The ceremony recognized practices with community impact and crucial for youth civic participation. After the presentation of twelve candidacies, a jury composed of Fernanda Brito (coordinator of the IPDJ Youth Centre of Lisbon), Andreia Gonçalves (representative of the Regional Directorate of Lisbon and Tagus Valley of ICNF), and Simão Dias (volunteer for the project #DireitoaterDireitos - IMPACT 2026) awarded the prizes.
In the Monetary – Non-profit private entities category, the 1st Prize went to H2O - Associação de Jovens de Arrouquelas with the project «Upside Down», and the 2nd Prize to Rato - Associação para a Divulgação Cultural e Científica with the project «RE:make - Makerspace para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável Ambiente».
In the Non-Monetary – Distinctions of «Best public entity promoting youth volunteering» category, awards were given to the Câmara Municipal de Peniche for the project «Eu sou Reserva da Biosfera das Berlengas (UNESCO) - Estamos de volta!» and the União das Freguesias de Setúbal for the project «Lixo no Chão? Não!».
The Regional Young Volunteer Best Practices Awards aim to recognize the organization and promotion of volunteering activities under programs such as Envolve-te IN, Agora Nós, Young Volunteer for Nature and Forests, and International Work Camps. The goal is to highlight practices with community impact and the development of personal, social, and civic participation skills in young volunteers.
