The mayor of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Mário Passos, signed two dozen protocols yesterday to award a set of financial grants totalling 223,000 euros for the development of activities and sports training for twenty clubs and associations from Famalicão.
The mayor, accompanied by Sports Councillor Pedro Oliveira, received representatives from the Oliveirense Sports Association, the Joane Sports Group, the Ninense Sports Association, the Operário Futebol Clube, the S. Cosme Sports Club, the S. Cosme Sports Club and the Ninense Sports Association at the Town Hall. Cosme, Clube Desportivo de Lousado, Grupo Desportivo do Louro, Grupo Desportivo de Cavalões, União Desportiva de Calendário, Grupo Recreativo de Avidos e Lagoa, Clube Recreativo e Popular de Delães, Grupo Desportivo de Fradelos, Associação Desportiva e Cultural de S. Mateus, Associação Juventude de Joane. Mateus, Associação Juventude de Joane, Estrelas do Ave Clube, Riba de Ave Hóquei Clube, Associação Cultural de Vermoim, Famabasket - Clube de Basquetebol de Famalicão, Ribeirão Basket - Associação Desportiva, Cultural, Social e Recreativa and Associação de Boccia Luís Silva.
During the session, Mário Passos thanked all those present for "all their availability, concern and dedication to the sporting dynamics of our municipality, which has brought prestige and notoriety to Famalicão".
The mayor also recalled that, in addition to this regular support, the town hall also helps the municipality's sports associations "with a series of measures that make all the difference, such as the payment of registrations, insurance, medical examinations, and support for works, among others".
It's worth remembering that in 2023, the municipality ensured the payment of federative registrations and respective insurance for more than 5,200 athletes in the county, in a municipal financial effort of more than 157,000 euros. Last year it also supported more than 700 sports medical examinations, which are compulsory for all young athletes, in a municipal investment of more than 11,000 euros.