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To get an idea of what we do as part of the Special Needs Awareness Weeks, please take a look at the programme of activities organised for this year.

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Declarations of residence, arrival and departure, identity card, biometric passport, vital events (birth, marriage, civil partnerships, deaths), certificates and copies of certificates, Luxembourgish nationality, registering to vote, and organising a public event.

The City has 635 affordable homes for rent, available to people on modest incomes.

for families, seniors, people in need, foreign nationals and associations

The organisers of cultural projects may apply to the City of Luxembourg for financial aid or logistical support.

Every year since 2003, the City awards the Anne Beffort Prize, named after Luxembourg's first female professor and co-founder of the Lycée de jeunes filles in Luxembourg City.

Luxembourgish identity card and Luxembourgish biometric passport.

Procedures and conditions.

Street work is a unique type of work, aimed at supporting young people and adults for whom the streets are an important place to socialise or live.

Home amenities and services: single phone number for assistance, Téléalarme personal alert system, meals-on-wheels, indoor and/or outdoor home maintenance and minor repairs, and clearing of snow.

Gaining a better understanding of people who are different from us opens up new doors: creating dialogue between people with special needs and the general public, and overcoming the fear of differences, are central to this initiative.

To be able to fulfil the final wishes of its residents, the City of Luxembourg opened a forest cemetery in the heart of Cessange forest. The forest cemetery covers 12.5 hectares and is divided into four parcels.

Sports & Disability in Action Day / 8th Roll & Run

Personalised information, advice, and guidance toward the competent office, whether internal or external to the City's administrations.

Burial and cremation, date and time of the ceremony, place of burial or interment of ashes, grave deeds, funerary monuments and forest cemeteries

Certificates of residence, long-form certificates of residence, certificates of registration at a reference address, certificates of registration on the electoral list, certificates of life. Order online.

Signature certification for parental authorisations or undertakings to assume responsibility. Certified copy.

The childcare service voucher scheme (chèque-service accueil – CSA) grants parents reduced rates for non-formal education and childcare services, depending on availability. The amount of the state contribution (CSA amount) and the amount of the parents' financial contribution are calculated on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the parents' income, the number of children in the household, and the number of hours of non-formal education that the child is enrolled for. The CSA amount is paid to the service provider.

Birth, marriage and death certificates. Order online.

Clearing of snow from pavements in winter. Assistance provided to persons living alone who are over 65 and/or have specific needs.

Declaration of arrival, change of residence within Luxembourg City and declaration of departure.

As the name suggests, participants enjoy a meal in the dark, but are also guided by visually impaired people through a totally unique experience.

Gender equality action plan, prevention and handling of sexual harassment, putting gender equality into practice (affichons l'égalité), Anne Beffort Prize, and LGBTIQ+ Freedom Cities resolution.

Guided tours of the city and Villa Vauban, invitations to museums and more.

Infrastructure, services, support and activities for children and young people: childcare voucher scheme, municipal crèches, foyers scolaires, Kanner-Elteren-Center, school grants, and youth centres and clubs.

Financial aid and other types of assistance, support and advice, social supermarkets and culture passes, which grant free or discounted admission to Luxembourg City's cultural institutions.

Extracurricular supervision for school-age children (3–12) in high-quality care and support structures adapted to the needs of children and their families

The City recognises different gender-based needs and takes them into account in its public services and the cultural, sporting and recreational activities it offers.

The City of Luxembourg works actively to promote gender equality in sport. For example, it raises the profile of high-level female athletes, and works to raise public awareness of gender stereotypes, challenges and inequalities, and the impact these issues have, as part of the municipal action plan for equal opportunities.

The City gives grants for individual measures to protect buildings or facilities from flooding.

Grant for preservation, conservation, restoration or renovation works on buildings located in a "built environment – C" protected area of community interest.

Opening times during term time and school breaks; key dates for registration and pricing.

At the tenth Inclusion Gala, held as part of the Luxembourg City's Awareness Weeks, art and culture came together in an evening celebrating inclusion and diversity. Hosted at the Cercle Cité, the event boasted a rich programme of music, dance, theatre and poetry put on by outstanding performers.

Do you need help with minor repairs inside or outside your home, or with certain tasks? The City of Luxembourg offers an assistance service for senior citizens in collaboration with the non-profit organisation ProActif SIS S.à.r.l.

An individual pass issued upon request to persons or families experiencing economic hardship. The pass entitles its holder to free admission to the city's municipal museums, and to purchase entry tickets to events organised by the City's cultural partners at €1.50 (per event and per person).

The e-commerce platform will be an online shop that brings together vendors from all over the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on one site. It will enable them to gain visibility and/or enhance their image through a merchant network developed to increase traffic and sales, eliminate the barriers between physical and digital shops and increase customer service by offering a dynamic, speedy and efficient online shopping experience for customers.

Foyer scolaire locations and contact details.

Mandatory as of age 15. Information on documents to submit, renewal, fees, application deadlines and expedited procedures.

General information, documents to submit, fees, processing times and expedited procedures.

Pioneering digital space catering specifically to elementary schoolchildren. The "Makerspace" is a laboratory where children can create and experiment, while learning about the technologies of tomorrow through hands-on projects.

Intercultural gatherings that aim to foster dialogue between people of different nationalities and cultures.

Cross-cultural, musical and interpersonal exchanges organised by the City of Luxembourg and its partners (brainstorming sessions, awareness weeks, musiqCITE, etc.)

The City of Luxembourg has agreements with four service providers that work together to deliver services organised by the Service Streetwork.

City of Luxembourg employee awareness campaign on preventing and dealing with sexual harassment.

Vast array of information stands, activities, lectures, film screenings and exhibitions. Check out the highlights from previous years.

The Streetwork team interacts with people with very few resources of their own For this reason, the deprivation experienced by a client is always the crux of all communication.

Job seekers who are registered with the National Employment Agency (ADEM), and who have special needs in terms of social and professional integration, are referred to regional social inclusion officers (ARIS), based on a reasoned opinion issued by ADEM.

Deaths must be registered with the civil registry of the municipal office for the place of death within 24 hours.

Two partners, of the same or different sexes, must appear together before the civil registrar of their joint place of residence to personally and jointly declare their civil partnership.

New dog registration, annual fee, change of residence or owner, potentially dangerous dogs and death of a dog

The Commission des loyers (Rent Committee) is an arbitration body for landlords and tenants, which handles increases and reductions in rent.

The City of Luxembourg gives grants to young people who are successfully pursuing full-time post-primary studies.

Every day, our foyers scolaires offer a balanced snack to support children's energy and health, in addition to their main meals.

The social assistance provided by the City of Luxembourg's Office social is intended for people residing legally in Luxembourg City who are in need.

Social supermarkets that make unsold or unsellable food items (that are in perfect condition) available to persons in need. Buyers contribute financially according to their means.

Any resident of Luxembourg City who receives cost-of-living benefits from the National Solidarity Fund may apply for solidarity benefits. Every resident of Luxembourg City who has been awarded the energy allowance granted by the National Solidarity Fund for 2024 is eligible for this municipal energy allowance.

The street work services provided by Caritas-Jeunes et Familles are aimed at 12- to 30-year-olds from the lower parts of the city and the Gare district, who congregate at formal and informal meeting points in public and partially public areas around the city.

The Streetwork team of the Luxembourg Red Cross provides individuals who are homeless or living in precarious living situations with low-threshold, outreach-based support to help them gradually improve their physical and social well-being and health.

A "third place" is a space where local residents can develop their own projects and initiatives aimed at improving community life.

L'Office social de la Ville de Luxembourg (ci-après dénommé OSVdL), établissement public, se propose d'engager: Un coordinateur social adjoint (m/f) – A2 à plein temps.

Read about the objectives, values and pedagogical approach of the City's foyers scolaires.

Ten youth centres and clubs are located throughout the city.