List of Lanzarote Charities

Lanzarote is a small island, but it has a big heart, and as Christmas approaches, we’ll be seeing plenty of charity fundraising activities, as well as the collections of food and toys that take place every year.

Plenty of residents feel the need to give something back to the island they love, and every single charitable organisation on the island is more than willing to accept a helping hand, whether it is donations, volunteering or simply spreading the word.

Charity organisations can be divided into three categories: those that tackle social issues; those that seek to support individuals and families with particular health or disability issues; and animal charities.

Each of these organizations is usually formed by people with direct experience of the issue they are seeking to tackle, making them more knowledgeable, agile and adaptable than government departments (which often provide funding to them).

Below is a list of many of the main charities that are operating in each of these fields. We’ve focused on associations that tackle issues on the island, and we’ve provided a contact for each one.

Whether you need support or help or want to offer your own time and resources to lending a hand, Lanzarote’s got your back.

SOCIAL ISSUES

El Atico – Playa Blanca-based charity that provides support and help for those in acute distress. Facebook: El Atico de Lanzarote.

Calor y Café – Provides food, shelter and hygiene to Arrecife’s homeless and vulnerable. www.calorycafe.com.

Caritas – National charity associated with the church, devoted to assisting the needy. Tel: 928816107.

Cruz Roja – International Red Cross association. www.cruzroja.es/principal/web/lanzarote.

Emerlan – Emergency services and social assistance. www.emerlan.es.

Flora Acoge – Works to reinsert the homeless and other vulnerable people into society. www.floraacogefundacion.org.

Lanzate – LGBTI+ Association www.asociacionlanzate.org.

Libertad y Vida – Reinserting prisoners into society Tel: 928680938.

Mararía – Women’s group that supports disadvantaged women and victims of domestic violence. www.mararialanzarote.com.

Tiemar – Women’s support group based in Playa Honda. Tel: 928 819075.

Friends of the Community – Support group for the elderly and isolated. Facebook. Friends of the Community Lanzarote.

HEALTH

ADILA – Lanzarote Diabetics Association Email: asociaciondiabeticoslanzarote@hotmail.com.

ADISLAN – Provides a centre for the physically and mentally handicapped. www.adislan.com.

AFA – Lanzarote Alzheimers and Dementia Association. www.afalanzarote.com.

AFOL – Lanzarote’s Association for Cancer Sufferers and their families. www.afol.info.

ALANEM – Lanzarote’s Multiple Sclerosis Association. www.alanem.com.

Creciendo Yaiza – Supports disabled youngsters. www.creciendoyaiza.es.

El Cribo – Mental health charity in Arrecife. www.elcribo.org.

Lanzarotea – Support for families with children affected by autism. Facebook: Lanzarotea.

Living With Parkinsons in Lanzarote – Offering support for those living with Parkinsons and their caregivers. www.livingwithparkinsons.es.

Pequeño Valiente – Support for children with cancer and their families. www.pequevaliente.com.

ANIMAL WELFARE

Ademal – Fights animal cruelty, denouncing incidents and bringing court cases. Facebook: Ademal Lanzarote.

Casa de las Estrellas – An animal refuge in Teguise’s countryside. www.casa-de-las-estrellas.org.

Lanzarote Cat Protection – Caring for cats in Playa Blanca and surrounding areas. Facebook: Lanzarote Cat Protection.

P.A.L.S – Animal charity that runs a car boot sale at Lanzarote A Caballo each Sunday. Tel: 928 830 298.

SARA Protectora – Runs the island’s largest animal shelter in Tahiche. www.saraprotectora.org.

Lanzanimal – Animal refuge and therapy centre in Guatiza www.lanzanimal.org.