La Paeria distinguishes the social responsibility of 39 companies in the city

SOCIAL WELFARE

The mayor, Àngel Ros, presided over the delivery of the 2015 Solidarity Company awards, coinciding with the commemoration of the International Day of Social Justice.

Lleida City Council has distinguished 39 companies as Solidarity Company 2015 in gratitude for the work they have carried out supporting associations of the third sector of social action, cooperation and development of the city. The mayor, Àngel Ros, accompanied by the deputy mayor and councilor for Social Welfare, and the councilor for Civil Rights, Cooperation and Equality, M. Rosa Ball, presided over the award ceremony this afternoon, in an act that took place It was held in the Sessions Hall, where the directors and representatives of the companies were present, as well as the social assistance • colleges, who have been in charge of appointing them.

The mayor praised the work that the Solidarity Companies 2015 have carried out “in a very difficult year for families” because “they have made it possible to maintain the activities that the solidarity entities of Lleida have made available to vulnerable schools throughout the year. last year “. For the mayor of Lleida, “this initiative demonstrates, once again, the humanitarian nature of citizens and their business fabric, which is responding responsibly to difficult situations. You are an example of solidarity so that you help the city to be more cohesive and more human.

Likewise, the mayor highlighted the importance of establishing collaborative relationships between social aid organizations and other agents of society (City Council, entities and the business sector): «it is increasingly necessary as a tool to ensure that third sector entities are efficient and able to achieve their objectives.

The winners of the 2015 Solidarity Company recognition are:

In previous editions, 44 companies from different sectors have been recognized that contributed to Lleida entities in the fight against poverty and social exclusion through different actions and / or projects carried out by said social entities and entities of solidarity and cooperation of the city of Lleida.