VolunteerCommunityBarcelonaCook With Neighbours at Can BatllóCook With Neighbours at Can Batlló Can Batlló's Nau 69 welcomes Barcelona neighbours to shared cooking in a reclaimed yard. Neighbour tip Bring a friend who has never visited before; shared first visits help you remember names, routes, and follow-up events you might skip alone. What you can do in Barcelona - Scan the community agenda for tallers de cuina and shared meal calls (Can Batlló agenda) - Join a cooking workshop when Nau 69 posts a new series from 26 October 2026 onward - Volunteer setup or cleanup shifts if organisers ask for hands on the day - Explore other Can Batlló cooperatives for tools, gardens, and mutual-aid desks in the same block How to join Workshops are open to neighbours who respect house rules on care and consent. Some sessions ask for prior signup on the agenda link; others are drop-in when room capacity allows. Read each post for language, cost, and accessibility. When & where Espai comunitari Can Batlló, Nau 69, Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona. Recurring workshop dates appear on canbatllo.org; do not assume a fixed weekday without checking the current month. Why it matters in Barcelona Shared stoves turn empty factory floors into places where rent-stressed neighbours eat together and learn recipes from many homelands. Cooking side by side builds trust faster than policy PDFs alone. Find more community projects in Barcelona. Bring a notebook; details you capture on site help your block organise a return visit or small solidarity fund drive. Good to know - Do workshops cost money? Some ask a solidarity fee; the agenda states amounts when required. - Are children welcome? Family-friendly sessions say so in the post; sharp-knife workshops may be adults-only. - Is Can Batlló only cooking? No - the yard hosts many cooperatives; cooking is one open door among many.Can BatllóBarcelonacommunity kitchen +2
VolunteerCommunityBarcelonaSpain: Barcelona Energy Advice PointsOne-stop shops for efficiency and energy poverty relief Since 2017, Barcelona has run 11 Energy Advice Points integrated into municipal housing offices. Multidisciplinary teams help residents: especially vulnerable households: upgrade home efficiency, access social tariffs, and avoid supply disconnections. What you can do - Walk in to an Energy Advice Point for personalised bill and retrofit guidance - Volunteer or train as an energy advisor through the programme's employment pathway - Replicate the one-stop-shop model in your city using Barcelona's public documentation How to participate - Visit a municipal Energy Advice Point in Barcelona - Cities outside Spain can adapt the model with IEA case-study evidence for funding pitches Why it matters Over 37 000 people assisted in 2024 alone; 96% of households receiving bill relief were in social vulnerability. Advice points turn abstract efficiency policy into door-level care.adviceBarcelonaefficiency +2
