Liga de Amigos do Hospital de Évora

What Liga de Amigos do Hospital de Évora does

Liga de Amigos do Hospital de Évora (legal name: Liga de Amigos do Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora) is a Portuguese Private Social Solidarity Institution (IPSS) of public utility, founded in 1994 and headquartered within the Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora (HESE) campus in the Alentejo region. The organization operates as a community-driven health volunteering entity, deploying more than 100 active volunteers across four core programs: outpatient guidance and waiting-room support (operating since December 19, 1994), inpatient humanization in Medicine I, Medicine II, and Orthopedics wards (since November 5, 2007), the 'Miminhos para Bebés' maternal-neonatal support program (since March 2012), and self-service kiosk support to help elderly and digitally excluded patients (since October 2017). It serves patients, visitors, vulnerable newborns, and the broader Évora community within the geographic confines of the HESE hospital campus.

The organization has no proprietary technology stack and operates with a paid staff of 7, relying on volunteer labor scaled through community partnerships. Its core distribution model is direct in-hospital delivery: volunteers are physically embedded in clinical workflows and offer non-clinical companionship, navigation, and material support. Outreach and fundraising are conducted through a WordPress website, the annual São João Fair, community events, and partner networks.

Revenue mechanics are entirely nonprofit-driven, with no commercial product pricing. Funding derives from member subscriptions, the IRS Solidário program (which allows Portuguese taxpayers to consign 1% of their income tax at no personal cost), individual and corporate donations, in-kind contributions, and periodic fundraising events such as raffles. The organization maintains a network of 17+ local commercial partners (pharmacies, clinics, optics, dental, physiotherapy, dance, and swimming clubs) that provide member discounts in exchange for visibility and traffic, creating a secondary community value loop. Governance is carried out by elected volunteer boards serving four-year mandates, with no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor exposure.

Name

Liga de Amigos do Hospital de Évora

Legal name

Liga de Amigos do Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora

Website

https://lamigoshevora.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liga de Amigos do Hospital de Évora is a Portuguese nonprofit IPSS founded in 1994 that deploys 100+ volunteers across four programs (outpatient guidance, inpatient support, newborn assistance, and kiosk help) within the Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, serving patients and families in the Alentejo region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Volunteer Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAMAH

Licensed CNA/HHA Staffing & Credentialed Placement

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Caregiver Staffing, Placement & Registry Services

SECONDARYHLADAGAA

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Non-Medical In-Home Care & Personal Care

Keywords

• Health volunteering services
• Hospital patient support
• Community health outreach
• Hospital humanization programs
• Social solidarity institution

Headquarters

HQ city

Évora

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions and social contributions: Members (sócios) pay subscriptions and benefit from partner discounts, while the organization receives voluntary contributions and social support. No formal revenue stream is publicly disclosed; the organization is primarily funded through member fees, IRS charitable consignation (1% of income tax), donations, and proceeds from fundraising activities.
2. IRS Solidário (1% income tax consignation): Portuguese taxpayers can consign 1% of their IRS (income tax) to the organization at no cost to themselves, providing a passive funding stream.
3. Donations and fundraising: The organization receives monetary and in-kind donations from individuals, companies, and institutions, and conducts periodic fundraising (e.g., raffles at community events).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Liga de Amigos do Hospital de Évora is a nonprofit IPSS that delivers volunteer-driven social services inside the Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora. Its core offerings include welcoming and guiding outpatients, providing companionship to inpatients in Medicine I, Medicine II and Orthopedics wards, distributing supplies to newborns from disadvantaged families through the "Miminhos para Bebés" action, and helping patients use self-service hospital kiosks. The organization also runs a member program that delivers discounts through a local partner network of pharmacies, clinics, optics, and dental providers.

Product overview

Liga de Amigos do Hospital de Évora is a charitable organization (IPSS de Utilidade Pública) that provides social and volunteer services within the Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora. The organization operates several distinct programs including patient support services (outpatient and inpatient assistance), a baby assistance initiative (Miminhos para Bebés), and automatic service kiosk support. These services are delivered through a network of volunteer teams and are focused on humanizing healthcare experiences and providing social support to patients and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apoio ao Doente em Ambulatório (Outpatient Support) Volunteer-driven program where teams welcome and guide outpatients at the Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora to their consultations, exams, and therapies, while easing waiting times through the distribution of food supplements in outpatient waiting rooms. Available to all hospital visitors since 19 December 1994.
• Apoio ao Doente Internado (Inpatient Support) Volunteer teams interact with inpatients at the Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, humanizing and easing the hospitalization experience through conversation and assistance with meals. Initially launched in the Medicine II ward and later extended to Medicine I and Orthopedics.
• Miminhos para Bebés (Cuddles for Babies) Solidarity action that collects clothing, toys, and equipment through community drop-off points and distributes them to babies born at the maternity ward of the Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, improving living conditions for newborns from underprivileged families. Active since March 2012.
• Apoio aos Quiosques de Atendimento Automático (Self-Service Kiosk Support) Volunteer teams help patients and visitors use the hospital's automatic service terminals for scheduling consultations, exams, and therapies, at the entrance of the Patrocínio building. Targeted at elderly and digitally excluded users. Operating since October 2017.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ active volunteers integrated into hospital operations across multiple departments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Farmácia ÁlamosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 October 2022Farmácia Álamos provides direct discounts of 10% on products to association members, free daily deliveries, and access to a free mobile app with exclusive campaigns. Located in Évora.
• Farmácia FerrominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 September 2022Farmácia Ferro (est. circa 1890, one of the oldest in Portugal) in the historic center of Évora provides direct discounts to association members, prioritizing client health.
• Clínica do RossiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 February 2020Located on Av. Dr. Francisco Barahona, Évora, providing 10% discount on consultations and nursing care, and clinical analysis services at partner laboratory rates to members.
• Instituto Clínico de Évora (I.C.E.)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 August 2018I.C.E. opened in October 2009 in Bacelo, offering multi-specialty private healthcare, diagnostic testing, and clinical analysis with a polo in Vila Lusitano and Vimieiro. Provides benefits to all members.
• Óptica PortuguesaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 November 2017Partnership with Óptica Portuguesa offering members advantageous prices on various optical services with discounts between 5% and 30%, including ophthalmological consultations.
• Farmácia MottaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2017Located in the historic center of Évora, with a pharmacist always available for medication and health advice. Offers 5% discount on podiatry and nutrition consultations to members.
• Clínica do Coração do AlentejominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 February 2017Modern cardiac clinic in central Évora with easy access and parking. Offers cardiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery services with discounts for members.
• AminataminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2016A swimming club in Évora with national reputation and several federated athletes. Offers sports and leisure activities to association members.
• ADACT – Associação de Dança e Arte Companhia de TrianaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 January 2015Dance and art association offering cultural activities and artistic development programs to members.
• OrtodinâmicaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 November 2014Orthopedic company providing orthopedic and hospital materials with a 10% discount on all products and prosthetic/orthetic manufacturing for members.
• Farmácia DianaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2013Pharmacy in Évora with a pharmacist always available for health advice. Provides member discounts and serves the local community's health and well-being needs.
• Clínica Dentária Dente de LeiteminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2012Pediatric dental clinic offering 15% discount on all dental services under the current price table to members, including implantology.
• Clínica Dental EborenseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 April 2012Located on Rua Alcárcova de Baixo, Évora. Offers 10% discount on general dentistry and acrylic removable prosthetics, and 5% on chrome-cobalt and fixed prosthetics to members.
• Fisiobacelo – Centro de FisioterapiaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2012Physiotherapy center in Bacelo, outskirts of Évora. Offers 20% discount on physiotherapy sessions and 10% on physiatry consultations to members and their families.
• Farmácia GalenominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 February 2012Open 365 days a year in Évora, with a pharmacist always available. Offers 10% discount on dermatology and orthopedics products, and additional health services (blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose measurement).
• Óptica HavanezaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 December 2011Provides 10% to 20% discounts on optical services and products to members and their families. Includes optometry, contactology, technical laboratory, and the 'Saúde Visual XXI' social screening project.
• Farmácia GusmãominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 January 2011In the historic center of Évora. Offers 10% discount on prescription medicines, non-prescription medicines, dermatology, and orthopedics products. Provides free health parameter assessments (weight, height, BMI, blood pressure) for members.
• Clínica de Enfermagem do BacelominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 January 2011Situated in Bacelo, Évora. Offers 20% discount on nursing services and 10% on complementary diagnostic services and consultations. Includes acupuncture, podiatry, speech therapy, and home nursing.
• Ortopedia ModernaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 April 2010Orthopedic company commercializing all orthopedic products, technical aids for people with disabilities, and wheelchairs. Offers 5-10% discounts on services with in-house prosthetic and orthetic laboratories.
• Óptica das FigueirasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 November 2009In Évora. Offers up to 90% discount on some services and 10-20% discounts on products including frames, ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, and sunglasses. Includes optometry consultations and driving license visual reports.
• Federação Nacional de Voluntariado em SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Liga de Amigos was elected to the board of this national federation, which aims to integrate, represent, promote common values, preserve identity and volunteering, and defend the interests of organizations promoting health volunteering.
• Associação de Utilizadores de Veículos Elétricos (UVE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the National Meeting of Electric Vehicles (ENVE) held in Évora, where the Liga de Amigos provides volunteer support for event activities.
• Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora (HESE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Liga de Amigos operates within the HESE hospital campus, supporting clinical areas (outpatient, inpatient, pediatric, maternity, ICU) through volunteer programs, event co-organization, and humanization initiatives. The hospital administration participates in Liga de Amigos governance events.
• Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente do HESE (UCIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UCIP and the Liga de Amigos co-organized the 1st Encounter of ICUs of the South (November 2019) focused on humanization in intensive care, marking their shared 25-year anniversary of activity.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Associação Portuguesa de Apoio ao Doente Oncológico (APADO): A Portuguese patient-support nonprofit operating volunteer services inside hospital settings. Comparable as a smaller, similarly volunteer-driven health-solidarity nonprofit focused on hospital humanization, though with a narrower single-disease mission.

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Portuguesa: Portuguese Catholic social-solidarity organization providing community-based support and volunteer mobilization across health and social welfare. Comparable as a large Portuguese IPSS-like nonprofit that combines donation-driven funding, IRS Solidário consignation, and large volunteer programs.
• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa: Portuguese Red Cross society operating national volunteer-led health and humanitarian programs, including within hospitals and care facilities. Comparable as a much larger Portuguese volunteer health organization operating under a public-utility nonprofit framework.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: One of Portugal's largest IPSS with deep social-solidarity and hospital-adjacent activities, including volunteer-driven support services. Comparable as a larger Portuguese social-solidarity institution operating in humanization and patient-support services, though with a much broader mission.

Direct peers

• Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro: Portugal's national cancer-focused volunteer NGO; a fellow 'Liga' delivering volunteer-led humanization services within Portuguese hospitals. Operates the same community-volunteering and partnership-with-public-hospitals model as Liga de Amigos, but at a national scale and with an oncology focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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