Sir Cliff Richard

Associação Madrugada has announced that Sir Cliff Richard has agreed to become its first patron. The charity is currently planning its next stage of fund raising activities and development including Madrugada Day to be held on June 12 next year.

‘Having the Algarve’s most famous British personality on our side will do much to raise our profile at all levels’, states Association president Alison Blair.

Apart from usual fund raising activities, people have organized sponsored dining at home, donations collected at family gatherings such as weddings and funerals and the recent KissFM/PDM sponsored trip to Morocco. ‘We have to raise the bar now if we are to begin offering care in the home services and ultimately the construction of our own day care and residential centre for people affected with life limiting illness’, Alison explains.

Another aspect of the Association’s fund raising activities is its charity shop in Praia da Luz which has exceeded all expectations since its opening last June. Madrugada is currently looking for more shop sites along the Algarve.

Club Praia da Oura is perfectly positioned on the Praia da Oura – the Golden Beach of Albufeira in the Algarve. The Algarve enjoys the best all year round climate in Europe. With more hours of sunshine than California and only short periods of rainfall, the Algarve is the European paradise for sun-seekers.

The resort consists of 564 self catering apartments, all with amazing views to the Atlantic Ocean or the lush tropical gardens and the pools.

Facilities include  Adults Swimming Pool, Children’s Pool, Sauna, Jacuzzis, Restaurants, Bars, Bowling Green and much more.  Barney Bees Club in Clube Praia da Oura is designed with you and your children in mind. Barney Bees and their friends the caterpillar and ladybird will keep your children entertained while learning some amazing information about nature and wild life in Portugal and the Algarve. The adults swimming pool in the Clube Praia da Oura is a large pool situated among tropical gardens. There are plenty of free sun lounges, with drinks and snacks on offer at the Pool Bar.

 Club Praia da Oura is ideally suited for guests who require wheelchair access. 50% of the apartments are accessible by wheel chair & wheelchair guests have access to all common areas including the Restaurants, Bars and Swimming Pool via ramp or lifts.

My opinion
Complex and apartment were really clean and well maintained. People couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly, even the cleaners and maintenance men – nothing was too much for them.
Entertainment team were excellent – only moan is that there wasn’t enough seating or room in the entertainment bar – it must be really hard to get a seat or even get into the bar at the height of the season but that was only a small part of our holiday.
Top Tip:Excellent place to eat was The Sol Cafe – food was excellent and reasonable, staff were really chatty and friendly – we invaded the cafe everyday (sometimes twice a day) and with 22 of us in all they really coped well.