In February 2025, the fifth edition of the Social Leapfrog program began, with ten social organizations from across the country selected for the diagnostic phase – including, for the first time, one from the Azores.
ADESBA - Associação Desenvolvimento Bem Estar Social Freguesia Barreira | APPC Associação do Porto de Paralisia Cerebral | Associação Humanidades | Associação Portuguesa de Paralisia Cerebral de Faro | Cáritas Diocesana de Beja | Centro Paroquial de São Bernardo | CEPAC – Centro Padre Alves Correia | CERCICOA – Cooperativa para a Educação, Reabilitação e Capacitação para a Inclusão | JRS Portugal - Serviço Jesuíta aos Refugiados - Associação Humanitária | Olhar Poente - Associação Desenvolvimento
ADESBA - Associação Desenvolvimento Bem Estar Social Freguesia Barreira
- Foundation: 1998
- Headquarters: Barreira
- Social problem/mission: To respond to the challenges of an ageing population, promoting the well-being and dignity of the elderly through services such as the ERPI - Residential Structure for the Elderly, the Day Center and the Home Support Service.
- Site: https://www.adesba.pt/
APPC Associação do Porto de Paralisia Cerebral
- Foundation: 2005
- Headquarters: Porto
- Social problem/mission: To combat the social exclusion associated with the stigma of disability and promote inclusion, as well as the development of life plans, for people with cerebral palsy by providing specialized services that focus on human diversity.
- Site: https://www.appc.pt/
Associação Humanidades
- Foundation: 1998
- Headquarters: Lisboa
- Social problem/mission: To support teenage mothers and women in single-parent families in vulnerable situations, promoting their social, economic and emotional inclusion and guaranteeing access to rights, services and a better quality of life.
- Site: https://www.humanus.pt/
Associação Portuguesa de Paralisia Cerebral de Faro
- Foundation: 1982
- Headquarters: Faro
- Social problem/mission: To promote the rehabilitation, inclusion and quality of life of people with disabilities in the Algarve, responding to the scarcity of resources and empowering the community and companies to ensure accessibility, integration and full participation in society.
- Site: https://appc-faro.org.pt/
Cáritas Diocesana de Beja
- Foundation: 1977
- Headquarters: Beja
- Social problem/mission: To combat the social exclusion of people and families living in poverty by promoting their integral human development through support for basic needs, housing, emotional support, and training.
- Site: https://www.caritasbeja.pt/
Centro Paroquial de São Bernardo
- Foundation: 1971
- Headquarters: São Bernardo
- Social problem/mission: To support children, young people and the elderly in vulnerable situations, promoting their well-being, development and inclusion, and responding to challenges such as social inequality, isolation, caregiver overload and reconciling family and professional life.
- Site: https://cpsb.pt/
CEPAC – Centro Padre Alves Correia
- Foundation: 1992
- Headquarters: Lisboa
- Social problem/mission: To promote the social inclusion and autonomy of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in vulnerable situations, combating exclusion from the labor market, precarious housing, and the linguistic, legal and digital barriers that hinder their full integration into Portuguese society.
- Site: https://www.cepac.pt/inicio.php
CERCICOA – Cooperativa para a Educação, Reabilitação e Capacitação para a Inclusão
- Foundation: 1979
- Headquarters: Almodôvar
- Social problem/mission: To promote the inclusion and self-determination of people with disabilities in Baixo Alentejo, responding to the shortage of specialized services and the lack of equal opportunities for these people and their families.
- Site: https://cercicoa.pt/
JRS Portugal - Serviço Jesuíta aos Refugiados - Associação Humanitária
- Foundation: 1998
- Headquarters: Lisboa
- Social problem/mission: To promote the integration and autonomy of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, combating social exclusion, unemployment, precarious housing and limited access to essential rights and services in Portugal.
- Site: https://www.jrsportugal.pt/
Olhar Poente - Associação Desenvolvimento
- Foundation: 2009
- Headquarters: Agualva
- Social problem/mission: To promote social cohesion and the integral development of children and young people on Terceira Island, combating vulnerabilities linked to education, social exclusion and housing degradation, with a focus on creating educational and social responses that guarantee dignity, quality of life and equal opportunities for the most fragile families.
- Site: https://olharpoente.pt/