What we’re about
Lisbon Community Connections Group serves people who have a positive pro-community mindset.
Our tag line is "we welcome all who welcome all"
Our gatherings are inclusive and for people of all backgrounds and ages.
Digital Nomads
Newcomers to Lisbon
Entrepreneurs
Long and short term residents, whether Portuguese or foreign
Retired people and those still working
What is different about these meetings ?
They are hosted and designed to be "first timer friendly", with integration activities and games so that people who don't know anyone don't feel that they are entering a room where everyone knows each other.
Who should join: People who are new in Lisbon who want to get integrated with others in the city, and those who already live here and want to welcome them.
What members can expect out of our events : There are three parts of our meetups.
1 structured integration games, designed to make things easy for participants who don't know other people to make new connections,
2 Community announcements where those have a community project are able to tell other people in the room about it, and
3. informal socialising
Community: The group will foster relationships between those who attend because thanks to the way it is organised, it will be easy to meet a large number of people rapidly , and spend time with those who they find most interesting.
We usually host gatherings on the last Tuesday of every month, or more frequently if there is demand.
We need volunteers to help us develop the project.
If you want to know more or to be part of this initiative (we are recruiting new volunteer team members), please join and reach out to us. From simple things like being early to welcome people, through to PR and graphic design and a website. If that sounds like you and apply to join the team here https://forms.gle/EeLboZcYBrLesVt26
When you sign up to our events we add you to our mailing list https://lisboncommunityevents.substack.com so we can tell you about more free events run by volunteers . If you don't want us to do that don't give us your email. iI you change your mind you can leave the Substack group at any time.
Besides this event, a great way to integrate into the Lisbon community is via group activities and international gatherings.
We are inspired by book "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker and her TED talk.
Partnerships
Lisbon Coworking Friends
A meetup group and Whatsapp community totalling over 1000 members which organises weekly social coworking sessions and allows members to organise their own coworking sessions through the Whatsapp group.
Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/lisbon-coworking-friends/
Whatsapp group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CcokFhKZx111hjne5KxEWI
WorkWith
This is a social co-working app which will be launching in Lisbon soon and makes it easy to find places to cowork and people to cowork with in cities across the world.
Enter your email on their website to be notified when they launch: getworkwith.com
**GroupFinder.info**
A directory of all sorts of Whatsapp/telegram communities in various cities in the world, ideal for nomads or people new to a city to meet people
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Ericeira Community Connections - June 17 #04Sr Tigre Lounge & Tapas Bar, Ericeira
After three successful events, it is time to invite you to the 4th edition. This Ericeira Community Connections Group gathering is both for positive, tolerant people new to the Ericeira area and friendly folks who have been here longer who want to welcome newcomers and increase their connections with other locals. With the help of the successful Lisbon Community Connection (which helped over 1986+ people to connect), we now organize the forth meetup in Ericeira on 17 June 2025.
Location: Sr. Tigre Lounge & Tapas Bar
This events helps to creates new bonds between newcomers to the Ericeira Area and those who have been here for a while in a simple, fun, yet effective way.
Your hosts for this event will be Alexandra de Clercq, with the help of the amazing team of volunteers from the Lisbon Community Connection.
Our events are open and welcoming to people from all backgrounds and ages. You will be surprised to see how many different people come together to connect at these events.
This is not a speed dating/pickup type event. Everyone who attends is entitled to feel safe, and not be harassed or pressured. We are introducing enhanced measures to address this issue following some complaints.
EVENT STRUCTURE:
We will have a structured first sixty minutes with icebreakers aimed at making things easy for people to connect. Then participants are welcome to hang out and socialise as they wish after the structured part of the meeting is over. Drinks are for your own expense.REACH OUT:
If you have a community initiative you want to share or announce, let us know in advance.VOLUNTEERS:
We need volunteers to help us develop the project. From simple things like being early to welcome people, through to PR and graphic design and a website. Please make yourself known to the hosts of the evening if you are willing to volunteer.We aim to be a local community of internationally minded people in the heart of Ericeira. You are welcome to be a part of it.
When you sign up to our events we add you to our mailing list if you give us your email address so we can tell you about more free events run by volunteers. If you don't want us to do that don't give us your email.
Sr Tigre is a great lounge and tapas place in the heart of Ericeira. They serve the most stunning drinks and delicious bites. and Keep updated on FB or their IG @stigre.eiriceira
If you sign up and your plans change, please cancel your reservation. We will love you for being thoughtful.
We partner with:Open Coffee Ericeira and are proud to be part of the Open Coffee Global Network
