ESC: VOLUNTEERING TEAM IN BARCELOS - Festa das Cruzes Festival

The aim of the foundation is to support medical profession with the focus of fighting against cancer and promote social and economic development of all citizens in general and of those groups that are in a situation of vulnerability and exclusion. Objectives - fight against cancer within the focus on investigation, prevention and awareness raising, - sustainable rural development within the focus on environmental education, fight against the climate change and development of sustainable agriculture practices in rural areas and increasing capacity of local community and organisations, - protecting cultural heritage through recording endangered practices, skills and knowledge in Galicia, - entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurship education through the facilitation virtual world transformation of young people in order to increase youth employability, inclusion of marginalised young people, supporting equal access and transition to labour market. Target Groups 1. Cancer patients and families, cancer survivals and cancer organisations, 2. Local communities and local authorities neighbouring with the assets of the foundation, 3. Young people with fewer opportunities and youth organisations, 4. Small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs. Programmes 1. Fight Against Cancer Programme 2. Sustainable Rural Development Programme 3. Cultural Heritage Programme 4. Entrepreneurship Programme