The municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão has once again received the title of "Municipality Friend of Sport".
The revalidation of the prize, which recognises the policies and investments of Portuguese municipalities in favour of physical activities and sports development, took place last Friday, 25th November, in a ceremony that took place in the municipality of Mealhada, with the presence of the town's Councillor for Sports, Pedro Oliveira.
The free sporting activity for the population, namely through the municipal programmes "Famalicão in Shape", "More and Better Years" and "Move", enrolment and insurance of young athletes in the different sporting federations supported by the municipality, support for the activities of associations and groups, extension and modernisation of the municipality's sporting facilities and their permanent maintenance, promotion of children's motor skills and the organisation of multiple sporting events are some of the arguments that have earned Vila Nova de Famalicão this national public recognition for its sporting policies and dynamics.
Regarding the attribution of the flag, the Mayor said, "distinctions such as this only make us even more certain that we are on the right track". "Sport and physical activity are essential conditions for the quality of life, well-being and health of famalicenses and, therefore, this is an area to which we will continue to devote much of our effort", added Mário Passos.
It should be recalled that the "Municipality Friend of Sport" programme was instituted in 2016 by Cidade Social, an online platform for the provision of information that aims to contribute to improving the intervention of Portuguese municipalities in the areas of Sport, Youth and Education.
The objective is to distinguish, promote and award, on an annual basis, good practices of intervention, at municipal level, in support of sport of excellence, based on several areas of analysis, namely sports organisation, facilities, events, programmes, ecological sustainability strategies, solidarity sport, partnerships, sports reality, legislation, marketing and innovation.
The municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão has received this distinction since 2017.