Associação Coração Amarelo

English translation. This entry was submitted in Portuguese. It was translated by AI and checked against the original by a second pass. The Portuguese text below is the contributor’s own, and it is the authoritative version. If you spot a translation that misses the point, please say so in the General space.

Yellow Heart Association

Voluntary support for elderly people experiencing loneliness and/or isolation in their homes or in institutions.

What it sets out to do

To seek to minimise loneliness

Who it reaches

national

Who runs it

IPSS (Private Social Solidarity Institution)

What seems to make it work

the volunteers

What gets in the way

difficulty recruiting volunteers

How it is funded

SS (Social Security) (atypical agreement) for the Lisbon branch, members, donations, benefactor companies and local authorities

Moving it somewhere else

Yes, it can [be replicated].

Read the original in Portuguese

Apoio voluntário a pessoas idosas em solidão e ou isolamento nas suas casas ou em instituições.

What it sets out to do

Procurar minimizar a solidão

Who it reaches

nacional

Who runs it

IPSS

What seems to make it work

os voluntários

What gets in the way

dificuldade em angariação de voluntários

How it is funded

SS (acordo atípico) para a delegação de Lisboa, sócios, donativos, empresas beneméritas e autarquias

Moving it somewhere else

pode

The record

Lead organisation
IPSS
Target populations
Older adults (65+)
Countries
Portugal
Evaluation status
Peer-reviewed evaluation
Peer reviewed
Yes
Publication
https://www.coracaoamarelo.pt
Contributed by
Associação Coração Amarelo

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Where this entry comes from

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Cite this entry

Associação Coração Amarelo (2026). Associação Coração Amarelo. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-049. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/associacao-coracao-amarelo/

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