Number of homeless people in Lisbon increased 25% in 2023
The numbers themselves may sound relatively ‘small’ (530 people), but they show that rough sleepers in Lisbon are 25% up on numbers from the year before. According to association Comunidade
New homeless strategy to include Roma population
The new National Strategy for the Integration of People Experiencing Homelessness (ENIPSSA) – devised by the previous PS Socialist government – includes a warning and prevention system for early intervention
Situation of homeless people in Lisbon ‘serious’ – mayor
Carlos Moedas, mayor of Lisbon has called the current situation of homeless people in the city “serious” and “very difficult”, with “more than half” being foreigners, emphasising the need for
Lisbon activates contingency plan for homeless as temperatures plummet
Lisbon City Council has today activated its contingency plan for homeless people due to the cold weather in the city. The underground will open three stations (Rossio, Santa Apolónia and
Portimão reactivates temporary homeless shelter
Located in the heart of the city, the shelter is open daily from 20h00 to 08h00 until April. Portimão’s temporary homeless shelter reopened its doors on December 7. The social
€70 million promised in Lisbon to re-home rough-sleepers
The marked increase in the number of homeless people in Lisbon, living on the streets, in subways, in tents and tunnels, has seen mayor Carloa Moedas pledge the creation of
Help the homeless in the Algarve
Sleeping bag and welfare package 2023 Christmas fundraiser – €25 donation = 1 sleeping bag The days may be filled with sunshine, but nights are now starting to draw in
€1.2 million to combat homelessness in the Algarve
Money intended to promote “integrated responses” The Algarve 2030 Regional Programme has launched a line of support to strengthen structures that promote the integration of homeless people, with a total
We must ‘drastically reduce’ number of homeless people by 2026 – president
Visiting the Algarve yesterday, President Marcelo said the country must make an effort to “drastically reduce” the number of homeless people by 2026, which has increased in recent years for
Rough-sleepers in Gondomar triple; “profile of homeless has changed”
With the numbers of people sleeping rough in Gondomar “tripling in the space of a year”, SIC Notícias reports that ‘technicians on the ground’ (those connected to council and social