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ANDDVIS

ANDDVIS Associação Nacional de Desporto para a Deficiência Visual

Loures, Portugal

DisabilitySport for development
AssociationFounded 2008National reach
Profile last updated: August 2, 2026

About

Founded in 2008, ANDDVIS is a non-profit association based in Loures, Portugal working on disability, sport for development.

ANDDVIS is a Portuguese non-profit association, founded in 2008, that promotes sport for people with visual impairments across Portugal. It acts as the national body overseeing and representing visually impaired sport, working with regional associations, federations, schools and municipalities. Its activities include organising championships and tournaments in goalball, blind football, showdown and adapted chess, supporting athletes in training and competitions, and training coaches, referees and volunteers. It also runs the Blind Sports TV broadcasting platform and promotes sustainability in its events.

Location

Loures, Portugal

Founded

2008

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Associação sem fins lucrativos

Legal name

ANDDVIS Associação Nacional de Desporto para a Deficiência Visual

Registration

NIPC 508702020

Focus areas

visually impaired sportgoalballshowdownblind footballadapted sportinclusion

Languages

PT

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilitySport for development

Works for

People with disabilities

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmesCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Liga Portugal OZ Energia de Goalball

Sport for development · Portugal

National goalball league for players with visual impairments.

Taça Nacional de Showdown

Sport for development · Portugal

National showdown cup competition, first held in 2022 in Loures.

Blind Sports TV

Sport for development · Portugal

Platform that broadcasts national and international blind sports competitions.

ANDDVIS School

Education · Portugal

Training programme for technical sports development and officials.

Countries of operation

Portugal

Funding & support

Ways to support

VolunteerMembership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

ACAPO

Other non-profits in Portugal

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