Valejas A.C. Social
Senior Academy
Growing older with the club, not away from it
A place to learn new things, stay active and make friends. It isn't a school or a care home — it's the part of the club where life carries on after 50.
Where
Valejas Atlético Clube clubhouse
When
Monday to Friday — 14h30 – 17h30
Saturday — 09h00 – 13h00
What we do
You don't need to know anything beforehand. No activity requires experience.
Get moving
- Chi KungSlow movement and breathing, for balance and joints.
- Fit SéniorAdapted exercise, designed to keep up strength and independence.
- Traditional dancingThe dances people have always loved, with music and company.
Create
- ChoirSinging together, and nobody asks for your CV.
- Painting and drawingClasses for those who've never held a brush and for those who have.
Learn
- Computers and digital skillsPhones, computers and online services, at your own pace.
- Health talksSessions about the body, ageing and what to do with both.
Socialise
- SuecaA traditional card game (Portuguese), with competitions organised by the club at the clubhouse tables.
- BilliardsIts own competitions too, with an audience too.
- Theatre tripsGroup outings to see shows.
- Cultural activitiesVisits, get-togethers and whatever the season calls for.
With the youngsters
Every now and then, the Academy joins the children for playground games: ring games, hoops and cardboard mazes, shared between generations.
Why this exists
A club isn't just the people who play. The Senior Academy exists to fight isolation and keep active a part of the community that still belongs to Valejas long after it stops competing.
There are sueca and billiards competitions organised by the club, group trips to the theatre, and people who come along just for the company. That counts too.
Want to take part?
Drop by the clubhouse during Academy hours, or get in touch. All you need is to be a member — membership is €1 a month.