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Carers non-profits in Portugal

Browse 34 charities supporting unpaid carers and the people they care for in Portugal. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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APPACDM de Lisboa

Disability · Employment & Skills +2 more · Lisboa, Portugal

DisabilityEmployment & SkillsEducation

APPACDM de Lisboa is a Portuguese social solidarity institution working with people with intellectual disabilities and their families. It runs residential homes, day and occupational centres, inclusive education support, a respite service for informal carers, employment-related services and artistic groups in dance…

Type: Association
Works for: People with disabilities, Carers, Children +1 more
Activities: Direct services, Community programmes, Awareness & education
Reach: Regional
Programmes: CACI - Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão, CRI - Centro de Recursos para a Inclusão, Tempo para Si +4 more
Legal form: Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social

Open full profileProfile updated 11 July 2026

Carers non-profits in Portugal at a glance

Of the 34 Carers non-profits in Portugal, the most common cause areas are Health (88%), Disability (41%) and Education (32%).

Cause areas

Health88%
Disability41%
Education32%
Elderly care32%
Children & Youth29%

Organisation types

Association71%
Charity12%
Faith-based organisation6%
NGO6%

Beneficiaries

Families82%
Patients59%
People with disabilities44%
Children41%
Elderly people35%

Funding sources

Individual donations47%
Membership fees35%
Government funding24%
Corporate partnerships12%
EU funding9%

Top cities

Lisboa21%
Porto6%
Coimbra6%
Ponta Delgada6%

Size

51-200 employees3%

Key facts

2001 is the median founding year
26% say donations are tax-deductible
88% name their programmes
59% invite volunteers

Figures from all 34 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.