Previous Editions

In September 2020, the second edition of the Social Leapfrog program began with ten social organizations pre-selected in the diagnosis stage. Then, in February 2021, nine out of the ten were selected to move forward to the experience stage. These were ARCIL, ARIA, Associação Salvador, CECD, Centro Social de Soutelo, Crescer, Just a Change, UDream, and VilacomVida. The organization that did not move forward was Fundação Dr. José Lourenço Junior.

ARCIL

Foundation: 1976
Location: Lousã
Social problem: fighting the high risk of segregation and the social exclusion of people with disabilities or in situations of disability
Website: www.arcil.org.pt

ARIA

Foundation: 1991
Location: Lisbon
Social problem: fighting the social and professional exclusion of people with mental health problems in the surrounding community
Website: www.aria.com.pt

Salvador Association

Foundation: 2003
Location: Lisbon
Social problem: the inclusion of people with motor disabilities in society and how to improve their quality of life
Website: www.associacaosalvador.com

CECD

Foundation: 1976
Location: Sintra
Social problem: the social inclusion of children, young adults, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, multiples disabilities, and other people with social disadvantage
Website: www.cecd.pt

Soutelo Social Center

CRESCER

Foundation: 2001
Location: Lisbon
Social problem: fighting social exclusion and vulnerability in homeless situations, consumption of psychoactive substances, poverty, unemployment, and migration
Website: https://crescer.org/

Just a Change

U.Dream

Vila com Vida

Foundation: 2016
Location: Lisbon
Social problem: the absence of an adequate social response to employ young people with mild intellectual development disorders
Website: https://www.vilacomvida.pt/

The year 2019 sets the beginning of the Social Leapfrog pilot for which seven out of ten diagnosed organizations were selected to move forward: A Barragem, Ajuda de Mãe, Alzheimer Portugal, Biovilla, Cercica, Mezze, and Semear. The three organizations that did not move forward in the program were: Cabaz do Peixe, Centro Social Paroquial São Francisco de Paula, and Wave by Wave.