Volunteering news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about volunteering in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about volunteering in Portugal for expats and residents.
Not every cat at Cadela Carlota is immediately confident when meeting new people. Some are curious and sociable from the moment you approach them, while others need more time, patience The post Could you foster a shy cat? appeared first on Portugal Resident.
There are 18,500 volunteer firefighters in Portugal, according to the latest records from the National Statistics Institute. These are men and women who balance their lives between their jobs and their shifts at the fire stations. They attract the most attention in the summer, but they are on duty all year round.
1957-2026. Former president of Cáritas, he presided over the Portuguese Confederation of Volunteering, always valuing the social economy and work with people.
Eugénio Fonseca, president of the Portuguese Confederation of Volunteering (CVP), died this Wednesday at the age of 69. The announcement was made by Cardinal Américo Aguiar, Bishop of Setúbal.
Eugénio Fonseca was president of the Diocesan Caritas of Setúbal between 1987 and 2016.
The Just a Change programme is also focusing this year on homes affected by Storm Kristin. In Ansião, PÚBLICO followed the journey that restored a home — and hope — to an elderly man.
The Portuguese Girl Guides association has donated solidarity kits to the local government of Montijo.
Young people in the municipality of Silves are being invited to volunteer at this year’s 21st Silves Medieval Fair, giving them the chance to help organise one of the Algarve’s The post Silves seeks young volunteers for Medieval Fair appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Mayor João Marques stated that there are already “people asking when they can sign up”.
VENEXOS and the Venezuelan Portuguese Chamber are among the associations that have been collecting and organising essential goods in a warehouse in Sintra, to be subsequently sent to Venezuela.
The Portuguese Medical Association is calling for volunteers to assist in the context of the situation in Venezuela.
Portugal’s National Iberian Lynx Breeding Centre (CNRLI) in Silves is looking for volunteers to help support one of Europe’s most successful wildlife conservation programmes. The Institute for Nature Conservation and The post Silves Iberian lynx centre seeks volunteers appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Applications to volunteer for the Brazilian presidential elections in Lisbon close on July 10. The consulate, which is organising the vote in the Portuguese capital, needs hundreds of people to assist with tasks such as queue management. Lisbon will be the largest Brazilian electoral district abroad, with approximately 69,000 voters. The first round of the election is scheduled for October 4.
At Cadela Carlota, we are constantly reminded that caring for vulnerable animals is truly a community effort. This month, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the volunteers, The post Community support makes all the difference appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The event provided an opportunity for attendees to connect, exchange ideas, and discover new volunteering opportunities while continuing the Network’s current Business Awareness Focus initiative. A highlight of the meeting The post Portugal Charity Network meeting highlights business awareness for charities appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Portuguese branch of the Cycling Without Age initiative brought together over 45 volunteers for an event in the town of Castro Verde.
The Food Bank Against Hunger mobilised more than 40,000 volunteers in supermarkets across the country.
The 8th National Meeting of the Pedalar Sem Idade Portugal initiative brought together over 45 volunteers in the town of Castro Verde.
The campaign involved around 40,000 volunteers in more than two thousand commercial outlets. The increase is an “expression of the always reiterated and genuine solidarity shown by the Portuguese people.”
The Food Bank Against Hunger campaign ends this Sunday and relies on the help of 40,000 volunteers, including former president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
There are increasing requests for help, and this is a weekend of solidarity with another campaign by the Banco Alimentar contra a Fome. There are over 40,000 volunteers across the country.
The final text of the recommendation to the executive was approved in the plenary session with votes against from Livre, PCP, BE and PAN, and votes in favour from PSD, CDS-PP, Chega and IL.
The president of the Portuguese Federation of Food Banks Against Hunger, Isabel Jonet, is calling for participation in the collection scheduled for next weekend, May 30th and 31st. “Everyone is welcome, in supermarkets and warehouses,” Isabel Jonet told Renascença, praising the work of volunteers as the foundation of the initiative's success: “Volunteers are the basis of these solidarity actions that allow food to be brought to the tables of many families in Portugal.” Registration can be done on the website or at the Food Bank in each region. Jonet challenges “families, friends and colleagues, children, young people and adults” to join “this real social network,” noting that “many families are grateful for the time each volunteer is willing to give.” “Volunteering transforms lives and the Food Bank's appeal is for many to participate in this major food collection campaign,” the official stresses. The Food Bank Against Hunger's food collection campaigns take place twice a year, usually on the last weekends of May and November. In the last campaign, at the end of last year, 2,150 tons of food were collected in two days. Includes photo gallery. Food Bank promotes new food collection this weekend. 2.8% drop in food collection during the Food Bank Against Hunger campaign.
The Portuguese government has launched a new initiative aimed at providing benefits and incentives to young people who participate in volunteer programmes.
