Italian towns roll out welfare programs for seniors and young families

In Valmala, a day‑long event on 28 July for residents over 65 was organised under the regional "Non è mai troppo tardi" project. The programme, funded by Regione Piemonte and coordinated by local mountain‑area unions and charities, offers free bus transport, a communal lunch (cost €28 per person) and a mass, aiming to combat isolation among the elderly.

In Floridia, the Democratic Party introduced the "Genitori consapevoli" initiative, a welfare pathway for parents of children aged 0‑3. Backed by regional funds and municipal support, the project provides scientific guidance, peer‑support networks, early‑reading promotion and monitoring of child development to address educational poverty and family isolation.