New Year’s Day charity swim in Armação de Pêra – are you brave enough?
Welcome in 2023 by taking a dip in the ocean and raising funds for the needy After the Christmas Day swim in Armação de Pêra which saw dozens of Santas
Vilamoura International School raises thousands for Algarve charities
Hundreds of needy families will enjoy a brighter Christmas, thanks to the school’s initiatives In this year’s solidarity campaign, Vilamoura International School (CIV) supported six social solidarity institutions, a charity
A school’s special donation to Refúgio Aboim Ascensão
Pupils, parents and teachers at Aspire International School in Almancil came together last week to make sure that the children living in Refúgio Aboim Ascensão in Faro had the kind
Christmas cake raises €400 for Portimão Soup Kitchen
A Christmas cake auction organised by the Resident has raised €400 for the Portimão Soup Kitchen, which this year is providing 250 hot meals on Christmas Day. For one week,
Lodge of Discoveries donates €500 to Castelo de Sonhos
Having had a success with the annual Shoebox Campaign, the Silves-based family charity Castelo de Sonhos received a donation of €500 from their good friends the Lodge of Discoveries, which
Almancil students create art in aid of animal welfare
Students from both pre-school and primary school years of the Almancil Schools Group created works of art to raise awareness about animal welfare. The initiative results from an agreement between
Bikers’ Christmas lunch in aid of A Gaivota children’s home
The Algarve Senior Bikers (ASB) held their Christmas charity lunch at O Barril restaurant in Albufeira on December 8. There to welcome the 44 members was Santa, alias David Shirley,
Ladies lunch groups help needy families in Tunes
Algarve Ladies that Lunch (ALL) recently donated €1,000 to the Algarve Emporium Charity, which helps families in need in the Tunes area. ALL consists of a group of Algarve-based women
Online Christmas cake auction in aid of Portimão Soup Kitchen
The soup kitchen will be providing 250 hot meals on Christmas Day After 2020’s successful cake auction in aid of Alvor’s Lar de Crianças Bom Samaritano Children’s Home, local fundraiser
Pet Corner: In fond remembrance
‘Time and tide wait for no man’ … so the saying goes. It is true that when we get to a certain time of the year, our thoughts stray to