APPACDM de Braga

What APPACDM de Braga does

APPACDM de Braga is a Portuguese nonprofit social solidarity institution (Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social, or IPSS) founded in 1982 and headquartered in Braga, Portugal. The organization supports people with disabilities across the Braga district through educational, social, occupational, and residential programs delivered at seven complexes located in Gualtar, São Lázaro, Lomar, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Esposende, Fraião, and Vila Verde. Core services include the CACI (Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão) for occupational and training activities, the Lar Residencial for long-term accommodation, and supplementary programs such as Functional Academic Activities and Occupational Activities covering carpentry, typography, embroidery, crochet, and knitting. The institution serves 246 beneficiaries (utentes) and is supported by 537 member-associates (associados), operating across 8 social response units.

The organization's business model is structured as a regulated nonprofit funded primarily through Portuguese social security protocol agreements, EU structural funding (notably the Portugal 2020 program which co-financed the CACI Gualtar requalification completed in October 2021), member contributions, and IRS tax consignation donations (NIF 504 646 702). Pricing is not publicly disclosed as services are provided under social security protocols rather than commercial fee-for-service arrangements. The organization is governed by elected bodies (Corpos Sociais) renewed on a quadrennial cycle, with the most recent electoral assembly held in 2022. It holds GDPR compliance certification and adopted a Code of Good Conduct for Prevention and Combating Harassment at Work in October 2022.

The operational footprint is strictly regional — the Braga district only — with no digital platform, mobile application, or proprietary technology product. Distribution is entirely direct, through on-site service provision at the seven complexes. The organization's marketing presence is limited to a basic informational website and a Facebook page, with no paid acquisition channels or outbound sales motion.

Name

APPACDM de Braga

Legal name

APPACDM de Braga, Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social

Website

https://appacdm-braga.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APPACDM de Braga is a Portuguese nonprofit IPSS founded in 1982 that supports 246 people with disabilities across the Braga district through seven complexes, providing educational, occupational, residential, and social programs funded by government contracts and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Social care programs
• Occupational activities training
• Residential care services
• Special education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Braga

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Security and Government Contracts: As an IPSS (Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social), APPACDM de Braga likely receives funding through government social security contracts and protocol agreements with public institutions for providing care services to people with disabilities.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

APPACDM de Braga is a private social solidarity institution (IPSS) that supports people with disabilities across educational, social, occupational, and residential domains. It delivers its services through seven complexes across the Braga district, operating CACI (Activity and Training Center for Inclusion), Lar Residencial (residential home), Functional Academic Activities, and Occupational Activities including carpentry, typography, embroidery, crochet, and knitting to promote autonomy and quality of life for its beneficiaries.

Product overview

APPACDM de Braga is a private social solidarity institution (Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social) that provides a unified portfolio of services for people with disabilities. The core offerings include CACI – Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (occupational and training activities), Lar Residencial (residential care), and various activity programs such as Functional Academic Activities and Occupational Activities including carpentry, typography, and embroidery. The organization operates multiple complexes across the Braga district (Esposende, Fraião, Gualtar, Lomar, São Lázaro, Vila Nova de Famalicão, and Vila Verde) providing educational, social, occupational, and residential support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CACI – Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (Activity and Training Center for Inclusion) providing occupational and training activities for people with disabilities in the Braga district, promoting autonomy and quality of life. Operated at the Complexo de Vila Nova de Famalicão and other complexes.
• Lar Residencial Residential home service providing long-term accommodation and support for people with disabilities, operated at the Complexo de São José de São Lázaro in Braga.
• Atividades Académico-Funcionais Functional academic activities providing educational support and life skills training for users at APPACDM de Braga's centers.
• Atividades Ocupacionais Occupational activities including carpentry, typography, embroidery, crochet, and knitting training programs delivered to people with disabilities.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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 moderate.

• Portuguese Tax Authority (Autoridade Tributária)coreOthersTax identification number (NIF) 504646702 available for IRS tax donation ( consignação do IRS), allowing taxpayers to donate 0.5% of their IRS to the institution.
• Portugal 2020moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union funding program supporting the Requalificação do CACI de Gualtar project for rehabilitation and adaptation of facilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• APPACDM de Aveiro: Direct peer as an APPACDM branch serving the Aveiro district with comparable CACI, residential, and occupational programs for people with intellectual disabilities. Closely aligned operating model and funding structure.
• APPACDM do Porto: Direct peer as the APPACDM branch serving the Porto district with an analogous portfolio of residential, occupational, and inclusion services for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable scale, funding model, and service mix to APPACDM de Braga.
• APPACDM de Lisboa: Direct peer as another regional branch of the APPACDM network serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Lisbon region. Operates the same IPSS model with CACI, Lar Residencial, and occupational programs under comparable social security funding structures.
• APPACDM de Coimbra: Direct peer as the APPACDM branch in Coimbra delivering CACI, residential, and training services to people with intellectual disabilities under the same IPSS regulatory framework and government funding mechanism.
• APPACDM de Setúbal: Direct peer as another APPACDM branch operating disability services in the Setúbal district with residential, occupational, and inclusion programs targeting the same beneficiary population.
• CERCI Portugal (Federação Nacional de Cooperativas): National federation of CERCI cooperatives providing education, training, and residential services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Portugal. Operates a structurally similar social-solidarity model with comparable funding and service offerings.

Regional players

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Braga: Regional peer as a long-established social solidarity institution in the same Braga geography offering broader social services including some disability and elderly care. Competes for the same social security funding pool within the district.

Others

• APPACDM Portugal (national federation): National umbrella organization representing APPACDM associations across Portugal. Acts as a sectoral coordinator, advocacy body, and shared services platform rather than a direct service competitor, but shapes the regulatory and funding environment for APPACDM de Braga.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/APPACDM-de-Braga-125771640770542
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/appacdm-de-braga

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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