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Trinitat Vella gets its Centre de Vida Comunitària back after months of closure
Trinitat Vella regains one of its most important spaces for neighbourhood life. The Centre de Vida Comunitària is reopening after months closed as a precaution, beginning a gradual return that will bring back workshops, activities, and municipal services to a building designed to bring together social support, participation, and community life under one roof.
The management team is already working from the centre and preparing for the return of the first users. Next week, cooking and sewing workshops will start up—two activities closely tied to daily community life. In July, the women's group will join, while the full transfer of municipal services will take place in September.
Among the services returning to the building are Servicios Sociales, Sala Jove, Punt de Treball de Barcelona Activa, PIAD, and the interculturality service. The idea is for residents to be able to handle more matters and take part in more activities without having to go from one facility to another.
During the closure, activity did not disappear. Services were spread across other spaces in the neighbourhood to maintain support for residents. But reopening changes things: having them all under one roof again should improve coordination among professionals, make it easier to follow up on cases, and help identify the neighbourhood’s real needs sooner.
The centre opened in 2022 with a clear aim: to be more than just a municipal building. In a short time, it launched initiatives such as the Vine programme, Cafè i Xarrem sessions, Casal de Dones, Espai de Trobada per a Homes, and several participation groups. For many people, the facility had become a place to seek help, learn, meet others, or simply avoid isolation.
The precautionary closure happened after two workers reported respiratory discomfort and a study found formaldehyde in the indoor air. Since then, more than 60 measurements have been taken and technical improvements made, such as adjustments to ventilation and the use of specific paints to reduce the substance’s levels.
The reopening comes with regular environmental checks and reinforced maintenance of the ventilation system. This is important, because regaining residents’ trust takes more than just opening the doors: it also means explaining what’s been done and ensuring that staff and users are returning to a safe space.
For Trinitat Vella, the return of the Centre de Vida Comunitària means more than just a calendar of workshops. In a neighbourhood where the local network is strong, having a stable place to meet, get support, and build shared projects makes a real difference to quality of life. It doesn’t solve every problem, but it brings back a piece that helps sustain everyday life: care, participation, guidance, and community.