Centro Comunitário Paróquia de Carcavelos

description of organisation

Centro Comunitário da Paróquia de Carcavelos is a private institution of social solidarity that began in 1981 by initiative of the church of Carcavelos, recognized as a collective person of public utility. It’s certificated by ISO 9001 2015 by SGS. Its mission is:
*Be a service open to the community
*Be inspired by the social doctrine of the church
*Maintaining a sustainable development
*Practice of the citizenship
*The respect for the human dignity
*Promote the improvement of the living conditions of the most disadvantaged, the social balance & the wellness of the community.

CCCPC came up to promote the local answers that meet the social needs of the community. It launched projects & services for kids, young people, elderly people, homeless people & families in need. The social answers have grown, & w/ them also the number of professionals, collaborators & vols. It is an open space shared by the community. Volunteerism is an active way of civic participation, of community involvement in solving of- their own social problems. It integrates vols in different services that go to social support to logistic & administrative.

The different projects of CCPC are:

*For children & youngsters:
- A CRECHE - a kindergarden w/ capacity of 58children between 4 months & 3 years.
- ABC’S – “Aprender, Brincar e Crescer” – a place for 2nd & 3rd cycle students, providing support in studying, playful activities & intergenerational socializing.
- Summer Camps "Porta Aberta" - during the vacations months of July & August they organize a a program of playful & sport activities for an average of 110 children/day w/ ages of 6 to 12 years

*For adults & peoplr in need
- Gabinete de Inserção Profissional (program from IEFP) that aims for the personalized support for job search through attendance, referral for employment & professional qualification. Here is provided information about jobs & trainings opportunities; contact w/ entities & others gip’s; support on the elaboration of CVs, presentation letter; spontaneous applications; referral for positions in trainings, internships & job offers; sessions about job search techniques & space for interviews.
- "Intervir" project - gives support to families in a situation of need & socioeconomic fragility. The objective is to answer at the multiplicity of needs from individuals or families, contributing to their empowerment & autonomy. Works w/ attendance to families, home visits, team evaluation, definition of a intervention agreement, monitoring & periodic reassessment. The project provides complementary services such as food support through the Center’s grocery store, medicines support through the pharmacy bank, school support, psychological & legal accompaniment & support on the job search (GIP). It support around 200 families.
- "Esperança de Recomeçar" project- gives support to about 80 homeless people, w/ addictive dependencies or not, promoting the principle of human dignity & motivating / directing users to existing responses at the county & national level
- Residencial Unit - for people in a situation of social exclusion has capacity for 12 residents & the CAAP – Centro de Apoio e Acompanhamento Psicossocial (Psicosocial center) has capacity for 18 people. They receive male individuals that are in need to acquire new daily routines & reactivate intellectual & physical skills.

*For Elderly
- Home Support - a service that supports annually an average of 100 people especially through the service of home delivery food & personal hygiene.
- Espaço Senior - a service for about 300 people who participate in a diversified program of activities: information & awareness-raising activities; leisure activities; cultural visits; vacation program; intergenerational activities, computer classes, choir, folklore, English classes, theater & geriatric gymnastics.
- Espaço Raízes - occupational program for people over 65 years with physical & cognitive problems,

CCPC also offers multiple proposals of ateliers open to the community such as tapestry, guitar or theater.

For fundraising, CCCP develops a project called "Re-Coopera" that allows the reutilization of everything that the community no longer needs (clothes, toys, books, furniture, equipment, utensils, etc). Once the triage is done, & after we fulfill the Center needs, everything is put to sell on:
*Fair (every Wednesday in the space of the Center)
*Stores in Matarraque & Junqueiro. This project already received a distinction w/ the ES+ stamp from IES – Instituto de Empreendedorismo Social.

Volunteers can participate in the diversity of social projects; having contact w/ different publics (elderly, vulnerable families, homeless, children) & support in all activities of the institution, including fundraising.