Galdakao holds its first co-creation session to strengthen the community and rethink the local health and welfare system
On 27 October, Galdakao hosted the first co-creation session facilitated by ALC, as part of the Galdakao Zeugaz programme and the community transformation process currently underway in the municipality. More than 40 people participated in the meeting, including representatives from the Town Council, Osakidetza, Bihar cooperative, Agintzari, Elkarbizi senior citizens' association, AMPA, Farmamundi and Erabide, among other organisations, as well as individual citizens.
This collaboration seeks to promote a renewed local strategy that rethinks Galdakao's health and welfare system from a comprehensive and community-based perspective. The aim of this session was to advance the collective development of solutions to challenges such as unwanted loneliness and the need to strengthen community connections.
The implementation group, which has already conducted more than 70 interviews, compared the ethnographic profiles and updated local narratives with the attendees, allowing them to validate and enrich the information collected so far. These profiles paint a vivid picture of the municipality, with key ideas such as the importance of strengthening local networks and neighbourhood businesses, recognising existing diversity and understanding that vulnerability is shared among different social groups.
Among the most powerful narratives that emerged was the collective recognition as a vulnerable community, understanding that all people—regardless of their age, condition, or situation—have needs and can offer support. This vision of mutual care and support was consolidated as one of the foundations of the process in Galdakao.
After comparing profiles, participants worked in small groups to advance three prioritised areas of co-creation:
-New community role or profile, aimed at strengthening collective capacities and support links.
-Housing from a community perspective, exploring how to generate connection and companionship among neighbours, in stairwells or apartment blocks.
-Communication, information and accessibility, with the challenge of improving existing channels to ensure that everyone can learn about and participate in the life of the municipality.
-Housing from a community perspective, exploring how to generate connection and support among neighbours, in stairwells or apartment blocks.
-Communication, information and accessibility, with the challenge of improving existing channels to ensure that everyone can learn about and participate in the life of the municipality.
The day ended with a shared closing session in which it was agreed to follow up on the ideas worked on and continue the listening process, incorporating feedback and contributions from participants.
