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CERCIG

Guarda, Portugal

DisabilityChildren & YouthElderly careHousing & HomelessnessTax-deductible donations
Founded 1977Regional reach
Profile last updated: October 8, 2026

About

Founded in 1977, CERCIG is a non-profit organisation based in Guarda, Portugal working on disability, children & youth, elderly care +3 more.

CERCIG is a cooperative assistance institution based in Guarda, Portugal, founded in 1977 and recognised as a Public Utility Institution since 1983. It works with people with disabilities, children and young people with special educational needs, older people, and people in situations of vulnerability or emergency. Its services include early childhood intervention, leisure and educational support, vocational rehabilitation, residential and home support, and emergency and transitional housing, including collaborative housing projects. It also runs awareness activities on the rights of the people it supports and combats stigma and prejudice.

Location

Guarda, Portugal

Founded

1977

Legal form

Cooperativa

VAT number

ES302712127

Focus areas

cooperativesocial caredisabilityinclusionearly interventionemergency housingGuarda

Languages

PT

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityChildren & YouthElderly careHousing & HomelessnessEducationEmployment & Skills

Works for

People with disabilitiesChildrenYouthElderly peopleFamiliesVictims of violenceHomeless people

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Intervenção Precoce na Infância (IP)

Disability · Portugal

Early childhood intervention for children aged 0 to 6 with, or at serious risk of, developmental delay, and their families.

CATL - Centro de Atividades de Tempos Livres

Children & Youth · Portugal

Leisure and activity centre for children with special educational needs attending mainstream schools in urban Guarda, with options with or without lunch and extended hours.

Valência Educativa

Education · Portugal

Educational support for children and young people aged 6 to 18 with significant special educational needs.

CRI - Centro de Recursos para a Inclusão

Education · Portugal

Special educational needs support for students with lasting limitations attending mainstream public schools, aimed at access to education, training, work and autonomous living.

CACI - Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão

Disability · Portugal

Activities for young people and adults with severe or profound disabilities, aimed at personal and social integration and skill development.

CRP - Centro de Reabilitação Profissional

Employment & Skills · Portugal

Vocational training, qualification and socio-economic integration for people with disabilities in the region.

Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário

Elderly care · Portugal

Home support for people and families who cannot meet basic needs or daily living activities due to illness, disability or other impediment.

Alojamento Urgente e Temporário

Housing & Homelessness · Portugal

Emergency and transitional housing for people at imminent risk or affected by exceptional events, including planned support for victims of domestic violence.

Lar Residencial

Disability · Portugal

Residential care for people with disabilities who temporarily or permanently cannot live with their family.

Futura Habitação Colaborativa

Housing & Homelessness · Portugal

Planned collaborative housing for around 54 people in a shared, cooperative community model, aimed at vulnerable groups including young people, people with disabilities and older people.

Escola de Kempo Adaptado

Sport for development · Portugal

Adapted martial arts school making sport accessible to people of all abilities, promoting autonomy and self-confidence.

Countries of operation

Portugal

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Movimento CERCI

Partnerships

Município da Guarda

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