SYnergia

Our project began as a typical association of young people with common interests, aimed at addressing areas with little visibility in Braga. It focused on supporting the city's emerging bands and urban arts. After all these years, we feel that Synergia is well established and has managed to respond to the difficulties that youth face.

Our transformation was driven by a need among young people: international mobility. When we felt they were interested in getting to know new realities, we decided to invest in a department connected to the Erasmus program. From there, there was a shift in our strategy!

Our work is based on the values that sustain youth associations: justice, solidarity, responsibility, cooperation, social awareness, and space to exercise and advocate for rights: environment, mobility, culture, sport, leisure. The cooperative should contribute to the consolidation and promotion of the social fabric and be an important driver of social transformation and innovation.

We sought to value youth, sports, and social culture, encouraging everyone to join us. We are involved in several projects, relying on the support of numerous volunteers, who bring us what they do best. We also encourage on-the-job training for all team members and have sought to work on several fronts, taking as our main responsibility the integration of all young people, with particular attention to those who typically have more difficulty accessing activities.