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Who we are

Intercultural Association
Mobility Friends

PIC number: 948037649
Organisation ID: E10207576

We are a team of international talent, focused on bringing the best results to the European mobilities that the organization hosts and participates in, with all its partners.

Our Team
Projects
Internships
Campus
Come as a guest, Stay as a Friend.

Mr. President
Nuno Varajão Barbosa

Welcome to Mobility Friends, where Erasmus+ mobility experiences drive your future! Since our founding in May 2012, we have been driven by the passion to promote the personal and professional growth of our participants. As a hosting and sending organization within the Erasmus+ Program, we are proud to open doors for students, teachers, educators, and professionals from all backgrounds, offering them experiences that go beyond the classroom. At our Mobility Friends Training Center, we offer high-quality training programs designed to strengthen skills and foster the exchange of best practices among educators and professionals. Here, we value continuous development, knowing that education is the key to a fairer and more inclusive world. Moreover, our hospitality is exemplified by our welcoming and inclusive spaces, such as the Mobility Friends Campus and the Collector’s Home, among others. We warmly welcome people from all cultures, religions, and needs, providing comfort and care. We are an inclusive organization, committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, including those with special educational needs. Participating in Erasmus+ with Mobility Friends is much more than just a trip: it is a unique opportunity to develop new skills, broaden cultural horizons, and build a network of contacts that can transform your future. We are here to ensure that each mobility experience is unforgettable, filled with growth, discovery, and inspiring moments. To all who trust us to organize their journeys, we extend our deepest gratitude. We remain committed to inspiring new success stories, fueled by the desire to learn and grow together. At Mobility Friends, dreams become true. Come as a guest, stay as a friend, and leave with a world of new possibilities!

About
Mobility Friends

Mobility Friends is a modern training organization, mobility partner, headquartered in Barcelos in the District of Braga, founded in May 2012, specialized in three areas:

Development and management

Under different EU programs on mutual interest, multiculturalism, and interculturality topics. As a host and sending organization, promoting lifelong learning, offering participants from all countries the opportunity to have career guidance and/or work experience to improve skills, gain knowledge on how to start a professional career, and achieve success.

Professional Training

Through the offer of training courses for young people and adults, with pedagogical practices and methodologies, and innovative tools in accordance with a specific quality reference for training, certified by DGERT (the Portuguese entity responsible for the Training Entities Certification System), in the areas of education and training listed below:

  • Training of teachers and trainers in technological areas
  • Personal development
  • Foreign languages and literature
  • Computer sciences
  • Electronics and automation

Certificate nº 4122/2021

Tourism

Offering accommodation, meals, recreational and educational activities at the Mobility Friends Campus, and tourist services such as cultural visits and entertainment, cultural and social activities.

Mobility Friends works in close cooperation with various local, national and international partners, including educational institutions, universities, municipalities, qualification centres, associations, NGOs, research centres, consulting companies, SMEs, etc.

Mission

Promoting and implementing international mobility programs, training and educating young people and adults in human values and active citizenship in society, preparing them for the challenges of the future and contributing to their economic and social growth and development.

Vision

To be quality reference in the field of Mobility,Vocational Education and Training, and Tourism, recognised at international level by families, private and public organizations and educational institutions

Values

Striving for diversity and social inclusion in order to build an open and plural society and create equal opportunities for young people and adults. Sharing knowledge, skills, professional and cultural experiences.

Main Goal

Provide the best experiences and results to all participants and partners who are involved in our activities.

Services

Our
Target Groups

We work with groups of all ages, from both higher education and vocational courses, young students, employed and unemployed adults, teachers and technical staff in a whole range of areas from different countries not only from the European Union but also from all over the world. We also host groups with participants with special education needs.

In the framework of work placements, technical and professional visits, cultural visits and language courses, our hosting activity for 2021-2027 is organised according to the Erasmus+ Programme.

Mobility Friends is an international team from Portugal, Poland, and Italy, that is available to cooperate with all countries, companies, schools, universities and their participants. We have human talent with a high level of qualification and professional experience. Our staff mainly consists of young, professional, energetic and creative entrepreneurial employees.

Local Entities

Local municipalities, private and public organizations from several business areas, private and public schools, and universities, are also the targets with whom we work. Some examples are the City Halls of Barcelos, Braga, and Esposende.

Mobility Friends Team

President

Nuno Varajão Barbosa

Nuno Varajão Barbosa


Internships Department

Céline Fernandes

Céline Fernandes

Ricardo Afonso

Ricardo Afonso

Patrícia Coelho

Patrícia Coelho

Francisco Hardman

Francisco Hardman

Óscar Veloso

Óscar Veloso


Logistics Department

Bruno Brito

Bruno Brito

Adriana Faria

Adriana Faria


European Projects & Training Courses Department

Rita Alves

Rita Alves

Elsa Ferreira

Elsa Ferreira

Erica Marques

Erica Marques


Marketing & Partnerships Department

Indira Marchitelli

Indira Marchitelli

Anna Roszczyk

Anna Roszczyk

Rita Garrido

Rita Garrido

Bárbara Pinto

Bárbara Pinto


Reception

Tomás Barbosa

Tomás Barbosa

Joana Veloso

Joana Veloso

Rute Simões

Rute Simões

Francisca Pereira

Francisca Pereira


Maintenance

Adriano Miranda

Adriano Miranda

Filomena Silva

Filomena Silva

Ana Vilas Boas

Ana Vilas Boas

Madalena Oliveira

Madalena Oliveira

Manuel Carneiro

Manuel Carneiro

Nazaré Vilas Boas

Nazaré Vilas Boas

Rosa Trindade

Rosa Trindade


Guides / Drivers

Eduardo Bolivar

Eduardo Bolivar

António Martins

António Martins

Helder Barbosa

Helder Barbosa

Manuel Silva

Manuel Silva

Rui Costa

Rui Costa

Soraia Costa

Soraia Costa

Abílio Faria

Abílio Faria

Luís Carneiro

Luís Carneiro

Cristóvão Costa

Cristóvão Costa

Adilson Cardoso

Adilson Cardoso

Wilson Maciel

Wilson Maciel

Patrícia Correia

Patrícia Correia

Fernando Gonçalves

Fernando Gonçalves

Susana Rodrigues

Susana Rodrigues

Carlos Rodrigues

Carlos Rodrigues

Nuno Baptista

Nuno Baptista

João Faria

João Faria

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