Asociación Arco Iris

What Asociación Arco Iris does

Asociación Arco Iris is a non-profit social services organization founded in 1985 by a parish in the outskirts of Madrid and priest Fernando Sanz, operating without confessional or political affiliation to maximize inclusion. The organization is dedicated to the social reintegration of women in prison and post-release across the Madrid region and Ávila province, serving women serving sentences, those in third-degree custody, conditional release, and ex-prisoners, with specialized attention to Romani women and foreign inmates who face additional barriers including illiteracy, poverty, and discrimination.

Its core service portfolio combines supervised housing (six pisos tutelados in Madrid enabling prison benefits such as permits and conditional release), a Mother and Child Center (Centro de Madres) for children under three, a Social Insertion Center (Centro de Inserción Social), and in-prison programming. Programs include radio workshops (broadcasting on FM 90.0 from Madrid I Alcalá-Meco-Mujeres, Madrid VII Estremera, and Brieva), the ESKAPE ICT training track that produces the monthly digital magazine "De la A a la Z Empoderate," literacy programs (notably for Romani women), and leisure and cultural activities. Service delivery is conducted directly inside prison facilities and the CIS Victoria Kent, in coordination with governmental institutions handling family contact, conditional release follow-up, and alternative sentencing programs.

The business model is philanthropic rather than commercial: services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations, voluntary contributions, and implicitly through government grants and institutional partnerships. The organization is part of a solidarity network alongside AMIRES, Grupo Lábor, and Fundación Lábor. The technology stack is minimal, centered on a static website (www.asociacionarcoiris.org) and basic ICT tools used as educational instruments. Reach is regional (Community of Madrid plus Ávila), with 12 employees, a headquarters in Villaverde, and a secondary office in Vallecas.

Name

Asociación Arco Iris

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN ARCO IRIS

Website

https://asociacionarcoiris.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Arco Iris is a Madrid-based non-profit founded in 1985 that delivers social reintegration services for women prisoners and ex-prisoners, operating six supervised apartments and in-prison programs (radio, ICT, literacy) across Madrid and Ávila.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Reintegration Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Populations ASE (Reentry/Corrections, Homeless, Refugee/Immigrant, Foster/Justice-Involved) (EDAAABAI)

Keywords

• Prisoner reintegration services
• Social reintegration programs
• Supervised housing services
• Non-profit social services
• Gender-based prison support

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Asociación Arco Iris is a non-profit association that delivers social reintegration services for women in prison and ex-reclusas in Madrid and Ávila. Its core offerings comprise six supervised apartments (pisos tutelados) that provide the housing backing needed to access prison benefits such as permits, third-degree status, and conditional release, complemented by radio workshops, ICT training (Taller ESKAPE), literacy programs for Romani women, leisure activities, and follow-up coordination during conditional release.

Product overview

Asociación Arco Iris is a non-profit organization that provides a coordinated suite of social reintegration services for women in prison and ex-reclusas in Madrid. The core offerings include six supervised apartments (Pisos Tutelados) that enable women to access prison benefits, educational programs including radio workshops broadcasting on FM 90.0 and ICT training through the ESKAPE program, and leisure activities. Users of the ICT program produce a monthly digital publication called 'De la A a la Z Empoderate'. Specialized attention is also provided to Romani women through literacy programs using technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMIREScoreOthersPart of the same solidary network dedicated to supporting women at risk of exclusion. AMIRES collaborates with Arco Iris in joint efforts for social reintegration of women prisoners.
• Grupo LáborcoreOthersPart of the same solidary network dedicated to supporting women at risk of exclusion. Grupo Lábor collaborates with Arco Iris in initiatives for women in prison.
• Fundación LáborcoreOthersPart of the same solidary network dedicated to supporting women at risk of exclusion. Fundación Lábor works alongside Arco Iris in supporting women at risk.
• Centro Penitenciario Madrid I (Alcalá-Meco-Mujeres)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison facility where Arco Iris conducts radio workshops and other reintegration programs for women prisoners. The prison allows Arco Iris to operate within its walls to serve inmates.
• Centro Penitenciario Madrid VII (Estremera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison facility where Arco Iris conducts radio workshops and other reintegration activities for women prisoners.
• Centro Penitenciario de Brieva (Ávila)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's prison in Ávila province where Arco Iris conducts radio workshops and other programs for female inmates.
• Centro de Inserción Social Victoria Kent (Madrid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial insertion center in Madrid where Arco Iris conducts coordination with treatment teams and provides follow-up for women in the reintegration process.
• Unidad de Madres Jaime GarraldacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMother and Child unit where Arco Iris provides support to mothers with children under 3 years of age who are in prison.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AMIRES: Sister organization in the same solidarity network, dedicated to supporting women at risk of exclusion in Madrid. Directly comparable given shared institutional ties, overlapping beneficiary focus, and joint reintegration programming for women.
• Fundación RAIS: Spanish foundation supporting social and labor integration of people at risk of exclusion, including those with incarceration histories. Comparable in mission and beneficiary focus on vulnerable populations requiring reintegration support.
• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Spain-wide non-profit providing services to the Romani community, including education and social inclusion programs. Comparable to Arco Iris's specialized Romani women's literacy work and similar equity-focused service delivery.
• Asociación para la Reinserción Social: Spanish non-profit focused on social reintegration of prisoners and ex-prisoners. Comparable given overlapping beneficiary population (incarcerated and post-release individuals) and shared mission of reducing recidivism through reintegration support.
• Grupo Lábor: Part of the same solidarity network alongside Arco Iris, with shared mission of supporting women at risk of exclusion in Madrid. Comparable in beneficiary focus, service model, and institutional network ties.
• Fundación Lábor: Foundational partner in the solidarity network alongside Arco Iris and Grupo Lábor, focused on women at risk of exclusion. Comparable in mission, beneficiary segment, and collaborative programming model.

Emerging players

• Hogar Sí: Madrid-based non-profit focused on housing and social support for people experiencing homelessness and exclusion. Comparable in providing housing-as-stabilization services for vulnerable populations, with partial overlap in reintegration-adjacent work.

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Española: Large national social services confederation providing assistance across vulnerable populations in Spain. Comparable as a similarly mission-driven non-profit delivering social assistance, though operating at much greater scale across multiple population segments.
• Cruz Roja Española: National humanitarian organization delivering social assistance, health, and inclusion programs across Spain. Comparable as a similarly structured non-profit delivering social services, though operating at significantly greater geographic and population scale.
• CEAR (Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado): Large Spanish non-profit providing social assistance, legal support, and reintegration services to vulnerable populations. Comparable as a social services organization serving populations facing exclusion, though broader in scope than Arco Iris.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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