The event, part of the Program for Attention to People in Unwanted Loneliness, included a guided tour of the historic city center, featuring the University of Alcalá, Plaza de Cervantes, and Calle Mayor, a gastronomic tasting, and a social awareness session.
The gathering was attended by Esther de Andrés Domínguez, Councilor for the Senior area of the Ayuntamiento de Alcalá de Henares, along with representatives from participating municipalities and officials from the Mancomunidad, including its president, Javier Pizarro Vinagre, highlighting the institutions' commitment to well-being and active aging.
The communal meal served as the event's centerpiece, providing a warm environment for conversation and strengthening bonds among attendees from towns such as Ciempozuelos, Villaconejos, San Martín de la Vega, Chinchón, Titulcia, and Morata de Tajuña. Participants expressed the need for more such initiatives to socialize and make new friends, as noted by a resident of Ciempozuelos who recently moved to the area.
This program, co-funded by the Comunidad de Madrid and the Mancomunidad de Servicios Sociales las Vegas, aims to prevent social isolation and reinforce the sense of community belonging.
