Newsletter No. 110

TACC promotes a focus on mental health in the field of international cooperation

The Sabadell-based organisation works to address emotional distress within refugee communities and has organised a series of conferences that this year focused on the psychological impact of climate displacement.

Catalan and Portuguese Social Entities Strengthen Cooperation Through Knowledge Exchange

The Third Sector Platform of Catalonia and the Government Delegation to Portugal launch a week-long exchange to foster collaboration, share best practices, and build a stronger European social network.

EMPATHEATRY policy recommendations: inclusive theatre for emotionally empowered and active youth

Throughout the 2 years of implementing the Empatheatry project, creative methods have shown powerful support for personal growth, self-expression, and youth activation. 

Culture as Resistance: The FESC’25 Stands with Palestine

In a time marked by war, ecological crisis, and deepening inequalities, the Solidarity Economy Festival of Catalonia (FESC’25) reclaims culture as a space of resistance and hope.

Building a Culture of Solidarity

Susana Marinho, Coordinator of the Maia Volunteer Centre, and Mónica Babo, a member of the Centre, share how Maia is preparing to become the European Volunteering Capital 2026. Together, they discuss the challenges, goals, and hopes for strengthening volunteering across Europe.

Latin American Feminist Defenders Visit Barcelona to Share Human Rights Strategies

Two prominent defenders of women’s and children’s rights working on the Mexico–Guatemala border will be in Barcelona to exchange strategies on feminist and intercultural approaches to migration and refuge.

We communicate facts, not words

Manifesto against empty discourses in the third sector.

Seeds of Change in Forgotten Lands

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.

Forced, non-chosen loneliness in older people

Aging is not a disease, it is a natural and universal process; aging is living, whatever the stage of life, and doing so with the best possible well-being.