Around one hundred volunteers will be part of the support and public assistance team for ExpoDeca, the Fair for Physical Activity and Sports in the Canary Islands, which will be held from this Thursday until November 15th in the vicinity of the Plaza de la Música, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Their participation will be crucial for the development of a fair of this magnitude, which will cover approximately 34,000 square meters and offer over 400 free activities and about fifty sports disciplines for all audiences.
The third Canary Islands Fair for Physical Activity and Sports, promoted by the Canary Islands Government's Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports, and organized by the Gran Canaria Island Council through Infecar, will benefit from the collaboration of this volunteer team. The Vice-Minister of Physical Activity and Sports, Ángel Sabroso, and the Director General of Physical Activity and Sports, María Rojas, visited the team this Wednesday to thank them for their involvement.
The volunteers, who have received specific training, will have a marked intergenerational character, with participants from diverse backgrounds, including students from the IES Tomás Morales secondary school and seniors associated with the Lidia García Foundation. Upon completion of their participation, they will receive a certificate accrediting their experience.
Their main duties will include welcoming and orienting visitors, managing access, supporting sports activities, and attending to the public in the various areas of the fair. They will also collaborate in the program of talks and presentations at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, assist individuals with specific needs, and support the organization's sustainability measures.
ExpoDeca 2026 has reached a collaboration agreement with transport companies Guaguas Municipales and Global to facilitate free travel for the volunteer team during the four days of the fair, who can travel by presenting their ExpoDeca identification t-shirt.
Global and Guaguas Municipales join as new supporters for an event that counts on Centro Comercial Las Arenas, Fundación DISA, Provital, Fred. Olsen, Binter, Tirma, Firgas, Ahembo, Ybarra, Citroën, and Gofio La Piña as sponsors, in addition to Proexca and the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council as collaborators.
