CERCI S. João da Madeira

What CERCI S. João da Madeira does

CERCI S. João da Madeira (Cooperativa para a Educação e Reabilitação de Cidadãos com Incapacidades, C.R.L.) is a Portuguese social solidarity cooperative of public utility, founded in 1979 and headquartered at Rua da Mourisca 396, S. João da Madeira. The organization provides integrated social, family, and professional development services to people with physical, intellectual, or multiple disabilities across four interconnected social responses: Lar Residencial (residential care), Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (CACI – day activity and inclusion programs), Formação Profissional (vocational training in kitchen operations and hospitality, funded via the PESSOAS-FSE+ program), and CRQE (specialized support). It also operates auxiliary catering and event services delivered by Formaço Profissional trainees.

The business model is a hybrid of public funding and social solidarity revenue. Primary inflows come from Portuguese state social security agreements (ISS/IPSS framework), IEFP training contracts, and municipal protocols with the Câmara Municipal de São João da Madeira, supplemented by IRS and IVA taxpayer consignations (NIF 500945233), individual and corporate donations, and modest earned revenue from catering services for events such as Cruz Vermelha functions and community gatherings. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on municipal and IEFP referral pipelines, local business partnerships (notably through the 'Empresas + Inclusivas' initiative with the Associação Comercial e Industrial de São João da Madeira), and word-of-mouth among families and caregivers in Northern Portugal.

The organization is governed by cooperative Social Bodies (Órgãos Sociais) on four-year cycles, with the current 2026-2029 leadership installed in April 2026 under the motto 'CresCER Cidadão.' CERCI SJM holds no disclosed subsidiaries, external investors, or parent entities, and reports no public revenue figures. It operates as a member-owned cooperative serving a single regional market with a network of strategic alliances spanning local government, employment services, civic associations, sports clubs, and corporate donors (including Cartonagem Trindade, Tech4Home, Ótica Quinta).

Name

CERCI S. João da Madeira

Legal name

CERCI S. João da Madeira (Cooperativa para a Educação e Reabilitação de Cidadãos com Incapacidades, C.R.L.)

Website

https://cerci-sjm.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CERCI S. João da Madeira is a Portuguese social solidarity cooperative (founded 1979) providing residential care, day activity programs, and vocational training for people with disabilities in the S. João da Madeira region, funded primarily through public social security, IEFP grants, municipal protocols, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São João da Madeira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Solidarity Services Funding: CERCI operates as a cooperative of public utility and social solidarity, likely funded through a combination of government social security funding, municipal support, IEFP training program funding, and public consignation mechanisms (IRS/IVA donations).
2. Donations and Consignations: The organization accepts 1% IRS and IVA consignations from taxpayers, as well as general donations from individuals and companies. The tax identification number for consignations is 500945233.
3. Catering and Event Services: The Formação Profissional program provides catering services for events, generating revenue through professional food service delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CERCI S. João da Madeira is a social solidarity cooperative that delivers a portfolio of social services for people with disabilities and incapacities, including a day activity and inclusion center (CACI), vocational training in hospitality and kitchen operations (Formação Profissional), residential care (Lar Residencial), and specialized support responses (CRQE). Services are delivered through the organization's own facilities in São João da Madeira, Portugal, with operational funding from public entities (social security, IEFP, EU programs such as PESSOAS-FSE+), municipal partnerships, donations, and IRS/IVA consignations.

Product overview

CERCI S. João da Madeira is a social cooperative offering a portfolio of social services for people with disabilities. The organization operates as a single unified service provider with multiple interconnected responses: Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (CACI) for day activities and inclusion programs; Formação Profissional for vocational training and professional integration; Lar Residencial for residential care; and CRQE for specialized support. These services work together to promote the social, family, and professional development of citizens with disabilities, maximizing their potential and optimizing quality of life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (CACI)
• Formação Profissional (Vocational Training)
• Lar Residencial (Residential Home)
• CRQE

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional integration of people with disabilities through vocational training programs in hospitality, kitchen operations, and catering.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Câmara Municipal de São João da MadeiracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Municipal government partnership for inclusive employment initiatives. CERCI participated in 'Empresas + Inclusivas' event promoting professional integration of people with disabilities. Partnership includes protocol signing and ongoing collaboration for community inclusion.
• IEFP – Centro de Emprego e Formação Profissional Entre Douro e VougacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Employment and professional training service partnership supporting vocational training programs and professional integration of people with disabilities.
• Associação Comercial e Industrial de São João da MadeiracoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2026Local business association partnership for the 'Empresas + Inclusivas' initiative promoting employment of people with disabilities in local businesses.
• Cartonagem TrindademajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2024Corporate partnership involving preparation of Christmas food baskets (600+ baskets), 'Árvore dos Desejos' gift program for residents, and ongoing collaborative projects supporting institutional users.
• Clube A4coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports partnership through TOTALGROUP program enabling users to practice artistic gymnastics and participate in national competitions. Includes joint performances at community events and adaptive sports activities.
• Villa Cesari - Associação de Cultura e Desporto de CesarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports and cultural partnership including athletics training, participation in sports events, and signed cooperation protocol. Enables users to practice athletics weekly and participate in sports competitions.
• Banco Local de Voluntariado de S. João da MadeiracoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal volunteer bank partnership supporting volunteer recruitment, coordination of volunteers for activities, and joint organization of events including the 'Mudar o Mundo com o Voluntariado' theater project.
• Tech4HomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing donations and gifts for staff and users, particularly for International Women's Day celebrations.
• Cruz VermelhaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for coffee break and catering services at events organized by Cruz Vermelha, demonstrating professional training outcomes.
• Centro Hípico Equi São JoãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapeutic horseback riding activity partnership providing sensory, affective, and therapeutic experiences for users.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oliveira de AzeméisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional partnership for cultural activities including 'Cantar as Janeiras' tradition and poetry readings.
• CERCIAZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional exchange partnership for sports activities including adapted padel tournaments and cultural exchanges.
• Associação Juvenil Ciclista da Devesa VelhaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of 'Coffee Break' catering service for community event on 'Sport and Mental Health' theme.
• Ótica QuintaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal optical business providing ongoing support and donations to institutional users.
• CERCIVARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional partnership for cultural exchanges including 'Trupe de Reis' (King's Troupe) visit and beach football tournament.
• Bombeiros Voluntários de S. João da MadeiraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity safety partnership involving mutual visits and educational activities about emergency services for users.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Portuguesa: Portuguese Catholic charity organization delivering social assistance, community support, and inclusion programs nationally. A broader Portuguese nonprofit incumbent in adjacent social-services territory with overlapping donor and volunteer ecosystems.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: Major Portuguese social-solidarity institution delivering a wide portfolio of social services including disability support, elder care, and community programs. Comparable as a large incumbent in the Portuguese social-solidarity sector serving overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa: Portuguese Red Cross — a national humanitarian and social-services organization. Comparable as a large Portuguese nonprofit operating community-support and inclusion programs, with whom CERCI already maintains a catering partnership.
• APPACDM Portugal: Associação Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cidadão com Deficiência Mental — the largest Portuguese nonprofit federation supporting people with intellectual disabilities. A broader incumbent in the same disability-services space, operating nationwide with similar CACI-style day services and residential programs.

Direct peers

• CERCIVAR: CERCI cooperative serving the Vale do Varosa region of Portugal. Directly comparable as a social-solidarity cooperative delivering CACI, residential, and vocational programs for people with disabilities — CERCI S. João da Madeira explicitly references cultural and sports exchanges with this peer.
• Centro de Reabilitação Profissional de Gaia (CRPG): Portuguese vocational rehabilitation center in Vila Nova de Gaia offering professional training and labor-market integration for people with disabilities. Comparable on the vocational-training (Formação Profissional) pillar of CERCI's service portfolio.
• CERCIAZ: Cooperativa para a Educação e Reabilitação de Cidadãos com Incapacidades de Oliveira de Azeméis. A direct peer cooperative offering an overlapping suite of disability services (CACI, vocational training, residential care) under the same CERCI Portuguese social-solidarity model, serving a neighboring municipality in the Ave region.

Regional players

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oliveira de Azeméis: Misericórdia social-solidarity institution in Oliveira de Azeméis (Ave region). Directly comparable as a regional Portuguese social-solidarity institution with cultural and community-service programming — and a confirmed inter-institutional partner of CERCI S. João da Madeira.
• CERCO Braga: CERCI cooperative serving the Braga region of Northern Portugal. Comparable regional peer under the same Portuguese cooperative model for disability services, with similar CACI, vocational training, and residential offerings.

Others

• Banco Local de Voluntariado de S. João da Madeira: Local volunteer bank in S. João da Madeira supporting volunteer recruitment and event coordination. Functionally adjacent as an enabler/ecosystem participant that supplies volunteer capacity to CERCI's community programs rather than competing for beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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