Families in Tenerife have another option for the summer holidays, with the island council launching its first inclusive camp in the Isla Baja area, based in Los Silos.
The camp offers children with and without disabilities the chance to take part in activities together, while giving their families some extra help with childcare during the holidays.
A total of 60 places have been made available for children from Los Silos and Santa Úrsula through the Cabildo’s inclusive summer camp programme. The camps are managed by AFANES and are free to attend.
Águeda Fumero, the island’s councillor for Social Action, visited the camp on Friday alongside Los Silos mayor Carmen Luz Baso. It is being held at CEP San José and is the first of its kind in the Isla Baja area.
The programme has been running since 2025, with the Cabildo working alongside social organisations to make inclusive activities available in different parts of Tenerife, rather than concentrating resources in just a few locations.
Partner organisations include AFANES Canarias, Orobal, Aspronte and Fundación Hospitalarias.
Activities take place both at the centres and in other community spaces, including beaches, museums and leisure facilities. The camps are supported by staff specialising in direct care, social integration, leisure activities, nursing assistance and basic personal care.
Fumero said the camps help children with different disabilities build friendships with one another and with neurotypical children. They also give families an opportunity to connect, while providing a safe and adapted environment for the children taking part.
The project is funded by the Institute for Social and Healthcare Support (IASS), with a total budget of €210,000 allocated to the organisations involved to help manage and organise the camps.
The Cabildo says it hopes to increase the number of places available and extend the programme to more parts of Tenerife in future editions.