Category Archives: General

Christmas Charity Book to raise money for the Bombeiros

December 5, 2023

More than fifty contributors from over ten different nationalities aged between six and ninety have collaborated in this project: sharing poems, personal accounts, photos, pictures, puzzles and quizzes in a fascinating selection of ‘memories’ concerning people’s appreciation of Portugal.

Many of these contributors live locally and the result of their good will and impressive work is this wonderful, colour book.

The purpose of the project is two-fold: firstly to show our ‘expat gratitude’ to our Portuguese hosts and secondly to thank the Bombeiros for their constant, heroic work. All profits from the sale of the book will go to the Aljezur Bombeiros and advance orders are now being taken. It makes the ideal Christmas present and costs only 10 euros!

The book is currently with the printers and should be with us within the next week. Anyone who wants to reserve one or more copies needs to act fast as well over a quarter of the copies has already been sold within the first day of marketing and stock is limited to two hundred.

Please send an email to twyld59@gmail.com to reserve your book(s) or ask for more information.

Collection for Christmas Day Food Box

December 5, 2023

Fonte do Vale have agreed that they are happy to have a non perishable food and goods collection box in their vestibule for any one who would like to donate. Starting from Tuesday 5th December until 19th December anyone can pop in and leave a donation. These will be collected on a regular basis and passed onto St Paul’s Charity in Aljezur for distribution to local households in need.

Please support our food drive. Holiday canned food drive

There are lots of people less fortunate than ourselves. Christmas is a special time and the Amovate have – as in the previous 2 years – donated to St. Paul’s, this year to the tune of €1,000.

Thanks to all the Membership for supporting Amovate through the year and a Merry Christmas to you all.

Volunteer Administrator Needed

November 15, 2023

Amovate is looking for an administrator to deal with General Administration and to answer emails as well as taking notes at the committee meetings.

It is not a paid position. In general the work will take about 2 to 3 hours a week maximum.

If you are interested or would like to chat with a Committee person please email info@amovate.com

200 Members

November 12, 2023

Amovate has been growing! Thanks to an influx of new residents into the area, along with the super convenience of online payment, our membership numbers have been on the rise. Today we reached a new membership milestone — 200 members are now current on their annual dues.

Of course, we have many more people living in Vale da Telha, Vales, Paisagem Oceano, Picão, Arrifana, Monte Clérigo, or Espartal. If you are one of those and have not yet joined, please consider doing so now. Or if you joined once, but it has been more than 12 months since then, please renew. You can do either using the same easy online form. Membership is €10 per year per individual living in your household. Members get a discount at certain Amovate sponsoring businesses.