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Women's Day | Baby Products Collection Campaign

In the week that marks International Women's Day, HeforShe UCP Lisboa and the Social Responsibility Office are organising a campaign to collect baby products from 10 to 12 March. Help this cause.

Fri, 07/03/2025

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Católica's Solidarity Christmas Campaign mobilises more than 300 volunteers

Universidade Católica Portuguesa organised the Christmas Solidarity Campaign "The Joy of Giving", involving 300 volunteers at its headquarters and at its three campuses in Porto, Braga and Viseu. The initiative benefited 44 social organisations and included actions such as collecting goods, volunteer events and support for needy families. Find out more.

Wed, 29/01/2025

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CASES honours Universidade Católica for promoting volunteering and civic and solidarity training

The Universidade Católica was honoured with the Academia Voluntária 2024 Quality Seal, awarded by CASES. This recognises its exceptional work in promoting volunteering and training active and supportive citizens. Find out more.

Fri, 13/12/2024

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Volunteering and Globalisation debated at the IV National R-VES Volunteering Meeting

The Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto hosted the 4th National Meeting of the Higher Education Volunteering Network (R-VES), bringing together around 80 participants to discuss volunteering in the global context. The event focused on the articulation of volunteering initiatives between higher education institutions and featured panels on topics such as the benefits, valorisation and financing of volunteering. Find out more.

Fri, 29/11/2024

Projeto VIDA Responsabilidade Social Volunteering

Applications open for the VIDA Project - Volunteering at Católica 2024/2025

Projeto VIDA opens applications for a new volunteering programme, aimed at the entire UCP community at the Sede campus in Lisbon. Sign up now to volunteer on a regular or one-off basis.

Thu, 05/09/2024

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Católica "gives humanistic background" | Volunteers celebrate success of 2nd edition of Projeto Vida

"Volunteering is wanting to be fair in relation to what it means to be a person." And it was in honour of this belief that students, teachers, collaborators and researchers from the Universidade Católica joined representatives of charitable institutions to celebrate the success of the 2023-24 edition of Projeto Vida. Learn more and discover their testimonies.

Fri, 21/06/2024

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Católica celebrates the 2023-24 edition of Projeto Vida, which mobilised 343 volunteers and 27 organisations

Volunteers from Projeto Vida will come together on 18 June to share their experiences of having a positive impact on the community. Around a single purpose - to help - the 2023-24 edition brought together 343 volunteers and 27 social organisations. Learn more and participate.

Fri, 07/06/2024

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Register as a volunteer for the Food Bank Campaign

Universidade Católica Portuguesa is once again joining the Banco Alimentar Collection Campaign (Food Bank), of which it is a partner, and will be taking part in the food collection on 25 and 26 May.

Wed, 15/05/2024

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Saving Lives: Católica organises Basic Life Support Workshops in collaboration with CASA

On 15 and 29 April, the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) organised two Basic Life Support workshops, which concluded a cycle of four workshops at CASA - Centro de Apoio ao Sem-Abrigo (Homeless Support Centre). Learn more.

Fri, 10/05/2024

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Workshop promoted by UCP and CASA empowers women in vulnerable situations

On 27th March, the Social Responsibility Office of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) and CASA - the Homeless Support Centre joined forces to promote the personal development of women in vulnerable situations. Saiba mais aqui.

Tue, 23/04/2024

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Transforming lives: UCP volunteer's workshop on "Health and Memory" unites generations

"It's much more than helping. It's about learning to be the ear that listens, the eyes that perceive, the hands that welcome, offering the best of yourself and encouraging others to find the best in themselves," says Janaína Fabri, the organiser of the action. Learn more about this initiative.

Thu, 18/04/2024

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Donate 0.5% of your personal income tax (IRS) to one of UCP's Volunteering partner institutions

Discover the nearly 60 social organisations partnering with Universidade Católica's volunteer programmes, and help them take their mission further. Learn more here.

Tue, 16/04/2024

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Católica's Solidarity Christmas Campaign mobilises more than 300 volunteers

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CASES honours Universidade Católica for promoting volunteering and civic and solidarity training

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Volunteering and Globalisation debated at the IV National R-VES Volunteering Meeting

Applications open for the VIDA Project - Volunteering at Católica 2024/2025

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Católica "gives humanistic background" | Volunteers celebrate success of 2nd edition of Projeto Vida

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Católica celebrates the 2023-24 edition of Projeto Vida, which mobilised 343 volunteers and 27 organisations

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Register as a volunteer for the Food Bank Campaign

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Saving Lives: Católica organises Basic Life Support Workshops in collaboration with CASA

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Workshop promoted by UCP and CASA empowers women in vulnerable situations

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Transforming lives: UCP volunteer's workshop on "Health and Memory" unites generations

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Donate 0.5% of your personal income tax (IRS) to one of UCP's Volunteering partner institutions

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