Arrabal-AID

What Arrabal-AID does

Arrabal-AID (Asociación Arrabal A.I.D) is a Spanish nonprofit association founded in 1992 and headquartered in Málaga, with a second regional office in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz). The organization provides employment intermediation, vocational training, entrepreneurship support, social inclusion services, and international mobility programs for vulnerable populations including migrants, NEET youth, people experiencing homelessness, trafficking survivors, gender-violence survivors, prisoners, and at-risk families. Its Employment Agency platform (arrabalempleo.agenciascolocacion.com) has more than 8,000 registered job seekers, and the Second Chance School (E2O), AIDEI insertion company, HiloDoble sustainable-fashion initiative, Repara program, and Women Living Lab extend the portfolio across education, direct employment, and social innovation.

The underlying technology stack is conventional web infrastructure rather than a proprietary platform: a WordPress site with Elementor page builder, WooCommerce for the web store, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Mixpanel for analytics, Wistia and YouTube for video, and GDPR consent management via Complianz. Service delivery runs through two physical offices plus the 2024 Social Innovation Center in Palma-Palmilla (Málaga), supported by accredited vocational training (Junta de Andalucía), E2O accreditation, EFQM +400 quality certification, and partnerships with AWS/Factoría F5 for cloud bootcamps.

The revenue model is grant-funded and contract-based: all services are free to beneficiaries, with funding drawn from European Social Fund grants, regional government (Junta de Andalucía), municipal governments (Málaga, Chiclana, Diputación de Málaga), national ministries, and private foundations/corporate sponsors including Fundación 'la Caixa', Microsoft, Accenture, and Fundación Incyde. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is community-led, driven by direct in-person engagement at offices, partner referrals, social media, an email newsletter, and the InnoSocial Málaga Awards platform, with a self-serve online employment agency for job matching.

Name

Arrabal-AID

Legal name

Asociación Arrabal A.I.D

Website

https://asociacionarrabal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Arrabal-AID is a Málaga-based nonprofit association founded in 1992 that provides free employment intermediation, vocational training, entrepreneurship, and social-inclusion services to vulnerable populations in Málaga and Cádiz, Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Nonprofit Social Inclusion

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADABAE

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

SECONDARYEDADALAG

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYBPADAHAE

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

Keywords

• Social inclusion services
• Employment placement
• Vocational training
• Social entrepreneurship
• Community social programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga, Andalucía

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public and Institutional Grants: Primary revenue stream from European funds (FSE+, European Social Fund), regional government (Junta de Andalucía), local government (Ayuntamiento de Málaga, Ayuntamiento de Chiclana, Diputación de Málaga), and national ministries (Ministerio de Inclusión).
2. Private Foundation Funding: Funding from private foundations including Fundación 'la Caixa' (CaixaProinfancia program, Incorpora self-employment point, Reincorpora), Microsoft, Accenture, and other corporate sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arrabal-AID is a Spanish nonprofit association that provides free social inclusion services to vulnerable populations in Málaga and Cádiz provinces. Its core offerings center on employment intermediation through a registered Employment Agency, vocational and technology training (including bootcamps and a Second Chance School), social entrepreneurship support, programs for at-risk groups (migrants, trafficking survivors, people with criminal records, gender-based violence victims, families in poverty), and international youth mobility programs. All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded via public grants and private foundation support.

Product overview

Arrabal-AID is a non-profit social organization (Asociación) offering a portfolio of services focused on social impact, not a unified software product. Their services include: Employment (Agencia de Colocación, T-Acompañamos job insertion support), Training (vocational training, AprenTIC technology courses, AWS re/Start bootcamp, Second Chance School), Entrepreneurship (La Tecla digital entrepreneurship space, business advice), Inclusion (support for vulnerable populations including AIDEI insertion company, HiloDoble sustainable initiative), Participation & Social Innovation (Premios InnoSocial Málaga awards), and International Mobility (ALMA Andalucía, Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps). Related initiatives include Women Living Lab innovation project and connectamostalento.com youth programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIDEI: Social insertion company promoting employment for vulnerable populations through cleaning and gardening services
• HiloDoble
• Repara
• InnoSocial Málaga
• La Tecla
• T-Acompañamos
• Second Chance School (E2O)

Products and services

• Agencia de Colocación Authorized public employment intermediation service for Arrabal-AID, operated through arrabalempleo.agenciascolocacion.com with 8,000+ registered job seekers. The agency assesses candidate profiles, aptitudes, knowledge, and qualifications; matches them with partner companies; and offers self-employment guidance. Provided free to vulnerable beneficiaries and to hiring companies in the Málaga region.
• T-Acompañamos Free personalized job insertion program for vulnerable job seekers, accompanying beneficiaries step by step along the entire path toward employment, including career guidance, training referral, and post-placement follow-up. Targeted at vulnerable populations in Málaga and Cádiz.
• AIDEI (Empresa de Inserción) Wholly-owned social insertion enterprise providing direct employment in cleaning and gardening services to people in vulnerable situations. Operates as a transitional employment platform that combines revenue-generating service delivery with social impact objectives, with approximately 10 employees in defined periods.
• Escuela de Segunda Oportunidad (E2O) / Second Chance School Educational service offering an original pedagogical model for young people aged 15-29 without employment or qualifications, providing personalized itineraries, basic and labor competency reinforcement, and practical business-linked experiences. Operated under the conectamostalento.com platform.
• La Tecla (Digital Social Entrepreneurship) Physical digital entrepreneurship and social project space located at La Noria in Málaga, providing digital competencies training, employability support, and entrepreneurship mentoring through the Rumbo al Cambio digital social entrepreneurship project. Targeted at aspiring entrepreneurs from vulnerable backgrounds.
• AprenTIC Technology Training Program Free technology training program offering web development and cybersecurity courses aimed at preparing vulnerable beneficiaries for technology sector employment. Delivered as part of Arrabal-AID's training portfolio for NEETs and other vulnerable populations.
• Bootcamp de Programación y Cloud (AWS re/Start) Programming and cloud computing bootcamp developed in collaboration with Factoría F5 and AWS re/Start, targeting employment outcomes in the technology sector for vulnerable populations. Provides intensive training in cloud and software development skills.
• ALMA Andalucía International Mobility Program International mobility program for young people aged 18-29 combining 325 hours of training in Málaga, 70 days of professional internship mobility abroad (Poland, Italy, or Portugal), and final reintegration support. Funded by Junta de Andalucía in cooperation with European Commission programs.
• Repara Program Specialized support program for women victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation, with over 30 women served. Provides comprehensive accompaniment, social support, and pathways to recovery and social reintegration through Arrabal-AID's Málaga and Cádiz centers in partnership with the Ayuntamiento de Málaga.
• Premios InnoSocial Málaga Awards Annual provincial social innovation awards co-organized with the Málaga City Council to recognize and make visible local and provincial initiatives that provide novel and efficient solutions to pending social problems. The 6th edition in 2026 featured 114 competing initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ people registered in Employment Agency for job placement
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASIMAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity in HiloDoble sustainable fashion project, where people in social vulnerability create accessories from recycled advertising banners. Joint initiative with AIDEI.
• AIDEIcoreOthersSocial insertion company promoted by Arrabal-AID, providing employment to people in vulnerable situations in cleaning and gardening sectors. Approximately 10 employees in defined periods.
• Factoría F5minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator in AWS re/Start programming and cloud bootcamp, providing technology training to vulnerable populations in partnership with Arrabal-AID.
• Youth Business SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArrabal-AID is part of the Youth Business Spain network, providing mentorship and networking opportunities to help consolidate entrepreneurs' businesses.
• Fundación EsplaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CRI-TIC project (digital competence for children and youth) and other digital inclusion initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Española: Spain's largest Catholic social-services confederation, providing employment support, training, food aid, and housing services. Overlaps with Arrabal-AID's vulnerable-population and inclusion focus but operates nationwide at much larger scale.
• Fundación ONCE: Spanish foundation for the employment and inclusion of people with disabilities, providing vocational training and job placement; comparable employment-inclusion mechanism and grant-funded model, with a more specialized disability focus.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross chapter providing employment intermediation, training, refugee integration, and social inclusion. Comparable in service breadth and vulnerable-population targeting, but with national footprint and broader mandate.

Direct peers

• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Spanish nonprofit operating nationally that delivers employment, education, and social-inclusion services for the Roma population and other vulnerable groups. Highly comparable to Arrabal-AID's integrated employment-and-training model and reliance on public/foundation grants.
• Fundación La Rueca Asociación: Madrid-based Spanish NGO focused on youth social inclusion through training, employment, and family services; comparable integrated employment-training-inclusion model to Arrabal-AID, although operating in a different region.
• Fundación Adecco: Spanish foundation focused on employment inclusion for vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, long-term unemployed, victims of gender-based violence). Directly comparable employment-placement and training mission to Arrabal-AID.
• CEAR (Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado): Spanish NGO specializing in refugee and asylum-seeker support, including employment integration and social accompaniment. Compares to Arrabal-AID's migrant and refugee inclusion segments (intercultural mediation, employment pathways).
• Federación Andalucía Acoge: Andalusian federation of NGOs focused on migrant reception, intercultural mediation, and social integration. Closely comparable to Arrabal-AID's migrant and refugee inclusion programs operating across the same region.

Regional players

• Andalucía Emprende: Public Andalusian foundation providing entrepreneurship support, business advice, and microcredit; shares the Andalusian territory and overlaps with Arrabal-AID's entrepreneurship and La Tecla programs in Málaga.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Málaga: Local Cáritas chapter serving Málaga, providing employment support, food aid, and social services to vulnerable groups. Direct local-market competitor and potential collaboration partner within Arrabal-AID's home geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ArrabalAID
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/arrabalaid
• Facebookfacebook.com/arrabalaid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arrabal-aid
• Instagraminstagram.com/arrabalaid
• TikToktiktok.com/@arrabalaid

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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