The “Aldeias de Portugal” cooperation project, which supports 61 villages in Portugal located from north to south of the country, including the “Serra de São Brás”, represented by Aldeia de Parises, won the 2023 edition of the “European Leader Awards”, promoted by the European Union to distinguish the best works financed by the LEADER community program.
The European Leader Awards analyzed applications from several countries, submitted by public or private entities with funding from this European program, between 2014 and 2020.
This achievement is a tribute to all the Local Action Groups involved and is thanks to the village communities who work for their territory, helping to bring this award to Portugal.
The first villages in southern Portugal to participate in this project are: Alte, Paderne, Serra de São Brás, and Cachopo. The development and implementation of this project in the Algarve has included, in addition to the aforementioned stakeholders, In Loco as its main partner.
In São Brás de Alportel, the project was taken on with commitment by the Municipality of São Brás de Alportel, which runs it with the support of a working group called “Friends of the Village” and with the collaboration of local associations and entities.
