Local volunteer project

The giving back project is a traditional first-day activity at the World Youth and Student Travel Conference and is an opportunity for the WYSE Travel Confederation team and youth industry leaders to contribute to the conference’s host city. Through this project we reiterate our commitment to support local communities in a sustainable way.

Giving back project 2025

The morning will be spent volunteering at the Banco Alimentar contra a Fome (Food Bank Against Hunger). Food banks collect and distribute several tens of thousands of tonnes of products throughout the year. They distribute cooked meals and food baskets to people proven to be in need, already covering the total distribution of more than 390,000 people.

Sign-up for this activity has reached full capacity and is now closed. For any questions, please contact us at events@wysetc.org.

Programme

Day: Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Time: 08:30/09:00 – 12:00

Notes:

08:30am: Meet at the Hyatt Regency Lisbon. The Food bank is a 20 minute walk from the Hyatt.
Alternatively, you can arrange your own transport to the Lisbon Food Bank Warehouse (address: Avenida de Ceuta, Estação de Alcântara-Terra, Armazém 1 | 1300-254 LISBOA)
09:00am : Welcome and briefing of volunteers, followed by the preparation of baskets
12:00 noon: Conclusion and group photo opportunity
There is an opportunity to purchase a T-shirt during registration, of which all proceeds will go as a donation to the Food Bank.
This activity is exclusively available to confirmed delegates attending WYSTC.
We advise volunteers to bring comfortable clothes and shoes to work in the warehouse.
Coffee breaks will be served.