12/09/2026

Meetings

Next meeting

Will be in Ocober, and will be announced here.

Last Meetings

Annual General Meeting - Tuesday 19th May

Club de Tenis, Calpe

Carole, the President, gave a talk on what help can be obtained from the local social services and those of the Valencian Generalitat social services

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

Carole's talk can also be read there—and downloaded as a PDF.

Tuesday 17th February

Club de Tenis, Calpe

Representatives from Pellicer and Heredia Lawyers gave a talk on Reverse Mortgages and making Wills in Spain.

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

Tuesday 14th October

Club de Tenis, Calpe

The speakers were from the Calpe Cruz Roja, who introduced members to many First Aid procedures.

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

Centro de Salud

Christmas 2025

AFPO run a translation service in the Calpe Centro de Salud (details on this website). The photograph shows members of AFPO giving a box of chocolates to the staff of the Centro de Salud at Christmas.

If you would like to help as an interpreter call Noel on 620 687 633.

UK Embassy: older Brits in Spain

February 2026 update

The Foreign Office has updated its survey of the things that we need to take account of when growing older here.

In a page on the government website, they cover everything from medical care to finances to wills to funeral plans to going back to the UK.

AFPO recommend that you call up the page: Planning for later life as a British person in Spain. It's well worth reading!

Calpe elections (2023)

New Council (to 2027)

The new Calpe Council has now voted. For the next 4 years (in principle) Calpe will be run by a coalition of 3 parties, and Ana Sala, the current mayor, will continue in post.

The party with the most individual votes, the Partido Poplular, who wanted to force Ana Sala out, have instead been forced into opposition.

Up-to-the-minute news, togther with detailed analysis of the results of the elections (held on the 28th of May) can be found in our members’ area.

From the members’ area

In this section, we provide extracts from the announcements, news items and updates which our former President, Keith Wildman, publishes every day. To read the complete posts, you need to join the Association.

Announcements

Creama intelligence – from September 17th to October 20th, 2026

(Notice posted: Sunday, 6th September 2026)

CREAMA launches nine free conferences to bring Artificial Intelligence closer to SMEs and freelancers in the Marina AltaThe ‘Cicle de Comerç 2026’ will take place from September 17 to October 20, in online format and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with practical training on AI tools applied to business CREAMA has presented the ‘Cicle […]

Queen’s baths – until March 31st, 2027

(Notice posted: Saturday, 5th September 2026)

Calpe maintains free guided tours of Banys de la Reina until March The Roman site can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, with different shifts and specific visits in English and ValencianaCalpe offers from this September a new programme of free guided tours of the archaeological site of Banys de la Reina, an opportunity to […]

Painting and sculpture – Calpe exhibition throughout September

(Notice posted: Tuesday, 1st September 2026)

Calpe brings together painting and sculpture in ‘Convergent Dialogues’, an exhibition with works by Joaquín Ivars, Luciano González and Amalia Granero The exhibition will open on September 2 in the Exhibition Hall of the Ajuntament Vell and can be visited until the end of the month The Exhibition Hall of the Ajuntament Vell de Calp will […]

Calpe Museums (repeat post)

(Notice posted: Monday, 24th August 2026)

Calpe boasts a unique heritage that connects the history of the Peñón de Ifach with the Baños de la ReinaThe Calpe History Museum, the Collecting Museum and the Ajuntament Vell room are part of the extensive network of cultural spaces included in the report prepared by the art historian David Gutiérrez Pulido on the museums […]

………….Pop goes the weasel – September 10th to 13th

(Notice posted: Friday, 21st August 2026)

Calpe is looking for 50 residents to travel to Cabra and strengthen ties between the two municipalities The delegation will travel from September 10 to 13 and people who can prove roots or family ties with the town of Cordoba will have preference Calpe has opened the registration period to be part of the municipal […]