Lloseta. The Consell de Mallorca has officially established the 2nd Children and Adolescents Council of Mallorca (CIAM), a participatory body that guarantees the right of children and adolescents to be heard in public decisions that affect them. Lloseta was represented by Ariadna Abril Ramon and Cristina Coll Lladó, who took an active role in the event and participated in the reading of the official manifesto.
The CIAM is made up of 32 councillors aged between 7 and 16, representing 16 municipalities across the island, as well as the Institut Mallorquí d’Afers Socials (IMAS). The council aims to promote real and effective child participation in key areas such as social services, education, health, leisure, public spaces, and environmental protection.
During the institutional ceremony, the President of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, stressed that children’s participation “must not be symbolic, but real,” highlighting that including the voices of children and adolescents is essential to building a fairer, more cohesive, and more inclusive Mallorca.
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Ariadna Abril Ramon and Cristina Coll Lladó Represent Lloseta at the 2nd Mallorca Children and Adolescents Council
The representatives from Lloseta were accompanied by Sílvia Muñoz, Councillor for Education, Social Services and Equality at the Ajuntament de Lloseta; Carme Coll, the municipality’s social educator; and their families, demonstrating strong institutional and community support for youth participation.
Following the official appointment, the newly appointed councillors read a manifesto they had prepared in advance, asserting their right to participate, to be heard, and to be taken into account in public decision-making. In the manifesto, they expressed their commitment to a healthier, more sustainable island that fully respects children’s rights.
The creation of this second Children and Adolescents Council marks another step forward in ensuring that young people’s voices are part of both the present and future of Lloseta and Mallorca, in line with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
With this constitution, the 2nd CIAM begins a new phase of continuous work in which children and adolescents will be able to share concerns, proposals, and reflections arising from their municipalities. The council functions not only as a space for listening but also as a stable channel of dialogue between children and island institutions, ensuring that their contributions have a real impact on the design, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies.
In the coming months, CIAM members will take part in thematic working sessions addressing issues such as social well-being, education, emotional health, leisure, the use of public spaces, and environmental protection. These sessions will be supported by specialised professionals, ensuring a safe and appropriate environment for expression and debate.
One of the most significant milestones of this new stage will be the participatory and recreational fair scheduled for 9 May, open to families across Mallorca. The event will collect direct input from children on how they would like the island’s community services and resources to be designed. The activity will be organised by the IMAS Community Prevention and Territorial Support Service, following criteria defined by the council members themselves, further reinforcing children’s leadership throughout the process.
From the institutional sphere, authorities have reiterated their commitment to ensuring that the CIAM’s conclusions and proposals are transferred to the relevant decision-making bodies, so they do not remain merely consultative. In this way, child participation is being consolidated as a key tool for building closer, more inclusive public policies adapted to the real needs of younger generations.
The involvement of municipalities such as Lloseta and the active participation of its representatives reinforce the idea that Mallorca’s future is built by listening to the voices of those who will live in it tomorrow.