APPACDM de Aveiro

What APPACDM de Aveiro does

APPACDM de Aveiro (Associação Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cidadão Deficiente Mental de Aveiro) is a private Portuguese social solidarity institution (Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social, IPSS) with public utility status, headquartered in Eixo in the Aveiro district of Portugal. The organization provides residential care, day activity programs, vocational training, and sheltered workshop services for adults with intellectual disabilities and mental illness, operating under formal cooperation agreements with Portugal's Segurança Social. It is part of the national APPACDM network and is governed by elected Corpos Sociais serving four-year terms (current term 2022-2025, President Engº José Pedro Fernandes).

The institution's service portfolio comprises two Lar Residencial facilities (Azurva, newly completed in March 2025 under PARES 3.0 co-funding, and Costa do Valado), a Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (CACI) for day programming and community inclusion, two vocational training courses co-funded by POISE (Assistente Familiar e de Apoio à Comunidade and Electromecânico de Electrodomésticos), and three sheltered workshop units producing ceramics, woven textiles (Tecelagem), and laundry services. Revenue is assembled from Segurança Social user comparticipações, EU co-funding (PARES 3.0, POISE, FSE+), IEFP-paid trainees under Estágios +Talento / INICIAR, member subscriptions at a minimum €2/month quota, and tax-deductible donations (including 0.5% IRS consignation, NIPC 504646699). There is no proprietary technology, mobile application, API, or AI/ML component disclosed; the organization relies on its website (appacdmaveiro.com) and Facebook page (@APPACDMAveiro) as its primary digital channels.

Name

APPACDM de Aveiro

Legal name

Associação Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cidadão Deficiente Mental

Website

https://appacdmaveiro.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

APPACDM de Aveiro is a Portuguese IPSS non-profit providing residential care, day activity programs, vocational training, and sheltered workshops for adults with intellectual disabilities and mental illness in the Aveiro district under formal Segurança Social cooperation agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eixo (Aveiro)

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member subscriptions (quotas): Individuals become members of the association with a minimum monthly quota of 2€, providing a recurring revenue stream and formalizing their support for the institution.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The institution receives monetary donations via IBAN bank transfer and MB WAY mobile payment, with receipts issued for Portuguese tax benefits (IRS/IRC deductions). The 0.5% IRS tax consignation (NIPC 504646699) is another donation mechanism.
3. Social services user contributions (comparticipações): Residents and users of social responses (Lar Residencial, CACI) pay user contributions (comparticipações) as part of the cooperative agreements with Segurança Social. These form part of the institution's operating revenue.
4. European funding (Portugal 2030 / POISE / PARES 3.0): The institution receives co-funding from EU programs including PARES 3.0 for capital construction (Lar Residencial de Azurva), POISE (Portugal 2030 / FSE+) for professional training activities, and IEFP internship programs. Funding covers operational costs and capital expenditure.
5. Sale of products and services (Cerâmica, Tecelagem, Lavandaria): The institution produces and sells handmade crafts (ceramics, woven carpets/rugs) and laundry services, generating revenue while providing vocational training and occupational activities for people with disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APPACDM de Aveiro is a Portuguese private social solidarity institution (IPSS) that provides residential care, day activity programs, professional training, and vocational workshops for people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Its core offerings include Lar Residencial (residential care homes in Azurva and Costa do Valado), Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (CACI) for occupational activities, and dual-purpose craft workshops (ceramics, weaving) and a laundry service that combine vocational training with revenue generation.

Product overview

APPACDM de Aveiro is a Social Solidarity Institution (Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social) providing a portfolio of residential care, occupational, and professional training services for people with disabilities. The core offerings include: Lar Residencial (residential homes in Azurva and Costa do Valado) providing accommodation and 24/7 care; Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (CACI) offering occupational and social inclusion activities; and vocational training programs. The institution also operates craft workshops (Cerâmica, Tecelagem) and a Lavandaria (laundry service) that serve both as training environments and revenue-generating social enterprises. This is not a technology company but a social care organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lar Residencial (Residential Care Home)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Segurança Social (Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P.)coreOthersThe institution holds cooperation agreements (acordos de cooperação) with Segurança Social for its Lar Residencial and CACI social responses. These agreements govern service standards, user contributions, and government co-funding.
• Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT)minorOthersThe Portuguese tax authority allows taxpayers to consign 0.5% of their liquid IRS to eligible IPSS entities such as APPACDM de Aveiro (NIPC 504646699), effectively enabling tax-deductible donations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cercifaf - Cooperativa de Educação e Reabilitação de Crianças Inadaptadas de Fafe: Regional disability services cooperative serving the Fafe municipality in northern Portugal. Regional peer operating analogous CACI and residential programs but in a different geographic catchment.
• APPACDM de Braga: APPACDM network member operating in the Braga district with similar residential and inclusion services. Regional peer serving a non-overlapping northern Portuguese catchment.

Direct peers

• APPACDM de Coimbra: APPACDM network member in the Coimbra region offering analogous residential and inclusion services. Direct peer with near-identical service mix and IPSS positioning.
• APPACDM de Lisboa: Sister organization in the same APPACDM national network, operating residential and day services for people with intellectual disabilities in the Lisbon region. Direct peer due to identical IPSS classification, comparable service portfolio (Lar Residencial, CACI), and shared national brand.
• APPACDM do Porto: Another APPACDM network member serving the Porto region with residential care, CACI, and vocational programs for people with intellectual disabilities. Direct peer given identical operating model and regulatory framework.
• CERCI - Cooperativa de Educação e Reabilitação de Cidadãos Inadaptados: National federation of cooperatives providing education, rehabilitation, and residential services to people with intellectual disabilities across Portugal. Direct peer in the same disability services space with similar IPSS-equivalent social economy status.

Broad incumbents

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: Large historic Portuguese IPSS operating across a much broader social services portfolio including elderly care, healthcare, and disability services. Broader incumbent with overlapping residential care capabilities but wider strategic scope.
• Cáritas Portuguesa: National confederation of Catholic social services organizations providing disability, elderly, and social inclusion support across Portugal. Broader incumbent with adjacent service offerings rather than focused disability specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/APPACDMAveiro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/appacdm-de-aveiro

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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