What SJD Serveis Socials Barcelona does

SJD Serveis Socials Barcelona (legal name: Sant Joan de Déu Serveis Socials) is a non-profit social services entity registered as a religious organization (entidad religiosa) in the Spanish national registry under number 1188-C/11-SE/B, headquartered at C/ Creu dels Molers 21, 08004 Barcelona, with additional sites at Hort de la Vila 46 (Sarrià) and a day center in Badalona (Centre Diürn Folre). The organization provides accommodation, social accompaniment, and inclusion services to people experiencing homelessness in Barcelona, operating Centres Residencials d'Inclusió (CRI), individual housing under the Housing First model (Primer la Llar, Housing First - Llars), shared housing (Llars, Insula, Vesta, Programa Malla), a solidarity dental clinic (Consulta Odontològica Solidària), spiritual care (SAER), social and labor accompaniment, and youth homelessness prevention. Beneficiary access flows exclusively through the Ajuntament de Barcelona's municipal social services referral pathway, with all services provided at no direct charge; in 2024 the organization assisted 1,065 people, and 928 in 2025 per its Memòria 2025.

The organization's technology and research portfolio centers on COMHOM, a data-driven solutions platform for combating homelessness in Europe, and on active participation in the Housing First Europe Hub, FEANTSA (with Spanish Board representation since 2016), XAPSLL, and ECAS. The revenue model is a hybrid of public institutional funding from the Ajuntament de Barcelona and donations from individuals and corporate 'Empresa solidària' partners, routed through the Hospitalari Order of Sant Joan de Déu's solidarity platform. As a private, non-listed religious entity, SJD SS - Bcn has no shareholders, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A history; it operates as part of the broader Sant Joan de Déu Hospitalari Order network while functioning as an independent operational unit with 251-500 employees. The organization does not commercialize products, has no public API or SDK, and is not an AI-native technology company — its competitive position rests on institutional affiliations, methodological depth in the Housing First model, and community-rooted service delivery rather than proprietary technology.

Name

SJD Serveis Socials Barcelona

Legal name

Sant Joan de Déu Serveis Socials

Website

https://sjdserveissocials-bcn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SJD Serveis Socials Barcelona is a non-profit social services entity affiliated with the Hospitalari Order of Sant Joan de Déu that provides residential, housing, social accompaniment, dental, and labor-inclusion services to people experiencing homelessness in Barcelona and Badalona, funded primarily through public contracts with the Ajuntament de Barcelona and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness and Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless social services
• Housing first programs
• Residential inclusion centers
• Social accompaniment support
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: SJD Serveis Socials Barcelona is a non-profit entity that receives public funding from the Ajuntament de Barcelona. Clients are referred from municipal social services, indicating that the primary revenue stream is government contracts and grants to provide social services.
2. Donations and solidarity contributions: The organization accepts donations from individuals and companies through its 'Fes un donatiu' (make a donation) and 'Empresa solidària' (solidarity company) programs, as well as individual volunteering contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SJD Serveis Socials Barcelona provides social services to people experiencing homelessness and residential exclusion in Barcelona. Core offerings include residential inclusion centers (CRI), individual and shared housing programs under the Housing First model, social and labor accompaniment, a solidarity dental clinic, spiritual care services, and specialized programs for specific populations. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries referred by the Ajuntament de Barcelona's municipal social services department.

Product overview

SJD Serveis Socials Barcelona is a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services for people experiencing homelessness. The core offering includes residential inclusion centers (Centres Residencials d'Inclusió) and multiple housing programs following the Housing First model, including individual housing (Primer la Llar, Housing First - Llars) and shared housing (Llars, Insula, Vesta). The organization provides complementary support services such as social and labor accompaniment, a solidarity dental clinic, spiritual care (SAER), and specialized programs including Externs, La Bastida, Programa Malla, and Futur&Co. The COMHOM initiative represents a data-driven approach to homelessness research across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COMHOM: Pioneering data-driven solutions to combat homelessness in Europe, a project coordinated by the organization.
• Primer la Llar
• SAER (Servei d'Atenció Espiritual i Religiosa)
• Programa Malla
• La Bastida
• Futur&Co
• Folre

Products and services

• Centres Residencials d'Inclusió (CRI)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,065 people assisted in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Housing First Europe HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016SJD SS - Bcn is a full member of the Housing First Europe Hub since its creation in 2016 by the Y-Foundation (Finnish entity) and FEANTSA (European entity). The organization participates in the Training, Research, and Practice groups. The Hub comprises more than 15 member entities across Europe.
• FEANTSA (European Federation of National Associations Working with the Homeless)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013SJD SS - Bcn has been a full member of FEANTSA since 2013. Since 2016, the organization has held the Spanish representation on the Board of Directors of the European federation, contributing to policy advocacy and European-level strategy on homelessness.
• XAPSLL (Xarxa d'Atenció a Persones Sense Llar)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012SJD SS - Bcn has been an active participant in XAPSLL since 2012, contributing to multiple groups and commissions including the Housing First Group, Housing Group, the Committee for the Plan to Combat Homelessness, and the Permanent Commission. XAPSLL is part of the Acord Ciutadà per una Barcelona Inclusiva and is formed by 33 entities, with the Ajuntament de Barcelona as its main promoter.
• ECAS (Entitats Catalanes d'Acció Social)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012SJD SS - Bcn has been a member of ECAS since 2012, a federation that works with groups at risk of social exclusion. The organization has been on the Board of Directors since 2013, actively contributing to advocacy and coordination within the Catalan social sector.
• Taula d'Entitats del Tercer Sector Social de CatalunyaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010SJD SS - Bcn participates in the Taula d'Entitats del Tercer Sector Social de Catalunya, which works in the defense of social rights and strengthening of entities in this field. The organization participates in the Transparency Group since 2010.
• Fundació MambrécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundació Mambré is a facilitator of residential resources in which SJD SS - Bcn develops some of its social activation and inclusion projects, such as the housing inclusion program (Programa Llars). The foundation was promoted by the Hospitalari Order Sant Joan de Déu, Assís Centre d'Acollida, Arrels Fundació, and Compañía Hijas de la Caridad.
• Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MNAC, through the Comunitat 360º project, collaborates with the CRI Creu dels Molers with the objective of sharing and giving community meaning to the institution and all its elements: the collection, the building, available resources, technical and human team, and other aspects. This collaboration aims to reinforce the link with the territory and favor a closer, open, and participatory relationship with the community.
• Òmnium CulturalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerÒmnium Cultural works to promote the Catalan language, social cohesion, education, and culture, aiming to build an active, critical, integrative, and civic society. Through the Vincles project (conversational Catalan learning), volunteers collaborate with SJD SS - Bcn to create Catalan conversation spaces for people who do not know the language or want to improve their speech.
• La DreceraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Drecera is a community project and network of entities, neighbors, facilities, cooperatives, and shops in the Sarrià and Vallvidrera neighborhoods. Its objective is to support and network so that neighborhood entities can carry out initiatives and projects communally. From Hort de la Vila, participation occurs in the health, culture, and Housing axes.
• Casa OrlandaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasa Orlandai is a cultural center located in the Sarrià neighborhood, near the CRI Hort de la Vila. Joint collaboration includes building networks with the neighborhood and conducting joint actions such as exhibitions, conferences, and awareness-raising. Collaboration also extends to a mental health podcast and the Vincles project.
• EAP Sarrià (Equip d'Atenció Primària)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis Primary Care Attention Team manages primary health care services in the health areas of Sarrià, Vallvidrera, and Les Planes. They currently conduct group physiotherapy at CRI Hort de la Vila, weaving a neighborhood support network. Residents can participate in these groups, benefiting from professional services in their home environment.
• Coordinadora d'Entitats del Poble-secminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSJD SS - Bcn is a member entity of the Coordinator, which is dedicated to promoting networking among entities in the Poble-sec neighborhood of Barcelona, where one of its centers is located. The Coordinator works to improve coexistence in the neighborhood and develop meeting spaces. Through this entity, participation occurs in the neighborhood's major festival and Mostra d'Entitats, among other events.
• Psicòlegs sense Fronteres (Psychologists Without Borders)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis entity offers psychological care to people served by SJD SS - Bcn resources. A quality service that allows specific attention to residents. Through a collaboration agreement, the organization provides spaces at the Creu dels Molers facility so that they can also serve other people in the Poble-sec neighborhood.
• Fundació Sant Joan de DéucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll research projects of the Hospital Order of Sant Joan de Déu are coordinated through the Fundació Sant Joan de Déu since its founding in 2002. The Foundation operates in the biomedical and social fields, including the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute which has a social research department covering populations at risk of exclusion.
• Campus Docent de Sant Joan de Déu (Sant Joan de Déu Teaching Campus)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Campus Docent coordinates the teaching area of the Hospital Order Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona, consisting of the Escola Universitària d'Infermeria and the Centre Docent Sant Joan de Déu. Both aim for integral, professional, human, and ethical training. SJD SS - Bcn recommends the Master's in Advanced Studies in Social Exclusion conducted at this campus and recognized by the University of Barcelona.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• FEANTSA: European Federation of National Associations Working with the Homeless, of which SJD SS-Bcn is a full member holding the Spanish Board seat. Comparable as a sectoral umbrella advancing the same Housing First and ETHOS typology frameworks.

Direct peers

• RAIS Fundación: Spanish nonprofit running Housing First and shelter programs for people experiencing homelessness across multiple cities. Comparable methodology, beneficiary profile and institutional-funding model to SJD SS-Bcn.
• Arrels Fundació: Bench-mark Barcelona-based nonprofit providing housing, outreach and accompaniment to people experiencing homelessness. Operates the same Housing First-style model and shares overlap with SJD as a co-promoter of Fundació Mambré.
• Assís Centre d'Acollida: Barcelona nonprofit providing shelter, housing and social accompaniment for people in situations of exclusion. Co-promoter of Fundació Mambré alongside SJD SS-Bcn and serves a comparable beneficiary population.
• Fundació Hospitalitat de Nostra Senyora de la Mercè: Catalan religious-affiliated nonprofit offering residential and social accompaniment for people experiencing homelessness and social exclusion in Barcelona. Similar operational model and target population to SJD SS-Bcn.
• Hogar Sí (Fundación Hogar Sí): Spanish foundation dedicated to housing inclusion for people experiencing homelessness, operating Housing First programs nationwide. Closest national-level peer applying the same methodology at greater geographic scale.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Barcelona: Largest Catholic social-action network in Barcelona, running shelter, housing, and inclusion programs for homeless and at-risk populations. Direct competitor for municipal contracts and beneficiary referrals.
• Fundació Mambré: Catalan foundation facilitating residential resources for homelessness programs. Houses several of SJD SS-Bcn's inclusion projects (Programa Llars) and is co-promoted by overlapping entities including Sant Joan de Dèu and Arrels.

Regional players

• Y-Foundation: Finnish nonprofit co-founder of the Housing First Europe Hub alongside FEANTSA. Operates a national Housing First model in Finland and is the closest international methodological peer to SJD SS-Bcn's Primer la Llar program.

Broad incumbents

• Creu Roja Barcelona (Red Cross): Operates a broad portfolio of social and emergency assistance programs in Barcelona including shelter, food aid, and inclusion services for vulnerable groups. Larger and more diversified than SJD but overlaps in target population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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