Finestrat brings the figure of Queen Violant closer to children and young people within the framework of the Nou d’Octubre
28/09/2026Agenda for ordinary plenary session: Wednesday 30, 12:00h.
30/09/2026This is the first time Finestrat has obtained this Public Employment Program with a grant of €75,450 from the Valencian Government
The Finestrat Town Council will hire five unemployed people for six months to carry out maintenance and conservation work in the municipality’s forest and rural areas, especially tasks related to forest fire prevention. This hiring will be possible thanks to a grant of €75,450 awarded by the Valencian Regional Government, through LABORA, as part of the EMERGE 2026 program. 
The Mayor and head of the Employment department, Nati Algado, visited some of the areas of operation alongside the Councilor for the Environment, Estela Álvarez and the Environment technician, Felipe Martínez. From there, he emphasized that “Finestrat has secured this EMERGE employment program for the first time, which will allow us to hire five unemployed people to work in fire prevention and environmental protection. This grant of over €75,000 will enable us to employ these five people for six months. Therefore, it is a key initiative in fire prevention and also a key initiative in employment, as it creates new job opportunities for unemployed people.”
The brigade will consist of 5 forestry workers, who will be hired for 6 months to work on clearing and cleaning vegetation, maintaining roads and paths and removing plant debris in rural environments and also urban-forest interface areas around urbanizations.
Selection through LABORA
The people hired will be selected by LABORA from among those registered as job seekers who meet the requirements established in the call for applications. To be eligible for these jobs, you must be registered with Espai Labora as unemployed and under the following codes:
• LABORER: 95431028 forestry laborers, 64101040 cork oak workers, 64101051 general forestry workers, 95111016 general agricultural laborers, 61101124 agricultural workers.
In addition to the job placement, the program includes career guidance, with the aim of providing participants with new employment opportunities once the contract has ended.
The Mayor added that “it is also important that this program serves to gain experience and improve the chances of later entering the job market. Finestrat will continue to take advantage of collaborative opportunities with other administrations that allow us to create jobs and improve our services and public spaces.”
The EMERGE program, promoted by the Valencian Regional Government through LABORA, aims to facilitate the hiring of unemployed individuals by local entities, promote initiatives of social and environmental interest, and foster skills development and job placement. PRESS OFFICE (September 29, 2026)
For more information, please contact Espai Labora Benidorm: Avda. L’Áigüera, 8 (Benidorm). Telephone: 96 569 47 80
