The Municipality of Viseu approved yesterday, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the adoption of the figure of the “Social Ombudsman and the Disabled”. Armenian Ferreira Lourenço, canon of the Cathedral of Viseu and director of St. Anthony’s Home-School is the person chosen to implement the tasks.
According to the Mayor of Viseu, Almeida Henriques, “this provider will be the voice of citizens with disabilities in the county. Will have the task of defending their legitimate rights of accessibility and inclusion services, buildings and municipal programs, advising the municipality in adopting good practice. “
The provider will still have” a mission to contribute to awareness Locally for a more inclusive county and more accessible, in its different dimensions:. social, economic, cultural, sports and urban “
” I invited Mr. Canon Armenian Lourenço Ferreira for the exercise of these functions. It is a competent person, knowledgeable, sensitive and experienced, who dedicated his life to serving the most vulnerable community, “Almeida Henriques.
The mayor stressed that” Viseu, as ‘The Best City to Live’ , is committed to an active agenda for the inclusion of people with disabilities. The commitment of the Municipality in supporting local solidarity network in the disability field has been proof of that. “
” We do not advocate a paternalistic society, but we advocate the promotion of equal access to opportunities. Educational opportunities, employment opportunities, opportunities in accessibility, opportunities in culture and sport “, defended Almeida Henriques.
At the meeting of Board approved a set of supporting social institutions, especially the financing the acquisition of a platform lift for the Equestrian and Psychomotor Association of Viseu, in view of the accessibility of users with reduced mobility to practice riding for therapeutic purposes in the amount of 3150 euros.
At the seminar “Sports Adapted “which today is promoted by the municipality of Viseu, the Mayor emphasized strengthening measures for the promotion of inclusion in sports practice of the county to disabled citizens.
” The new support regulation in sport provides support to clubs and associations to structures and training initiatives and disabled athletes training, “said Almeida Henriques. “We should make sports schedule adapted a conviction with practical consequences,” he said.
The Mayor appealed to the Central State to “not let the municipalities alone in this endeavor.” “We expect PORTUGAL 2020 can open funding aimed at promoting better conditions the practice of adapted sports, both in terms of training, as the level of competition,” he said.
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