At this year’s event, more than 300 solidarity activities were carried out, showcasing the daily work of volunteers to reduce social and digital vulnerability in different groups.

In Spain alone, around 7,200 Telefónica volunteers have participated alongside more than 80 social organisations, impacting nearly 80,000 people.  A total of 166 activities were carried out across the country to promote social and digital inclusion. Notable activities included:

• For the elderly:  RECONNECTED workshops on digitalisation and video games, as a tool for maintaining cognitive, mental and social health.
• For primary school children: workshops on computational thinking.
• For secondary students: AI workshops held at the 42 programming campuses.
• For people with disabilities: among others, we have participated in the construction of 3D-printed prostheses.
• In Valencia: five activities have been carried out to address the effects of the DANA.

At the iconic Telefónica building on Gran Vía (Madrid), both the Espacio Fundación Telefónica and Espacio Movistar have welcomed the visit of young people and groups in vulnerable situations. In addition, almost 100 Movistar shops throughout Spain have joined the celebration by promoting awareness about the safe and responsible use of technology.

The environment has also been the protagonist of some of the activities dedicated to the collection of waste for its maintenance and care. And the Madrid 42 programming campus was the setting for a concert by Rock A La Par, a band made up of young musicians with disabilities.

For the first time, this year’s event at Distrito Telefónica welcomed around 20 companies that form part of Voluntare, the most important network of corporate volunteer programmes in Spanish-speaking countries worldwide.