The project, now in its third edition, has a budget of 2.5 million euros and its main objective is to provide employment opportunities and help municipalities maintain essential services during the summer months.
The president of the provincial institution, Salvador Fuentes, highlighted that this initiative serves as a "labor lever" for municipalities, enabling them to cover needs in areas such as swimming pools, lifeguards, or libraries, and to familiarize young people with the world of work.
The delegate for Economic Development, Félix Romero, emphasized the program's social nature, benefiting young people, older adults, long-term unemployed, and individuals with disabilities, thereby restoring autonomy to municipalities in providing useful public services.
Of the 625 contracts, 248 will be allocated to individuals under 45 years old, 223 to those over 45, 80 to the long-term unemployed, and 74 to people with disabilities.
The contracts will primarily focus on the maintenance of public spaces (398), collective utility services (145), libraries and culture (23), leisure and free time activities (27), and sports (20), among others.
By trade, 169 contracts will be for skilled trades, 139 for cleaning staff, 66 for multi-purpose employees, and other profiles such as administration, environment, libraries, and childcare.
Aid will be distributed by inter-municipal associations, with 123 for Subbética, 127 for Los Pedroches, and the remainder spread across other areas of the province.
Contracts must commence after the definitive resolution is published and extend until December 31, 2026, enabling towns to address needs in maintenance, public works, cultural, and sports activities.
