This year the PortoBay Group 'Tour to the City of Funchal - Move for Hope' race, takes place on the 28th of December.
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The Cultural and Social Solidarity Association Raquel Lombardi recently coordinated a food collection for abandoned animals. This Christmas, the association sought to raise awareness among students and teachers about animal abandonment and ill-treatment. “It is essential that we educate everyone with regards to animal welfare so that we create a…
Earlier on in the week, local firefighters attempted to rescue a small group of dogs trapped in the São João river in Funchal.
Yet more bad news for tourists as the mountain rescue team of the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM), undertook a complicated mission this afternoon to rescue two tourists who were "trapped" on a difficult to access escarpment in the Fajã dos Rodrigues area in São Vincente.
Following coverage of the incident by the BBC and UK regional newspapers, the tourist who went missing in Calheta this week has been identified as 52-year-old Cumbrian Fell Runner, Darren Kay.
This morning a team from the Corpo de Vigilantes da Natureza found and rescued a turtle (Caretta caretta), caught in a fishing net at the entrance of the Quinta do Lorde marina in Caniçal.
Holy Trinity Church, Funchal has joined forces with Penha da Franca Chapel and is collecting toiletries for their 'People Helping People Charity.'
This week, the Municipality of Funchal celebrated 'Autochthonous Forest (Urban Woodland) Day.
Another festive initiative of 'Apadrinhe this Christmas' begins this week, in Santa Cruz. The project is part of the Municipality CPCJ (Commission for the Protection of Children and Youths), Santa Cruz Parish Councils, and the Caniço Solidarity Store.
This Christmas, Mission Continente will support 15 Madeiran institutions. One for each Continente, Continente Modelo, and Continente Good Morning operating in the archipelago, as part of their fight against hunger. The support will be made through their campaign ‘Gifts to the Table’ which will assist a total of 328 institutions…
From the 5th of December, the Blood Donor Association (ADSRAM), will hold, in partnership with TaxisRAM, Promerch, and Funchal City Council (CMF), a blood donor awareness campaign.
A foreign male tourist became lost while walking along the Bica da Cana pedestrian route last night.
With the arrival of colder weather, the Municipality of Funchal, in partnership with the Parish Councils, has launched a new solidarity campaign asking people to donate blankets for the animals in the care of the Municipal Kennel of Vasco Gil.
Yesterday, a team from the Regional Secretariat for Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change found a turtle trapped in a heap of abandoned fishing nets in Caniçal
Café Memória da Madeira returns on Saturday, the 22nd of October from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at the Funchal Community Centre (Building 2000).