ASPAYM Castilla y Leon

What ASPAYM Castilla y Leon does

ASPAYM Castilla y León is a Spanish non-profit organization, operating through a dual Asociación/Fundación structure, dedicated to improving quality of life for people with physical disabilities. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Valladolid, it serves over 9,000 people annually across the Castilla y León region through a network of 15+ offices, day centers, residential facilities, and rural physiotherapy clinics (FISIOMER) in provinces including Valladolid, León, Ávila, Burgos, Palencia, Salamanca, Zamora, and El Bierzo. Its membership base of 2,058+ individuals pays a €40 annual fee, while core social services are funded primarily by the Junta de Castilla y León (Gerencia de Servicios Sociales, SACYL), EU programs (Next Generation EU, Erasmus+), and foundations such as Fundación "la Caixa."

The organization's service portfolio spans rehabilitation (ICTIA neurological unit, physiotherapy), applied research (CIDIF), employment integration (CETEO Special Employment Center with >95% disabled workforce, Yo Soy Trabajo platform), accessibility consulting (Javacoya Media), orthopedic retail (Ortopedia CETEO), accessible tourism (El Bosque de los Sueños with 15 adapted cabins), and rural outreach (FISIOMER). Commercial subsidiaries—particularly CETEO's cleaning and labor enclave services—generate earned income while serving as vehicles for disability employment, qualifying as alternative measures for Spanish disability quota compliance. Revenue is diversified across government contracts, EU grants, foundation funding, member dues, and B2B/B2C commercial services, with no public revenue disclosure.

Operationally, ASPAYM is part of the national ASPAYM Federación and partners with a broad ecosystem including PREDIF, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Fundación Rafa Nadal, and corporate "Empresas Amigas" such as Carrefour, Leroy Merlin, Michelin, and BCD Travel. Its governance is overseen by a Patronato (President Ángel de Propios Sáez) and regional delegates across the nine provinces, reflecting a federated, community-led operating model. The organization holds ISO 9001 certification and has earned recognition including the Reina Sofía Prize (2014), Castilla y León Human Values Prize (2016), and CERMI awards (2021, 2022).

Name

ASPAYM Castilla y Leon

Legal name

ASPAYM Castilla y León

Website

https://aspaymcyl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ASPAYM Castilla y León is a Spanish non-profit (Asociación + Fundación) founded in 1992 that delivers rehabilitation, employment, accessibility, research, and social services to over 9,000 people with physical disabilities annually across 15+ locations in the Castilla y León region, funded by public subsidies, EU grants, foundations, membership dues, and commercial subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Rehabilitation

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Home Health Care Services (62161), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Balance, Fall Prevention & Gait Training In-Home (HSABADAH)

Keywords

• Disability rehabilitation services
• Physical disability care
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Disability employment inclusion
• Accessible social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Valladolid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from over 2,000 members throughout the community. Membership costs €40 per year and provides access to services, activities, exclusive leisure opportunities, and discounts at partner businesses.
2. Social Services Contracts: Revenue from publicly-funded social programs and services including the PIRI program (Individualized Program for Recovery and Social Integration), residential care, day centers, and personal assistance services, primarily funded by the Gerencia de Servicios Sociales of the Junta de Castilla y León.
3. CETEO Special Employment Center Services: Commercial services provided by CETEO including cleaning services, labor insertion consulting, management of labor enclaves, corporate supplies, and auxiliary services (concierge, access control). Over 95% of workers are people with disabilities.
4. Ortopedia CETEO: Orthopedic products and support products retail. Equipment sold includes wheelchairs, scooters, articulated beds, anti-pressure mattresses, electric hoists, shower chairs, and other assistive devices.
5. El Bosque de los Sueños Tourism: Revenue from the fully accessible tourist accommodation in Cubillos del Sil, featuring 15 adapted wooden cabins with capacity for 120+ people, offering inclusive leisure and vacation services.
6. Javacoya Digital Services: Web development, mobile application development, IT consulting, and digital accessibility certification services provided by their digital subsidiary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASPAYM Castilla y León is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive multidisciplinary services to people with physical disabilities in the Castilla y León region of Spain. Core offerings include neurological and physical rehabilitation, residential care and day centers, employment insertion programs, accessible web development (Javacoya), orthopedic products (Ortopedia CETEO), rural physiotherapy (FISIOMER), accessible tourism (El Bosque de los Sueños), and applied research (CIDIF). Services are delivered through a network of 15+ centers across the region and supported by commercial subsidiaries that generate income to sustain the social mission.

Product overview

ASPAYM Castilla y León offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary portfolio of services organized around improving quality of life for people with disabilities. The core offering spans rehabilitation (ICTIA neurological rehabilitation unit, physiotherapy, prevention and neurological units), research (CIDIF physical disability research center), employment support (Yo Soy Trabajo platform, CETEO special employment center), and accessible tourism (El Bosque de los Sueños). Complementary services include Javacoya Media for accessible web development, Ortopedia CETEO for orthopedic products, and FISIOMER for rural physiotherapy. The portfolio operates on a platform-plus-specialized-services model where rehabilitation and employment form the primary service lines, supported by commercial subsidiaries (CETEO, Javacoya) that generate income to sustain the organization's mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CETEO: Centro Especial de Empleo - 100% owned by ASPAYM CyL, specialized in cleaning services, labor insertion advisory, and management services. More than 95% of workers are people with disabilities.
• JAVACOYA Media
• Ortopedia CETEO
• El Bosque de los Sueños
• ICTIA
• FISIOMER
• CIDIF
• ASPAYM CyL Juventud

Products and services

• CETEO (Special Employment Center)
• Javacoya Media Wholly-owned project of ASPAYM Castilla y León specializing in accessible website and mobile application development, IT consulting, software development, and community management. Also provides digital accessibility certification (Distintivo de Web Accesible ASPAYM complying with WCAG 2.1 Level AA).
• ICTIA Neurological Rehabilitation Unit Specialized Unit in Neurological Rehabilitation providing comprehensive rehabilitation services for people requiring neurological rehabilitation, located at the Valladolid headquarters alongside the prevention and physiotherapy units.
• Ortopedia CETEO Orthopedic and support products service operated since 2011 in Valladolid by orthoprosthetics technicians and occupational therapists. Equipment includes wheelchairs, scooters, articulated beds, anti-pressure mattresses, electric hoists, shower chairs, and other assistive devices for people with disabilities, elderly, and those with temporary injuries. Also available via online store at ortopediaceteo.es.
• El Bosque de los Sueños (Accessible Tourism) Superior-category tourist hostel in Cubillos del Sil, El Bierzo, featuring 15 fully accessible wooden cabins each accommodating 8 people (total capacity 120+). Equipped with microwave, fridge, and kitchen. Offers inclusive leisure and vacation services, including the annual inclusive camp.
• CIDIF (Centro de Investigación en Discapacidad Física) Physical Disability Research Center conducting applied research on secondary effects of physical disability. Performs biomechanical assessments of hand and ankle, human gait analysis, bone mineral density analysis, muscle architecture assessment, and balance evaluation using sophisticated technologies. Awarded Reina Doña Sofía Prize in 2014.
• Yo Soy Trabajo Online tool/platform created in 2017 to inform companies and people with disabilities about employment programs, publish job offers, and promote labor insertion of people with disabilities.
• FISIOMER Rural Physiotherapy Physiotherapy project in rural areas serving dependent populations with or without disabilities and elderly people in rural settlements. Operating in Paredes de Nava, Sahagún, Villadiego, Matapozuelos, and Camponaraya. Offers magnetotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy, bipedestation apparatus, and combined therapy. Awarded Premio CERMI 2021.
• ASPAYM CyL Membership Program Annual membership program for individuals with physical disabilities, family members, and supporters. Costs €40 per year and provides access to services, activities, exclusive leisure opportunities, discounts at partner businesses, and participation in association governance. Over 2,058 members across the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 9,000 people attended annually through IRPF contributions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Ayuntamiento de SalamancamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for projects and activities benefiting people with disabilities in Salamanca province.
• Leroy MerlinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome improvement retailer collaborating through the Club Empresas Amigas and providing accessibility-related products and support.
• BCD TravelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel management company participating in the Empresas Amigas program supporting ASPAYM's social mission.
• CarrefourminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail chain participating in the Empresas Amigas program with potential for employee volunteering and member discounts.
• EntrepinaresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDairy company participating in the Empresas Amigas program supporting disability inclusion initiatives.
• MichelinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTire company participating in the Empresas Amigas program for corporate social responsibility.
• PREDIFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on personal assistance and independent living programs. ASPAYM works with PREDIF to make personal assistance a reality for people with disabilities.
• ASPAYM Federación NacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation connecting ASPAYM Castilla y León with the broader ASPAYM network across Spain, enabling knowledge sharing and collaborative projects.
• Universidad Pontificia de SalamancamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for international jornadas and research projects such as NUTRICTIA 3D on dysphagia and 3D food printing.
• UEMC (Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate university collaborating through the Empresas Amigas program and potentially on educational projects.
• Impulsa Igualdad CyLmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional platform for equality that ASPAYM participates in to promote disability inclusion and equality initiatives.
• AquavallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal water company in Valladolid participating in Empresas Amigas for CSR initiatives.
• CualtisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPreventive services company participating in Empresas Amigas program.
• PRIMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare company participating in Empresas Amigas, potentially related to orthopedics or personal assistance.
• ZarzuelaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany participating in Empresas Amigas program.
• El CampominorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood company (Precocinados El Campo) awarded a X Premio Solidario ASPAYM for supporting labor insertion.
• AEPVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation from Burgos participating in Empresas Amigas program.
• PREDIF (Plataforma Representativa Estatal de Personas con Discapacidad Física)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational representative platform for people with physical disabilities. ASPAYM collaborates with PREDIF specifically on Personal Assistance programs to promote independent living.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Specialisterne: International nonprofit focused on employment for people with autism and neurodivergence. Comparable mission to ASPAYM CyL's CETEO and INCORPORA labor inclusion programs, with similar employer-engagement (Empresas Amigas-style) model. Geographic complement rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• CERMI (Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad): Main Spanish umbrella organization representing civil society for people with disabilities. Awards the CERMI prizes that ASPAYM CyL has won. Operates across the disability sector with advocacy focus, comparable to ASPAYM CyL's broader mission but at national level.
• ASPAYM Federación Nacional: National federation of ASPAYM associations across Spain. The parent coordinating body for ASPAYM Castilla y León, providing shared services, representation, and project scale across all regional chapters. Directly comparable as same organizational family with overlapping mission and services.
• COCEMFE (Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica): National confederation of physical and organic disability associations in Spain. Competes/coordinates with ASPAYM CyL for public funding and member services. Similar service portfolio (rehabilitation, employment, accessibility) at confederation level.
• Ilunion: Spanish group of social enterprises (part of ONCE) operating in healthcare, hospitality, consulting, and industrial services with a workforce majority made up of people with disabilities. Comparable to ASPAYM CyL's CETEO commercial services and Ortopedia CETEO retail, at much larger scale.
• ONCE Foundation (Fundación ONCE): Spain's largest disability organization and a major funder of disability employment and accessibility initiatives. Direct overlap with ASPAYM CyL's labor inclusion (CETEO) and accessibility services, but at vastly larger scale with national reach and a national lottery-funded model.

Direct peers

• FEACEM (Federación Empresarial Española de Centros Especiales de Empleo): Spanish federation of Special Employment Centers (CEEs), the same category as ASPAYM CyL's CETEO subsidiary (>95% disabled workers). Direct peers in the protected employment space, providing services like cleaning, logistics, and corporate supplies.
• PREDIF (Plataforma Representativa Estatal de Personas con Discapacidad Física): National platform representing people with physical disabilities in Spain. ASPAYM CyL collaborates with PREDIF on personal assistance and independent living programs. Both target the same population (physical disability) with overlapping rehabilitation, accessibility, and labor inclusion services.

Others

• AbilityOne (US AbilityOne Commission): U.S. federal program creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities through government contracts. Closest international analogue to ASPAYM CyL's CETEO Special Employment Center model, useful for benchmarking labor inclusion outcomes.

Regional players

• Koopera (Red de Koopera): Network of social enterprises in the Basque Country based on inclusive employment and textile recycling, involving people with disabilities and at-risk groups. Comparable social enterprise model to CETEO and Saborea Castilla y León, with similar revenue-generating-services-tied-to-mission structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Aspaym_CyL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aspaymcyl
• Facebookfacebook.com/aspaym.castillayleon
• Instagraminstagram.com/aspaym_cyl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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