Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE

What Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE does

Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE is a Spanish non-profit association founded in 1991 and headquartered in Pontevedra, Galicia, dedicated to supporting people with cerebral palsy and other neuro-motor disorders. The organization operates five centers across Pontevedra province and employs 34 staff to deliver a continuum of services including early intervention, special education, day care, residential care, and physical, speech, and occupational rehabilitation. It serves approximately 117 users drawn from across the province, with families integrated into programming alongside clinical and educational delivery.

The association's business model is funded primarily through publicly contracted concert agreements with the Xunta de Galicia, complemented by European Union grants, private donations, and occasional major philanthropic partnerships such as the 2018 collaboration with Fundación Amancio Ortega to construct the Vigo center. Operations are formalized under ISO 9001 and UNE 158201 quality certifications, and the organization holds Public Utility (Utilidad Pública) status, anchoring its standing in the regional disability-care ecosystem as a member of the national ASPACE federation confederation.

Over its 35-year history, AMENCER-ASPACE has expanded from a single Pontevedra facility to a five-center network, adding a residential care line in 2020–2021 and a Vigo integrated-care center in 2021. Recent activity includes a 2026 partnership with Family Servit and the acquisition of an adapted transport vehicle to improve user mobility across the network. The entity is governance-led rather than technology-led, with no disclosed use of proprietary digital platforms or AI/ML systems.

Name

Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE

Legal name

Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE

Website

https://amencer-aspace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE is a Galician non-profit operating five centers in Pontevedra province that deliver early intervention, education, day care, residential, and rehabilitation services to 117 people with cerebral palsy and neuro-motor disorders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Services and Special Education

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Intervention ABA (Birth–3) (EDAKAHAD)

Keywords

• Cerebral palsy care
• Special education services
• Neurorehabilitation therapy
• Disability social services
• Early intervention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontevedra

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Service Contracts and Concert Agreements: The association operates primarily through publicly funded service contracts. After 2009, the Centers of Día transitioned from agreements (convenios) to contracted services following competitive public tender processes (concurso público), with the corresponding Consellería (Benestar / Política Social) as the payer.
2. Educational Concert Agreements: The Special Education Centers receive public funding through educational concert agreements with the Consellería de Educación (beginning in 1993), providing recurring public funding for school units.
3. Donations and Membership Fees: The association raises funds through member subscriptions (socios), donations from the public, and legacy bequests (testamento solidario).
4. EU and Public Project Grants: Capital projects (e.g., the residential home in Pontevedra) are partially financed through EU EDUSI funds and regional government project subsidies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE is a non-profit family association that delivers specialized social, educational, and therapeutic services to people with cerebral palsy and other neuro-motor disorders across the province of Pontevedra, Spain. Its core offering covers the full life cycle through early intervention, special education, day care, residential care, intensive neurorehabilitation (Terapia NIES), family support, adapted transport, and inclusive social programs, funded primarily by public concert agreements with the Xunta de Galicia and SERGAS.

Product overview

Asociación AMENCER-ASPACE is a nonprofit family association providing a comprehensive portfolio of services for people with cerebral palsy and other neuro-motor disorders. The organization operates multiple specialized centers across the province of Pontevedra, Spain. Services include early intervention (Atención Temprana Primeros Pasos), rehabilitation treatments, special education centers, day care centers, residential care, and complementary services. The portfolio also includes specialized programs such as intensive neurorehabilitation therapy (Terapia NIES), new technologies services, personal autonomy promotion, assistive product loans, and innovative inclusion programs like 'Inclusión a la Inversa' and the adapted cycling program 'Rodando'. The organization serves 117 users across its various services including 44 in early care and rehabilitation treatments, 34 in special education, and 39 in day care centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicio de Atención Temprana - Primeros Pasos Early intervention service launched in July 2016 that provides specialized therapeutic care and family support for children with cerebral palsy and neuro-motor disorders from the beginning of their journey, located at the Lourizán facilities in Pontevedra.
• Servicio de Centros de Educación Especial Special education centers providing tailored educational responses for students with neuro-motor requirements across the association's education centers (Lourizán, Princesa Letizia in Vilagarcía, and Vigo).
• Servicio de Centros de Día Day care centers promoting personal and social autonomy for young people and adults with cerebral palsy; includes centers in Lourizán (for severely dependent adults), Campolongo (for young adults with greater autonomy and pre-employment activities), and Princesa Letizia in Vilagarcía de Arousa.
• Servicio Residencial - Vivienda Residencial AMENCER-ASPACE Residential housing service for adults with cerebral palsy in Pontevedra, located on floors 1 and 2 of 'Edificio Sur', authorized by the Xunta de Galicia in October 2020 with EDUSI European funding; activity began in 2022.
• Servicio de Tratamientos Rehabilitadores Rehabilitation treatments service providing therapeutic interventions for people with cerebral palsy and neuro-motor disorders, delivered across the association's specialized centers.
• Terapia NIES - Neurorrehabilitación Intensiva Intensive neurorehabilitation therapy program providing specialized, intensive neurological rehabilitation services for users with neuro-motor disorders.
• Servicio de Información y Orientación Information and orientation service providing guidance and knowledge to families and individuals with cerebral palsy or neuro-motor disorders on available services, rights, and resources.
• Servicio de Atención a Familias Family care and support service helping families of people with cerebral palsy navigate their journey and needs, including participation in Mutual Support Groups (GAM) and ongoing emotional accompaniment.
• Servicio de Préstamo de Productos de Apoyo Assistive products loan service that lends support products and equipment to users with cerebral palsy and neuro-motor disorders.
• Servicio de Promoción de la Autonomía Personal Personal autonomy promotion service helping individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence in daily living activities.
• Servicios Complementarios - Adapted Transport Complementary services including adapted transport (reinforced in 2026 with the acquisition of a new adapted vehicle) and other support services for users with cerebral palsy.
• Programa de Inclusión a la Inversa Pioneering program in Spain (launched in 2017) in which students from ordinary schools learn about the daily lives of students in special education centers, reversing the typical inclusion direction.
• Programa Rodando Inclusive cycling and adapted sports program providing leisure and sports activities with adapted bicycles, driven by the volunteer movement in Pontevedra.
• Programa Ponte en Mi Lugar Awareness and empathy program promoting understanding of the lived experience of people with cerebral palsy among the broader community.
• Centro de Atención Integral AMENCER - VIGO Comprehensive care center in Vigo including a special education center and external rehabilitation center, built on land granted by the Port of Vigo; opened in 2021 (External Rehabilitation Center in June, Special Education Center in September).
• Servicio de Ocio y Tiempo Libre Leisure and free time service providing inclusive recreational activities for users with cerebral palsy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 117 people with cerebral palsy and neuro-motor disorders currently served across all programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Family ServitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Amencer-Aspace and Family Servit signed a collaboration agreement in June 2026 to reinforce support for users of the association and their families. The partnership aims to strengthen the services offered to people with cerebral palsy and their family members.
• Concello de PontevedracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2010The Concello de Pontevedra ceded two floors of a municipal building in Lourizán in 2005 for the educational center and adult care facilities. The municipality also provided land, participated in the residential home project (EDUSI European funding), and the association participates in the municipality's Technical Accessibility Committee.
• Puerto de VigocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2010In 2010, the Port of Vigo granted a land concession in Bouzas to Amencer-Aspace for the construction of the Centro de Atención Integral in Vigo. This concession was the culmination of years of negotiations starting from 2000.
• ASPACE-Galicia (Federación Gallega de Asociaciones de Atención a Personas con Parálisis Cerebral)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Founding member and key promoter of ASPACE-Galicia, established in 1999. The federation enables collective advocacy, knowledge sharing, and resource coordination among member associations across Galicia. The association is also linked to the national ASPACE confederation.
• Consellería de Política Social (Xunta de Galicia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Consellería de Política Social of the Junta de Galicia provides ongoing funding and concert agreements for association services. It also funded the expansion of the Centro Princesa Letizia in Vilagarcía (2020–2021) through its 0.7% IRPF subsidy program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Down España: Spanish federation for Down syndrome organizations delivering early intervention, education, employment, and family support services under similar concert-with-government models. Comparable as a sibling non-profit disability association with the same operational archetype, though serving a different disability condition.

Broad incumbents

• Confederación ASPACE: National federation of cerebral palsy associations in Spain, of which AMENCER-ASPACE is a member. Operates at the federation level across all Spanish regions, setting common standards and advocacy; comparable as the umbrella organization for the same beneficiary population and service model that AMENCER delivers at provincial scale.
• Plena Inclusión España: Spanish confederation (formerly FEAPS) representing organizations supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable as a broader-incumbent federation in the same disability-services ecosystem that overlaps with AMENCER's beneficiary profile and operates similar concert-with-government service delivery.
• COCEMFE (Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica): National Spanish confederation for physical and organic disability organizations. Adjacent incumbent sharing the same public-sector contracting ecosystem and overlapping beneficiary base (physical disability including neuro-motor disorders), with comparable service-delivery funding mechanisms.

Regional players

• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): US national network of cerebral palsy affiliates providing direct services (housing, education, day programs, employment) to people with cerebral palsy. Operates an analogous affiliate-federation model with comparable service categories, but in a different geography and funding system.
• Scope (UK): UK-based disability charity supporting people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and other disabilities through information, services, and advocacy. Comparable as a regional (UK) operator focused on the same primary beneficiary population with a similarly diversified mix of direct services, family support, and public/grant funding.

Direct peers

• ASPACE Madrid: Madrid-based cerebral palsy association delivering early intervention, special education, day centers, and residential services. Another regional ASPACE peer with the same beneficiary definition and similar public-sector contracting model, comparable for benchmarking service mix and operating scale.
• APACE Sevilla (Asociación de Parálisis Cerebral de Sevilla): Andalusian cerebral palsy association offering a comparable portfolio of early intervention, special education, day centers, and residential services for people with cerebral palsy and related neuro-motor disorders, operating under similar concert-with-government funding mechanisms in a different Spanish region.
• Federación ASPACE-Galicia: Regional Galician federation of cerebral palsy associations co-founded by AMENCER in 1999. Coordinates member associations across Galicia's other provinces (A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense) and shares the same service categories (early intervention, special education, day care, residential) for the same beneficiary population.
• ASPACE Bizkaia (Asociación de Parálisis Cerebral de Bizkaia): Biscayan cerebral palsy association with a similar full-lifecycle service portfolio (early intervention, education, day care, residential, family support) for the same beneficiary population in the Basque Country. Provides a directly comparable operating model in another Spanish region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles1 record

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