Centro Social Paroquial de Avidos (CSPA) is a private social solidarity institution serving the community of Avidos, in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. Its work focuses on social support, care and education for people at different stages of life. The centre offers residential care for older people, with accommodation available on a temporary or permanent basis, as well as a home-support service providing personalised care in users’ homes. Its day centre delivers services while enabling users to remain in their family environment.

For children and young people, CSPA provides a crèche for children up to three years old and CATL, an after-school service that supports school-age children and adolescents and encourages study and attention skills. The institution also offers health services to complement its social responses, including a medical service. CSPA began operating provisionally in Avidos’ parish residence in 1999, with the aim of contributing to community wellbeing. Its website provides information about its services, documents, origins and internal reporting channel, along with contact details for enquiries.