners and the audience.

5 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera