Informação: Regional Government introduces discounts on nanny care
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity revealed in Horta that the Azorean Government will adjust the default value in the services provided by nannies and introduce reimbursements similar to those in force for daycare and kindergartens. Speaking at the Legislative Assembly during the debate of the Regional Plan and Budget for 2016, Andreia Cardoso stressed that "these discounts aim to e... Mais >>

Informação: Meeting marks 10th anniversary of the Integrated Support Network for Women at Risk
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, through the Regional Directorate for Social Solidarity and the Azores Social Security Institute, promotes the meeting "10 Years - Paths in Networking" on November 25 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Integrated Support Network for Women at Risk. The meeting to be held at the auditorium of the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory aims to make a r... Mais >>

Informação: "Active Azores" project has new rules
The "Active Azores" project, developed by the Regional Directorate for Sport, has new rules from Saturday, November 14, following the legislative amendments adopted by the Legislative Assembly in July. This project aims to promote physical activity for adults, reinforcing the role of each citizen in the search for an active and healthy life across throughout life. It is primarily intended to pro... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores already supported more than a thousand families in the recovery of degraded housing
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the Government of the Azores has already supported and continues to support more than a thousand families in the recovery of degraded housing since the beginning of the current legislative period, which represents a public investment of 9.5 million Euros. Andreia Cardoso spoke during the ceremony for the allocatio... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes 8th International Meeting of Social Intervention Organisations
The Government of the Azores promotes the 8th International Meeting of Social Intervention Organisations in Ponta Delgada Friday and Saturday. The event brings together representatives of about two dozen institutions from the United States, Canada, Bermuda and the Autonomous Region of the Azores. This meeting between institutions of the International Network of Social Intervention Organisations, ... Mais >>

Informação: Andreia Cardoso says the support for the operation of Private Social Solidarity Institutions amounts to over 55 million Euros a year
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today that the Government of the Azores annually invests an amount over 55 million Euros to ensure the operation of more than 270 Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS). "I am never tired of repeating this number. There are more than 270 IPSS and we have signed almost 700 customer-value cooperation contracts with these institutions, repre... Mais >>

Informação: Governo dos Açores investe 2 ME em Centro de Dia e Centro de Noite nas Cinco Ribeiras, na Terceira
A Secretária Regional da Solidariedade Social presidiu hoje à cerimónia de lançamento da primeira pedra da obra de requalificação de um edifício para a instalação do Centro de Noite do Centro Social e Paroquial das Cinco Ribeiras, na ilha Terceira, num investimento de cerca de dois milhões de euros. Andreia Cardoso salientou que esta empreitada... Mais >>

Informação: Textbook loan programme is "powerful tool" to ensure equality of opportunities, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture said today that the textbook loan programme in force in the Azores, whose amount "is not even subtracted from the reimbursement allocated under the School Welfare Scheme, is a powerful tools to ensure equality of opportunities." "Only the non-beneficiaries of Social Welfare, that is, those who least need are required to pay a deposit of 20 percent,... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government announces increase in Pension Supplements and Family Allowance
The President of the Government announced increase of two percent in the Regional Pension Supplement and of 10 percent in the Family Allowance Supplement for Azorean children and youth. According to Vasco Cordeiro, the reinforcement of these regional allowance supplements evidences a "very special attention to the social areas." This measure is included in the proposals for the Plan and Budget f... Mais >>

Informação: Solidarity Economy is the new agent of sustainable development, says Regional Director for Social Solidarity
The Regional Director for Social Solidarity stressed today the importance of solidarity and social economy as a new sustainable development agent, ensuring that there are solutions for the challenges the sector faces. "In the economic world, there is indeed a new development factor, in addition to public and private sectors. We are obviously talking about solidarity economy," said Frederico Sousa... Mais >>