{"id":36000,"date":"2024-05-25T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/xx-volunteering-meeting-in-the-oncological-field-rejuvenating-the-profile-and-adapting-to-the-new-social-reality-future-challenges-of-volunteering\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T16:59:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:59:46","slug":"xx-volunteering-meeting-in-the-oncological-field-rejuvenating-the-profile-and-adapting-to-the-new-social-reality-future-challenges-of-volunteering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/en\/xx-volunteering-meeting-in-the-oncological-field-rejuvenating-the-profile-and-adapting-to-the-new-social-reality-future-challenges-of-volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"XX Volunteering meeting in the oncological field: rejuvenating the profile and adapting to the new social reality, future challenges of volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Volunteer Meeting in the oncological field, organized every year by the Catalan Federation Against Cancer (FECEC), has celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. With the slogan, \u201c20 years together!\u201d nearly 150 volunteers from the federated entities met on Saturday 25 May at the Ciutadella Campus of the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) to commemorate the two decades of this meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The meeting, led by the journalist from 3Cat, Ignasi Gaya<\/strong>, has served to to thank the work<\/strong> of the collective<\/strong> of volunteers who dedicate their time altruistically to improving the quality of life of people with cancer and their families; to socially recognize their importance as a fundamental pillar in psycho-care <\/strong>of people with cancer and their families and caregivers, together with the professionals of the entities; and as a space for to strengthen the nexus of union and feeling of belonging<\/strong>of volunteering in the oncological field.<\/p>\n\n

At the inauguration of the authorities, the president of FECEC, M. Assumpci\u00f3 Vil\u00e0,<\/strong>, highlighted the future challenges of volunteering: the need for the profile of oncological volunteering to be rejuvenated, but also to adapt to the new social reality. <\/strong>\u201cWe must ensure that the availability of volunteers and the need to give them time flexibility is compatible with the 4 basic pillars of volunteering, which are altruism, cohesion, commitment and motivation,\u201d said Vil\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n

Subsequently, the Councilor for Health, People with Disabilities and Strategy against Loneliness of theBarcelona City Council<\/a>, Marta Villanueva, <\/strong>has highlighted the importance ofcare for people with cancer<\/strong>). \u201cYou make it possible for the universal right of care to be possible,\u201d said the councilor, who also thanked the altruistic work of volunteers in the oncological field.<\/p>\n\n

Next, the deputy of the Department of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Public Health of the Diputaci\u00f3 de Barcelona<\/a>, Samuel N\u00fa\u00f1ez, <\/strong>has highlighted that volunteering isthe backbone and essential element of the psychosocial care of patients<\/strong>. \u201cIt is a solid pillar for caring for people with cancer,\u201d said N\u00fa\u00f1ez. The Member also thanked the FECEC for its work, not only in its psychosocial support for people with cancer, but also for the work it does to prevent and disseminate the disease.<\/p>\n\n

Finally, the Minister of Salut of the Generalitat de Catalunya<\/a>, Manel Balcells<\/strong>, stressed that although cancer, in the future, becomes a chronic disease, the work of volunteering will continue to be necessary. \u201cVolunteering is not medicine, it is humanity<\/strong>. Institutions must help you, but also thank you for your necessary and complementary work to the advances of medicine,\u201d said the Minister.<\/p>\n\n

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