Spain

The Foundation work is set within the framework of the activity of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, which, based on the concept of hospitality and with a universal character, strives to shelter, attend to and help people, especially those who are most vulnerable or who suffer social integration or health problems. The research activities of the Fundació covers different areas of knowledge, mainly in the fields of maternal and child health and mental health, although there are also research groups working in other areas, including research on socially vulnerable populations.

Fundesplai’s mission is to educate children and youth, to strengthen non-formal education centres and Third Sector associations, to improve the environment and to promote active citizenship and social inclusion. We aim to transform society to foster coexistence and promote sustainability through our actions in education, social action and engagement, and environmental stewardship. Our approach involves educating children and youth following the principles of leisure education, solid pedagogical foundations, and core values, with a particular emphasis on child protection, equity, social cohesion and equal opportunities.

The Pere Closa Private Foundation dedicate its efforts and enthusiasm to working for the training and promotion of the Roma people in Catalonia. At the same time, they work to enhance the positive image of the gypsy people, preserve their rich cultural legacy and make it known to the rest of society. It’s a non-profit gypsy organization that operates in different locations in Catalonia to promote the school success of gypsy children and young people, promote their personal growth and improve the family and community environment so that they have the maximum of opportunities and the highest possible quality of life.

The Research Team of the University of Deusto aims at becoming an agent involved in social transformation. By generating scientific knowledge, it seeks to achieve higher levels of social well-being and quality of life for all people and also promotes active citizenship by every man and woman. The team combines experts from social pedagogy, psychology and sociology.

The Spanish Children’s Rights Coalition (known as Plataforma de Infancia) was intended to unite the forces of the organisations whose objectives are the protection and promotion of the rights of children by creating space for inter-organisational coordination and dialogue that promotes initiatives favoring children. Plataforma de Infancia promotes the politics that are in favor of the welfare of children and encourages the participation and the socialization of children.

Funded in 1994, FEDAIA is a federation of non-profit organisations working for the care and education during childhood and adolescence. FEDAIA represents and promotes the social   educational and economical interests of its members in addition to defending the minors’ rights and welfare while also promoting the coordination, professionalism and quality of care for children and adolescents who are at risk of social exclusion.

Founded in 2010, FICE Spain is the Spanish section of the International Federation of Educative Communities – FICE International. FICE aims at improving the quality of life for at-risk children and their families by promoting models of family support, community fostering and promoting the quality of residential care.

The Foundation was established to assist in the effective implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols. Their activities include the training of teachers and the promotion of a school that is inclusive and of good quality with appropriate provisions and that encourages especially the most vulnerable or excluded children.

ASEAF is the National Association for Family Foster Care, founded in 2006. It is made up of the main family associations related to Foster Care in the different Regions of Spain. It currently brings together 23 foster family associations, totaling nearly 2,000 families from all over Spain. Their main objectives are to strengthen and promote the figure of foster care as a necessary and valuable protection measure, create a foster care culture in Spain, defend the right of all children to grow up in a family, defend the rights of foster children after they reach the age of majority to prevent situations of vulnerability, poverty and risk of social exclusion, support foster families, etc.