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THE RAFA NADAL FOUNDATION CENTRE IN PALMA CELEBRATES A DECADE OF POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE NOU LLEVANT NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH A COMMUNITY SPORTS DAY
The Rafa Nadal Foundation celebrates a decade of work with the children of the La Soledat – Nou Llevant neighbourhood with an event that brought together social organisations, schools, families and former beneficiaries.
• More than 1,000 boys and girls took part in the sports activities marking the 10th anniversary of the Rafa Nadal Foundation Centre in Palma.
• A decade of impact, with more than 3,700 children and families benefiting since 2015.
• Emotional speech by María Francisca Perelló, director of the Foundation, highlighting the strength of joint work.
• Round table with representatives from Social Services, educational centres and former students, reflecting the value of network-based work.
• Outdoor community celebration with sports activities, workshops and food trucks open to the community.
The Rafa Nadal Foundation Centre in Palma today celebrated its 10th anniversary with an event that brought together institutions, social organisations, schools, families and children benefiting from the programme.
In line with Universal Children’s Day, celebrated on 20 November, the event highlighted a decade of commitment and network-based work in favour of equal opportunities.
The Foundation’s director, María Francisca Perelló, opened the event with a speech recalling the early days of the centre and the purpose that inspired its creation: “To offer every child a space to grow, learn and dream through education, sport and psychosocial support.”
During the round table, moderated by Íñigo Martínez, the centre’s director, representatives from Llevant Sud Social Services, IES Antoni Maura, CEIP Pintor Joan Miró and Jhovany Meneses, a former beneficiary, shared their experiences and reflections on working together with the Foundation and its impact on the community.
“Ten years later, seeing the change in so many lives and the commitment of all the professionals and organisations fills us with pride and motivates us to keep moving forward,” Perelló highlighted.
For her part, Eunate Gómez, project manager at the Foundation, emphasised that “the strength of this project model lies in the coordination between the three areas of work — educational, sports and psychosocial — and in the dedication of the professional teams at the centres in Palma, Valencia and Madrid.”
Afterwards, the centre and its surroundings were filled with a festive atmosphere with outdoor sports activities, workshops and food trucks, in a day open to neighbourhood families and the educational community, which saw high participation and a shared sense of celebration.
A decade transforming lives
Since its opening in 2015, the Rafa Nadal Foundation Centre in Palma has supported more than a thousand children and families, promoting their personal and social development through educational reinforcement, sport and psychosocial support programmes.