VOAHR is the abbreviation for the project “Voluntariado Organizado para uma Ação Humanitária de Referência” – Organized Volunteering for a Humanitarian Action of Reference – created by Pista Mágica – Escola de Voluntariado.
We are currently implementing its 2nd edition, which aims to boost volunteering at a local level, involving volunteer agents, such as volunteers, social economy organizations, the public sector, companies and educational entities.
It has the financial support of Portugal Social Innovation – Partnerships for Impact (POISE) and as social investors the 14 Municipalities of the AMP (Metropolitan Area of Porto), namely: Espinho, Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Oliveira de Azeméis, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim , S. João da Madeira, Santa Maria da Feira, Santo Tirso, Trofa, Valongo, Vila do Conde, Vila Nova de Gaia.
It is an initiative that aims to increase the impact of volunteering at the municipal level through training, consulting and auditing activities that make volunteering work increasingly efficient and professional.