The social inclusion of young people in Portugal is grounded in an integrated strategic vision that brings together national policies, sectoral programmes, and interministerial cooperation mechanisms designed to reduce inequalities and promote opportunities throughout educational, professional, and community pathways. Framed within the Portugal 2030 Strategy and articulated with national plans in areas such as education, employment, equality, migration, health, and the fight against poverty, these policies recognise that youth vulnerability stems from multiple factors — from persisting disparities in educational attainment and the continued presence of NEETs, to the barriers faced by young people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, descendants of immigrants, Roma communities, or single‑parent households. Public action is therefore developed through a broad institutional network involving ministries, municipalities, schools, social economy organisations, youth associations, and specialised bodies, which implement preventive, empowering, and locally adapted measures. Flagship initiatives such as the Choices Programme (Programa Escolhas), youth employment schemes, intercultural mediation projects, social support measures in housing and child protection, as well as national strategies on citizenship education and equality, illustrate an intervention model that seeks to ensure that all young people, particularly those most vulnerable, have access to quality services, sustained pathways to integration, and genuine opportunities for social participation. This structural framing prepares the ground for the sections that follow, which detail the challenges, actors, and policy responses shaping Portugal’s approach to youth social inclusion.