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Susanah and Mónica

Susana Marinho & Mónica Babo

Susana Marinho - Coordinator of the Maia Volunteer Centre and Mónica Babo - Member of the Maia Volunteer Centre

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Volunteering as the Invisible Engine of Social Cohesion in Europe

Reflection on how volunteering sustains local communities, builds  trust, and acts as social glue in times of polarization.

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Volunteer and NGO-led educational projects change lives by opening opportunities and bringing hope where there was once poverty and neglect. Yet without stable support, their efforts can only keep the dream alive.

Manifesto against empty discourses in the third sector.

Reflection on how volunteering sustains local communities, builds  trust, and acts as social glue in times of polarization.