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The platform aider-les-commercants.fr, created by students to help businesses affected by the protests on October 17, receives more than 800 visits per day and has registered around 900 volunteers and about thirty merchants who have benefited from assistance missions. #aiderlescommercants #solidarité #bénévolat (translated)

Weakened associations: regional figures and a national barometer to understand the difficulties, inform local decisions, and support health, prevention, and solidarity actions. Regional Associations – Key Figures and Indicators 2026 » (19th annual edition) Research & Solidarity, with the support of the Ministry of Sports, Youth, and Associative Life, and in cooperation with The Associative Movement Audio Capsules on Health Practices Analysis of Health Practices and link to the source The document presents a state of play intended "for stakeholders, local decision-makers, and all those interested in associative life." It gathers, for each region, recent administrative data on the creation of associations and associative employment, as well as estimates of the number of active associations and volunteers. The tables allow for situating the region in relation to national benchmarks, particularly for employment in health and social sectors. The collection also presents national results from the opinion barometer of association leaders, conducted in spring 2026. In a context of fragility in the associative sector, this collection provides benchmarks to objectify the difficulties and inform dialogue with funders and local decision-makers. In spring 2026, 45% of heads of employing associations find their situation difficult or very difficult, compared to 35% in 2025; 12% are considering reducing their activities after the summer, compared to 8% a year earlier. Beyond the survival of structures, these signals question their capacity to maintain their actions and support, particularly in social, medico-social, and health areas. Regional data allows for situating the weight of the sector in each territory; however, the results on difficulties remain national and describe the situation in spring 2026, not an updated assessment in the fall. #pratiquesensante #VieAssociative #Bénévolat #EmploiAssociatif #EngagementBénévole #ESS #ActionSociale #DonnéesRégionales (translated)

KCBS "Worst of them All" III R found it scandalous that Kamel had to express this opinion for it to be authoritative and acceptable. The author added that it seemed obvious to him and accused the self-absorbed volunteer fans and actors of tainting the scene with their pervasive idolatry. #scandale #opinion #idolâtrie (translated)

Stephan Fogaing announced that he has been elected as the deputy for Vachon in the National Assembly of Quebec following a judicial recount and several days of waiting. He thanked the voters, his team, the volunteers, and his loved ones, and praised the other candidates in what he described as a very tight election. He reminded that in 2022, he chose to represent the Parti québécois even though, in his view, the party was going through a particularly difficult time. After the party found itself with three deputies in the National Assembly, he accepted Paul Plamondon's call to become co-spokesperson. Fogaing wrote that his political commitment profoundly changed his professional path, but he did not abandon his convictions. He also mentioned his former spokesperson and co-spokesperson colleagues who are now elected: Meganne Mélançon, Stéphane Handfield, S. Michon, Geneviève Couture, Camille P., Véronique Venne, and Émile Simard. He presented his election as the opening of a new chapter and said he wanted to take on the responsibilities related to his mandate. #Vachon #Élection #Québec (translated)

In Georgia, organizations are deploying volunteers near polling places to reassure voters in light of the possibility of interventions by ICE agents, amid concerns raised by suggestions of schemes to influence the midterm elections. #DroitsDesCiviques #SécuritéDesÉlecteurs #Élections2026 (translated)

Impact asked Laurent Nuñez, the Minister of the Interior, for explanations about the fate of a man who, according to the account, was reportedly violently struck by police during the protests on October 17, in Place de la République in Paris. Impact stated that it was unaware of his health status and relayed claims from internet users suggesting that he may have been a volunteer rescuer. According to the description of the images made by Impact, the man appeared unconscious, was dragged on the ground, then placed in a corner, surrounded by law enforcement, and was barely breathing. The account specified that it did not have the follow-up images. Impact questioned whether this man was the protester whose death, following a malaise and subsequent cardiac arrest on Boulevard de Magenta, near Place de la République, was reported on October 17. It demanded information about his health status, his care, and the circumstances of the police intervention, and also called out to Sébastien Lecornu. The account thanked readers for their messages and apologized for not having paid attention to them sooner. #JusticePourTous #Police #Manifestation (translated)

Fdesouche.com reported an article from La Provence stating that the cultural space of the Committee of Old Marseille, located at Centre Bourse, had been vandalized. A representative of the committee, made up solely of volunteers, stated that the storefront had been smashed, the cash register had been taken, and the premises had been turned upside down, while the books remained untouched. https://t.co/nMAZrWqDhs #Marseille #Culture #Livres (translated)

Little Think Tank reminded that its members were volunteers and did their best to inform the public while remaining as neutral and factual as possible, despite the large volume of information. The group acknowledged that errors in French had slipped into its publications despite its efforts, apologized, and thanked its readers for their support. #Bénévolat #Neutre #Soutien (translated)

Eric Duhaime expressed his gratitude after the election, stating that his movement started almost from nothing in 2021 and was driven by the conviction and determination of its members. He indicated that 900,000 Quebecers had placed their trust in him, representing 21% of the votes, and that the conservatives would form, for the first time in nearly a century, an officially recognized parliamentary group in the National Assembly of Quebec. He thanked the candidates and volunteers for their commitment, as well as the voters, who, according to him, had given them the balance of power. Duhaime said that this trust honored them and that they would work every day to prove themselves worthy of it. He described the result as a historic victory built collectively. #Reconnaissance #VictoireHistorique #Engagement (translated)

The author of the message stated that the number of people living in extreme poverty had increased by 37% between 2018 and 2025 and that the situation continued to worsen. He attributed this assessment to "Macronism," estimated that everything would soon need to be rebuilt, and announced that they would declare a state of social emergency. He also praised the volunteers. #Pauvreté #UrgenceSociale #Solidarité #FR (translated)

Au total, 3.300 pompiers de toute la France ont conjugué leurs efforts avec des militaires, policiers et gendarmes, des forestiers, agriculteurs et bénévoles, pour la « plus grosse opération » anti-incendie de l’histoire moderne de la Sécurité civile, avait souligné début août la préfète de la Gironde, Sophie Brocas. #Incendie #Gironde #FeuxDeForêt

Au total, 3.300 pompiers de toute la France ont conjugué leurs efforts avec des militaires, policiers et gendarmes, des forestiers, agriculteurs et bénévoles, pour la "plus grosse opération" anti-incendie de l'histoire moderne de la Sécurité civile, avait souligné début août la préfète de la Gironde, Sophie Brocas. #Incendie #Gironde #Climat

🌞Ce week-end, à l’occasion des Journées du patrimoine, notre territoire a raconté, partout dans la circonscription, la même histoire : celle d’un patrimoine vivant. À Marsillargues, elle s’écrit dans les pierres restaurées du château de Guillaume de Nogaret, au Pays de l'Or dans les pas des comtes de Melgueil. À La Grande-Motte, elle prend la forme audacieuse d’une architecture devenue emblématique. Et cette histoire continue de s’écrire grâce aux bénévoles et à travers nos traditions : aux Pescalunades de Lunel, où l’anguille, symbole de nos étangs et de notre identité culinaire, était à l’honneur dans les assiettes, comme aux Automnales de Mudaison, qui célèbrent nos producteurs locaux et toute la richesse de notre terroir. Autant de rendez-vous où j’ai toujours plaisir à vous retrouver pour partager et transmettre ce qui fait l’âme de notre territoire. 🇫🇷 #Patrimoine #Culture #Traditions

« 60 milliards engloutis par les associations », titre le JDD de Bolloré. Mais non, gloire aux associations ! Pourquoi on a encore du sport, de la culture, de la solidarité dans le moindre village, le moindre quartier ? Grâce aux assos et à leurs bénévoles. L'hôpital va mal. https://t.co/HpQZdAna7M #Associations #Solidarité #Culture #FR

Zinédine Zidane 🇫🇷 a rencontré 100 bénévoles de la Ligue à l'occasion du week-end des bénévoles. 😁❤️ 🎥 @FFF https://t.co/PiuHkhV31O #ZinedineZidane #Bénévolat #Football