General Information

Backup is a non-profit and non-governmental youth association born in Vila Real de Santo António (Algarve, Portugal), with a mission to promote personal empowerment and community development, to enhance youth participation and active citizenship. Backup is mostly composed by young people betweem 16 and 30 years. Our projects focuses on: democratic education & citizenship, youth participation, human rights, intercultural dialogue & learning, entrepreneurship, youth policies, social inclusion,  etc. What we do? • Training courses, Guidance and Consultancy • Seminars, Workshops and Conferences • Civil Animation • Volunteering Service • Social Research • Advocacy • Entrepreneurship • Youth Exchanges • Youth and Community Initiatives • Structured Dialogue How? • Promoting activities targeting young people • Supporting young people in their initiatives • Providing learning opportunities through voluntary service, youth exchanges, etc • Supporting young people’s participation in decision-making processes