Universidade Católica Portuguesa was awarded the Quality Seal of the Voluntary Academy of CASES - António Sérgio Cooperative for the Social Economy for the work developed by CASO - CAtólica SOlidária, in the Porto Regional Centre, with 20 years of experience in the area of university volunteering.

The jury of the initiative, which unanimously approved the application of the University, recognizes that "the practices, dynamics, and instruments created and developed by the UCP in favour of promoting the practice of volunteering are worthy of distinction."

The Quality Seal was awarded in a public ceremony, at Culturgest, on International Volunteer Day, December 5. UCP was represented by Vice-Rector J. M. Pereira de Almeida, the Dean's Advisor for Social Responsibility and Coordinator of the Social Responsibility Office, Rita Paiva e Pona, and the Coordinator of the Unit for the Integral Development of the Person of the Regional Center of Porto, Carmo Themudo.