Tempos Brilhantes

Tempos Brilhantes

Associação Tempos Brilhantes

Chamusca, Portugal

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Profile last updated: July 15, 2026

About

Tempos Brilhantes is a non-profit association based in Chamusca, Portugal working on education, children & youth, community development +5 more.

Tempos Brilhantes is a non-profit association in Portugal focused on education. It develops and supports educational and social innovation projects that enrich curricula and provide support to students, families and communities. Its activities include curriculum enrichment, pre-school and family support activities, school success programmes, intergenerational and active ageing projects, entrepreneurship and social innovation, and reintegration work in prisons. Its programmes operate in more than 60 Portuguese municipalities and over 120 school clusters, and it has also implemented its MAPIE system in schools in Brazil. The organisation works with schools, municipalities, families and local communities, with offices in Chamusca and Pinhal Novo.

Location

Chamusca, Portugal

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Associação

Legal name

Associação Tempos Brilhantes

VAT number

510815669

Focus areas

educationschool successcurriculum enrichmentsocial innovationearly warning systemcommunity developmentintergenerationalentrepreneurship

Languages

PTEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthCommunity developmentEmployment & SkillsArts & CultureEnvironment & ClimateElderly careMental health

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesElderly peoplePrisoners & Ex-offendersUnemployed peopleCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

SAPIE (Sistema de Alerta Precoce do Insucesso Escolar)

Education · Portugal

Technology-based early-warning system that monitors students' progress to flag risks of school failure and early dropout, supporting schools and municipalities.

NOVAEC

Education · Portugal

Pedagogical model for curriculum enrichment, pre-school animation and family support activities, focused on children's social and emotional skills and cooperative learning.

MAPIE

Education · Portugal, Brazil

Early-warning system against school failure, implemented in Portuguese schools and piloted in schools in Sergipe and Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Super Numbers

Education

Programme to increase interest in mathematics and teach entrepreneurial skills through learning by doing.

Vila Ideal (Ideal Village)

Environment & Climate

Programme conveying sustainability and citizenship through plastic expression and artistic knowledge.

Cante Crescendo

Justice & Legal aid · Portugal

Project at the Beja prison using Alentejo polyphonic singing to support the reintegration of at least 18 inmates, with psychosocial mediation and socio-professional integration.

Plan B

Children & Youth

Programme combining health education and socio-emotional education, with a multidisciplinary team focused on social inclusion, preventing school dropout and promoting curricular success.

Escola da Cigarra Feliz

Education · Portugal

Participatory design project to revitalise school grounds in Bairro do Condado, Marvila, to improve inclusion and socio-emotional skills of children aged 3 to 10.

EcoDesignLab

Environment & Climate · Portugal

Project transforming discontinued or used military uniforms into new crafts, accessories and clothing through upcycling, including an ideas competition.

Memória Digital: Tradição e Inovação na Chamusca

Community development · Portugal

Intergenerational project offering digital skills training for older adults and 21st-century skills for young people, preserving collective memory through digital tools.

Countries of operation

PortugalBrazil

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsGovernment fundingCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

Corporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Awards

Selo Protetor

CNPDPCJ2025Child and youth rights protection

Design for Change Portugal - Projeto mais Inovador

Design for Change PortugalProjeto mais Inovador

Design for Change Portugal - Projeto Mais Amigo do Ambiente

Design for Change PortugalProjeto Mais Amigo do Ambiente

Partnerships

Município da Chamusca, Portugal Inovação Social, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, ISMAT - Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Educoach, Fundo Ambiental, VIC Properties, Federação das Escolas Particulares de Sergipe

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