About Us
The Foundation Team
Ana Farias
(Sao Paulo City)
Brazil
Vice-Chairman
of
Heroes of the Sea Association
Manuel Mendonça
(City Porto)
Portugal
Chairman
of
Herois do Mar Association
THE HEROIS DO MAR, were born in 2004, and the first meetings were held at the BOCA DOCE cafe, which the owner Alex de Almeida made available for the preparatory meetings for the start of the Association, it was there that the name was chosen and the first steps were taken , with the logistical help of the COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Organization, through the Development Worker ROB GREGORY. It was decided that the Association would be a Unincorporated organization with Umbrella as the Community Connections that would handle all legal and organizational aspects. The process was led by Alex de Almeida and Pedro Rosa accompanied by Rob Gregory.
The Association since 2007, relied on a condition and legal figure very different from IPSS´s similar to a Fundacao in Portugal, with about 45,000 services provided free until 2016 +/- 4,000 / year, working 12 hours a day and seven days a day. permanently. Of the most diverse social activities, it is noteworthy that the greatest impact it has had on the community and which involves making meals available, reducing the difficulties of many Portuguese-speaking citizens. and currently in partnership since 2016 with GYUWC, Unemployed Workers center, helped more than 3,800 citizens from all communities, with documents, benefits, legal advise evictions, etc. in partnership with Citizen Advice and Job Center.
2009 - Association registered at companies House from April 2007 to 2013, having the legal personality of Social-Enterprise. As of 2013, he takes on the spirit of Fundacao e Toda the structure is supported physically, organizationally and economically by the work of the President Manuel Mendonca and Ana Farias. In the last 3 years the difficulties have been more than many, but the dream does not dissolve, it is not tomorrow, today we are Portuguese and citizens of Great Yarmouth, and here we fight for the well-being of all because this is where our children are build your future. We continue to build bridges between members of our community and English institutions, we want them to understand us in our peculiarities and understand our way of being, respect our culture and accept us as we are, Portuguese, Brazilians, Angolans, East Timorese, Mozambicans , Guineans, Cape Verdians, Saotomeans and Macaenses, all Portuguese-speaking and proud of our language of our heritage from the countries where we are from.
Manuel & Anna, Community Center
2018 April AWARD
07/04/2018, 19.00pm
Manuel & Ana have spent the last eleven years dedicating their lives to building a community hub at Herois do Mar in Yarmouth. They have helped thousands of individuals and dozens of organizations across the borough in a tireless effort to bring people together. In light of their imminent departure for Norwich, we're hosting a party to celebrate their huge contribution to Great Yarmouth with some presentations on behalf of the many union, political and community organizations that are grateful to Manuel and Ana .
AWARDED
TUC
HONORARY
LIFE
MEMBER
FOR
OUTSTANDING
SERVICES
AT LOCAL
UNION
MOVEMENT
AND
COMMUNITY
2009 - Association registered in companies House from April 2007 to 2013, having the legal personality of Social-Enterprise. From 2013 onwards, it assumes the model of Foundation All structure is supported physically, organizationally and economically by the work of the Manuel Mendonca and Ana Farias. In the last 3 years, the difficulties have been more than many, but the dream not die, it will not be today, will be tomorrow, we are Portuguese and citizens of UK in Great yarmouth, and here we fight for the well-being of all, for our children could build their future. We continue to establish bridges between the members of our community and the English institutions, we want them to understand us in our peculiarities and understand our way of being, respect our culture and accept us as we are, Portuguese, Brazilian, Angolan, Timorese, Mocambicans, Guineanse, Cape Verdians, Saotomenses and Macaense, all Lusophone is proud of our language of our heritage from the countries where we originated.
MANUEL MENDONCA
CV PORTFOLIO 2018 ENGLISH
The HEROIS DO MAR born in 2004, and the first meetings were held in the BOCA DOCE cafe owned by Alex de Almeida, she made available for the preparatory meetings to start the Association, where the name was chosen and the first steps were taken with the logistical help of the COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Organization supported by Baptist Church, through the help of Development Worker ROB GREGORY. It was decided that the Association would be an Unincorporated organization having as Umbrella of Community Connections that would deal with all the legal and organizational aspects, The process was led by Alex de Almeida and Pedro Rosa with the advise of Rob Gregory. Since 2007, the Association has relied on a condition and legal figure that is very different from IPSS's similar to a Foundation in Portugal, with about 45,000 services provided free of charge until 2016. +/- 4,000 / year, running 12 hours a day and 7 days per week, permanently. Of the most diverse social activities, it stands out that the greatest impact has provoked in the community and that is to provide meals reducing the difficulties of many Portuguese-speaking citizens. and currently partnering since 2016 with GYUWC, Unemployed Workers center, have helped more than 3,800 citizens of all communities, with documents, benefits, legal advise about evictions, debts. Universal credit in partnership with Citizen Advice and Job Center.