#SerCidadão took place from 21 to 26 September 2026. Thank you to everyone who took part!
#SerCidadão — Week of Citizenship, Volunteering and Social Responsibility — 21 to 26 September 2026
A week of citizenship in action
From 21 to 26 September 2026, ReVIReS — Volunteering, Inclusion and Social Responsibility Network of the University of Porto held the #SerCidadão Week: six days in which the University opened its doors to volunteering, awareness-raising and sharing initiatives.
Held in the International Year of Volunteering for Sustainable Development, the week reinforced the University's commitment to the civic and solidary engagement of its community, to social responsibility, volunteering and sustainability, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and bringing U.Porto closer to external organisations, the community and its own Academic Units.
More than just a week, it was an invitation to build a more conscious, solidary and committed university — dedicated to the future of people, society and the planet. A commitment that continues.
The week in figures
What #SerCidadão offered the U.Porto community.
- 6days of programme
- 20different activities
- 43partner organisations
- 16goods collection points
- 346photos in the gallery
Six days, six themes
Look back at what happened on each day of the week.
Monday, 21 September
The opening of the #SerCidadão Week
Six days devoted to citizenship, volunteering, social responsibility and sustainability began at the Rectorate, with the opening session and a conversation on partnerships between academia and business. The Volunteering Fair and the goods and blood donation drives started the same day.
Tuesday, 22 September
Health and Well-being
A day to look after ourselves: free screenings at Trindade Metro Station, workshops on relationships in the digital age, sexual health and oral health, and a conversation on mental health — while the community was challenged to leave the car at home on World Car-Free Day.
Wednesday, 23 September
Volunteering, Social Participation and the Environment
From learning to action: an introduction to volunteering, the third sustainability workshop at FFUP and an oral health session for the children at Associação A Casa do Caminho, in Matosinhos.
Thursday, 24 September
Volunteering and Inclusion
A day about more open communities: an inclusive volunteering workshop, a morning of gardening with seniors at the Botanical Garden and a round table on inclusion in higher education, with Portuguese Sign Language interpretation.
Friday, 25 September
Sustainability
Small choices, big impact: an online design thinking session on environmental sustainability marked the last weekday of the week, with the Volunteering Fair and the drives still running.
Saturday, 26 September
Walking together for a good cause
The week ended on the move, with the Charity Walk from the University Stadium and the handover of the collected goods to the Porto Food Bank.
The week in pictures
Six days of volunteering, health, inclusion and solidarity. Look back at some of the moments of #SerCidadão.
Coming up
6th National Meeting on Volunteering in Higher Education
University of the Azores — Ponta Delgada Campus
Volunteering and sustainable development
Volunteering in higher education meets again. The Meeting aims to be a space for sharing, reflection and showcasing experiences, projects and good practice in higher education volunteering. Registration is open to the public, and papers may be submitted.
Members of the Higher Education Volunteering Network: please use your own registration link, sent to the Network by email.
Organised by the University of the Azores, UAc.sase, MOVE — Student Volunteering Movement and R·VES — Higher Education Volunteering Network, supported by BPI and the “la Caixa” Foundation.
Thank you!
#SerCidadão was only possible thanks to everyone who took part, the teams at U.Porto's Academic Units, and the associations and partner organisations who joined ReVIReS. The commitment to citizenship and volunteering continues.
Meet the partners