Mentoring Programme 2026 | January to December

Following the implementation of the Mentoring Programme in 2025, FORMEM will continue
this initiative in 2026, maintaining the same structure and guiding principles.
The programme is exclusively addressed to FORMEM member organisations and aims
to strengthen knowledge sharing, strategic reflection and organisational
development through close and personalised support.

Based on the positive experience of the previous year, FORMEM reaffirms its commitment
to empowering its members by promoting spaces for dialogue, learning and
strategic alignment, supported by the expertise and experience of mentors with
recognised backgrounds in the field of inclusion of persons with disabilities.

How does it work?

Each interested organisation may select, from the list of mentors, the mentor whose experience best matches its needs. Following this selection, mentors will review requests according to their availability and agree directly with the organisation on the dates, duration and format of the visit(s). Sessions take place at the premises of the host organisation.

Each mentoring visit/session has a fixed cost of €100 per day, payable to FORMEM. Additional costs may apply for journeys exceeding 100 kilometres. Any expenses not covered within the scope of the programme are the responsibility of the host organisation.

At the end of each mentoring process, a report prepared by the mentor will be provided.

 

Mentors and Preferred Areas of Expertise

Mentor	Domínios que poderão ser objeto das sessões de mentoria	Local de residência
Ana Isabel Cruz	* Strategy * Sustainability * Organisational Change * Innovation * Projects	Coimbra
António Ribeiro	* Strategic Planning * Organisational Management	Peso da Régua
Jerónimo Sousa	* Disability Policies and Strategies * Innovation and Organisational Development; Organisational * Management * Human Resources Management * Sustainability * International Cooperation	Porto
João Graça	* Supported Decision-Making Legal Framework * Family Law, particularly Parental Responsibilities * Labour Law * Other Areas Related to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Incapacity	Lousã
José Carvalhinho	* Organisation and Management * Educational Inclusion  * Training and Employment * Occupation and Well-being	Portimão
Leonardo Conceição	* Service Organisation * Employment Organisation * Management * Planning	Lisboa
Luís Rodrigues	* Organisational Management * Sustainability and Strategic Planning * Community Relationships and Activation of Natural Supports * Institutional Cooperation	Alcobaça
Mário Pereira	* Person-Centred Planning * Organisational Management	Oliveira de Frades
Luís Correia	* Organisational Management * Social Intervention * Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Vila Real
Carlos Veiga	* Sociology of Organisations * Sociology of Disability and Rehabilitation	Braga

 

Registration

Participation in the programme is exclusively available to FORMEM member organisations and registration should be made by email to: comunicacao@formem.org.pt

The registration email must include:

·         Name of the Member Organisation

·         Contact Person

·         Email Address

·         Telephone Number

·         Topic(s) of Interest and Selected Mentor

·         Preferred Date for the Visit

 

The programme will run throughout 2026, subject to mentor availability.

Please consult the information leaflet: Flyer Mentoria 2026.