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Find out what out-of-school activities Spain has to offer for young people and teens, including holiday jobs, volunteer work and exchange programmes. Plus information on teenagers and drugs, alcohol, pregnancy and driving...
There
are a number of national and regional youth councils which aim to bring
together youth groups and promote activities and the interests of young people
in Spain.
Attached
to the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs, the Institute of Youth (Insituto
de la Juventud, INJUVE) aims to promote
cultural communication between youth associations, develop and co-ordinate an
information and documentation system, maintain international relations and
co-operation in matters related to youth and promote youth exchanges at
national and international level.
The INJUVE website has
much useful information regarding youth opportunities as well as links to all
the local youth councils in the various regions of Spain.
Youth Sports
There
is a range of social and sporting activities available to teenagers but these
can vary greatly depending on location. Facilities in cities and major towns
are generally very good. Municipal sports complexes, known as polideportivos ("multisports"),
are located in the larger towns and cities and there are many private country
clubs, sports centres and gymnasiums.
Swimming
pools and tennis courts are widely available. The cost for most facilities is
reasonable.
The
local Yellow Pages or Tourist Office is an
excellent source of information for these facilities.
Many
schools run clubs for sporting and other activities after the school day has
finished. There is usually a fee to participate.
Scouting
is popular among young people in Spain. Anyone interested in joining or finding
out more about the Scout movement in Spain can visit one of the following
websites:
- Federation of Scouting
Associations in Spain (Federación de Asociaciones de
Scouts de España, ASDE)
- The Federation of Scouts and
Guides in Catalonia (Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge, FCEG)
International Youth Clubs
The Iberoamerican Youth Organisation gathers
together the Ministries and Agencies responsible for youth in Spain, Portugal
and Latin America and arranges various activities, training and research. The
website (in Spanish) has a useful resource list of all the state institutions
dealing with youth in these countries.