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Grupo Alves Bandeira promoted a new volunteering initiative at Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Penacova, in partnership with Crédito Agrícola and the Just a Change Association, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to sustainability, social inclusion and support for the communities where it operates.

The initiative brought together employees from the different partner organisations with the aim of improving the conditions of the institution, which provides daily support to several generations of the local community, from children to elderly people. During the initiative, improvement and refurbishment works were carried out in several spaces, helping to provide a more dignified, comfortable and welcoming environment for all users.

This action is part of the social impact commitment undertaken by the portuguese business group and Banco Crédito Agrícola in 2022, whose main objective is to combat energy and housing poverty in Portugal. This commitment has already supported several institutions that provide assistance to vulnerable families, through the refurbishment of spaces and the improvement of their comfort conditions.

Throughout the day, the volunteers actively worked to improve the facilities of this Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Penacova unit. "We believe that the true growth of a company is also measured by its ability to actively contribute to the well-being of communities. This action represents another step in Grupo Alves Bandeira’s commitment to social responsibility, through the direct involvement of our employees in initiatives with a real impact on people’s lives,” says Carolina Bandeira, Marketing at Grupo Alves Bandeira.

Just a Change has developed benchmark work in Portugal in the field of housing and social refurbishment, having already supported thousands of families and institutions through volunteering and community intervention projects.

With this initiative, Grupo Alves Bandeira reinforces its commitment to proximity and social impact projects, promoting a culture of active participation and collective responsibility among its employees and partners.

Watch the video of the initiative here.