Informação: President of the Government congratulates athletes who won national titles in Adapted Athletics
The President of the Government congratulated today the athletes who participated in the National Individual Adapted Athletics Championships that took place last week in Luso. They brought to the Azores a total of 24 national champion titles in various sports. For Vasco Cordeiro, the brilliant performance of the athletes of ACM - Terceira Island and "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Vila do Po... Mais >>

Informação: Solidarity-based Region is also built on support measures for the elderly, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated that social measures such as the Regional Pension Supplement and the support for the purchase of medicines are also a way of building an increasingly solidarity-based Region, thus returning the contribution that older people have given to the Azores. "Who does not recognise the past does not realise the present and is hardly able to define the future," said V... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government supports partnerships for recovery of homes of needy families
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity signed today a collaboration agreement with the Village Council of Santa Cruz in the municipality of Praia da Vitória for the rehabilitation of needy households that are unable to manage financial support. "This is a collaboration agreement amounting to 32,675 Euros, of which 15,175 Euros are supported by the Regional Government through the Regi... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government encourages profitability of community resources
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Vila Franca do Campo that the Government of the Azores is committed to "promote the knowledge on the work of each institution" in order to render the existing resources in the communities more profitable." Andreia Cardoso spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the opening session of the Sun Day celebrations, an initiative promoted by the par... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Youth highlights "Study and Jump" project under Youth+ social entrepreneurship programme
The Regional Director for Youth pointed out in Angra do Heroísmo the commitment and work developed by the Board of "Casa do Povo" of Santa Bárbara throughout the "Study and Jump" project. Pilar Damião spoke at the presentation of the project, stressing that this work was carried out due to the common will between partners at a regional and local level. "This project evidences that... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores assures recovery of houses damaged by bad weather in São Roque
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity signed today in São Roque, municipality of Ponta Delgada, an agreement with the Village Council for the payment of costs incurred with the recovery of the houses damaged by the storms of December 2015 and January 2016. On the occasion, Andreia Cardoso stressed the importance of collaboration, considering that "municipalities are a crucial partne... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores starts works of Temporary Shelter Centre for the Homeless
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stressed in Ponta Delgada the importance of the construction of Cáritas Temporary Shelter Centre for the Homeless on São Miguel in the fight against this social issue. "Today, we are before another step, an important step in the path to revert this issue," said Andreia Cardoso. The government official spoke at the ceremony of laying the first ... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government defends mobilisation and adoption of "zero tolerance" towards domestic violence
The President of the Government urged today in Santa Cruz das Flores, the mobilisation of everyone so that the Region can continue the path towards the reduction of domestic violence cases, an issue that should be given "zero tolerance." "Regardless the form of violence used or the gender of its victims, we must be a Region that strives for a zero tolerance attitude towards domestic violence," sai... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government's support to recovery of degraded housing already covered more than a thousand families
The Regional Secretary for Solidarity revealed today in Santa Cruz das Flores that the support to the recovery of degraded housing in the Azores already covered more than a thousand families. Andreia Cardoso spoke at ceremony for the authorisation of the new support measures during the statutory visit to the island of Flores She stressed that public investment in this area is "substantial," alread... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports over 300 social responses aimed at childhood and youth
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity revealed in Angra do Heroísmo that the Government of the Azores supports over three hundred social responses aimed at childhood and youth, involving more than 9,500 children and young people throughout the archipelago. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the presentation of the rehabilitation project of the Community Centre and Free Time Activity Centre of Co... Mais >>