Càritas Diocesana de Lleida

What Càritas Diocesana de Lleida does

Càritas Diocesana de Lleida is the official charitable and social-action body of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain), registered with the Spanish Ministry of Justice on 24 February 1981 (Reg. 446, CIF V-25022476). It delivers an integrated portfolio of social programs to people in situations of social exclusion across the Diocese of Lleida: the Programa d'Acollida (basic-needs reception; 1,773 people attended and 7,860 responses in 2025, of which 2,143 were food-related), the Programa d'Habitatges (social housing, recently relocated to Llars del Seminari), the Programa Laboral / Acollida Laboral (vocational training and labor insertion; ~200 people trained in 2025, including a 270-hour sewing course with an 80% completion rate), the Assessoria Jurídica a l'Immigrant (~400 people accompanied in 2025), the Programa d'Infància (school reinforcement; 130 childhood interventions), the Joves en Valors youth-awareness program, cognitive-stimulation workshops for the elderly (~150 participants), and parish-level food and clothing banks across Corbins, Almacelles, Alpicat and other municipalities.

The organization is funded through a hybrid model combining public grants (Generalitat de Catalunya — Departament de Drets Socials, Departament de Justícia; municipal governments), European Union co-financing (FSE+ Programme CCI 2021ES05SFPR003), institutional donors (Fundació "la Caixa" via the Incorpora Programme, Col·legi d'Advocats de Lleida), individual donations and parish collections (Corpus Christi, solidarity dinners), legacies, and earned income from Troballes — its wholly-owned social-insertion enterprise. Troballes operates 164 textile-collection containers across the province of Lleida, collected 785,685 kg of used textile in 2025, and runs a sustainable laundry line; it sells second-hand clothing and reinvests proceeds in labor insertion for vulnerable people.

Technology is non-proprietary: a Squarespace website, standard Microsoft/Google office tools, an external data-protection officer (CIPDI), and a basic online donation/volunteer intake flow. There is no app, API, SDK, or AI/ML component disclosed. The organization reaches beneficiaries and recruits volunteers via community and parish channels, public events (Fira Fes Món, Troballes fashion show, parish solidarity dinners), its website, social media, referrals from municipal social services, and an annual report (Memòria). It sits inside a vertically integrated Càritas network (parish → diocesan → Càritas Catalunya → Càritas Española → Caritas Internationalis), which coordinates funding, advocacy and emergency response.

Name

Càritas Diocesana de Lleida

Legal name

Càritas Diocesana de Lleida

Website

https://caritaslleida.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Càritas Diocesana de Lleida is the Catholic charitable body of the Diocese of Lleida, providing integrated social services — reception, housing, employment training, immigration legal aid, child and elderly support — and operating the Troballes textile-recycling social insertion enterprise across the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Nonprofit Charitable Assistance

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Community Housing Services (62422), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

Keywords

• Social assistance services
• Charitable nonprofit services
• Social housing support
• Employment training programs
• Immigration legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lleida

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and contributions: Individual donations, membership fees (fer-se soci/sòcia), and legacies (llegats i herències) from private individuals who support the charitable mission. Regular donors contribute to fund basic needs assistance, food cards, and hygiene product distribution.
2. Public grants and subsidies: Funding from government bodies including the Departament de Drets Socials i Inclusió de la Generalitat de Catalunya, the Departament de Justícia de Catalunya, and municipal governments (Ajuntament de Lleida, Ajuntament de Corbins). These grants support specific programs such as the Programa Laboral (Acollida Laboral), housing projects, and immigrant legal assistance.
3. European Union funding: Cofinancing from the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) under Programme CCI – 2021ES05SFPR003, supporting the Acollida Laboral and other insertion programs.
4. Social enterprise revenue — Troballes: Troballes is the insertion enterprise of Càritas Diocesana de Lleida. It generates revenue through textile recycling (collection containers), resale of second-hand clothing, and laundry services. In 2025, it collected 785,685 kg of textile across 164 containers, generating employment for people in vulnerable situations. This revenue supports the social mission while funding Càritas operations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Càritas Diocesana de Lleida is a Catholic diocesan charitable organization that delivers free social assistance programs to people in situations of social exclusion within the Diocese of Lleida. Its core offerings include reception and basic-needs support (Programa d'Acollida), vocational training and labor insertion (Programa Laboral), social housing (Programa d'Habitatges), school reinforcement for children, youth awareness (Joves en Valors), legal accompaniment for immigrants (AJI), and cognitive stimulation workshops for the elderly. It also operates Troballes, a social insertion enterprise that manages textile recycling across 164 containers and generates employment pathways for vulnerable people.

Product overview

Càritas Diocesana de Lleida is a charitable social organization that operates as a unified entity offering multiple interconnected social support programs rather than a single product. The organization provides integrated services including the Programa d'Acollida (reception and basic needs), Programa Laboral (employment and training), Programa d'Habitatges (social housing), and Programa d'Infància (child support). The portfolio also includes specialized programs such as Joves en Valors (youth awareness), Estrangeria (immigration services), and the social enterprise Troballes (textile recycling and insertion). Programs share a common digital infrastructure and often cross-refer beneficiaries, forming a holistic approach to social inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Joves en Valors: Youth program focused on social awareness, service learning, and youth volunteering to sensitize young people about social realities in their territory.
• Troballes

Products and services

• Programa d'Acollida (Reception Program) Comprehensive reception and accompaniment program providing basic-needs support to people in situations of social exclusion in the Diocese of Lleida. Attended 1,773 people in 2025 (1,027 women) and delivered 7,860 total assistance responses including food cards (2,143), housing support (650), and 130 direct interventions with children and youth.
• Programa Laboral (Labor Program) Employment support program offering vocational training (sewing/confection, warehouse auxiliary, digital capsules in Excel, Canva, Windows), labor rights training, agricultural sector orientation, and job placement support for people facing labor exclusion. Near 200 people in training actions in 2025; 8 of 10 sewing course participants completed training and 2 were already employed. Cofinanced by the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) under Programme CCI – 2021ES05SFPR003.
• Programa d'Habitatges (Housing Program) Social housing program providing stable accommodation, accompaniment, and residential solutions for people experiencing housing exclusion, including a relocation to Les Llars del Seminari. Addresses housing cost overload (rooms at €400–600/month) and lack of housing stability, with partnerships including Sostre Cívic for cooperative housing model explanations.
• Joves en Valors (Youth Awareness Program) Youth awareness and volunteering program promoting social consciousness among young people through workshops, talks, storytelling sessions, anti-rumor campaigns, service-learning projects, football inclusion initiatives, and educational center visits. Designed to foster critical thinking, solidarity, and commitment to social justice among children and youth in schools and parishes.
• Assessoria Jurídica a l'Immigrant (AJI) - Immigration Legal Services Immigration legal and administrative accompaniment service providing advice on residency, work permits, international protection applications, regularization procedures, and documentation support. Provided accompaniment to nearly 400 people in 2025; across Catalonia during the extraordinary regularization process, 7,500 people were accompanied and 4,000+ files processed.
• Troballes (Social Insertion Enterprise) Social insertion enterprise of Càritas Diocesana de Lleida managing textile recycling and resale operations across 164 collection containers in the province of Lleida. Collected 785,685 kg of used textile in 2025, avoiding 18.7 million kg of CO2 emissions and saving 8,000-10,000 liters of water per kg of clothing. Celebrated 20 years of activity in 2026 and received €3,500 from Fundació Lleida 21 to boost its sustainable laundry line.
• Tallers d'Estimulació Cognitiva (Cognitive Stimulation Workshops) Weekly cognitive stimulation workshops for elderly people aged 60-98 at risk of social isolation and cognitive decline. Approximately 150 participants across neighborhoods in Alpicat (3 groups), Partida Montserrat (2 groups), Pardinyes (2 groups), Santa Teresita (2 groups), and Mariola (1 group). Operating since 2022.
• Programa d'Infància (Childhood Program) Childhood program focused on school reinforcement, educational support, after-school activities, school supplies, and educational accompaniment for children and families in vulnerable situations. Delivered 130 direct interventions with children and youth in 2025. Includes collaboration with parish units such as UPA Pilar-Magdalena (5 fixed volunteers and 3 adolescent collaborators), Catalan conversation groups, and intergenerational activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,773 people attended by the Acollida Program in 2025, including 1,027 women; 7,860 total assistance responses, of which 2,143 food-related and 650 housing-related
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ajuntament de CorbinscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Collaboration to open a new reception space for seasonal workers and people in residential exclusion. The municipality provides the facility and Càritas provides management through technical staff and volunteers.
• Departament de Drets Socials i Inclusió de la Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funder of Càritas' social programs. Provides institutional support and co-financing for the Programa Laboral (Acollida Laboral), housing projects, and other insertion programs. Co-financed the FSE+ Programme CCI – 2021ES05SFPR003.
• Departament de Justícia i Qualitat Democràtica de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner that visited Càritas Diocesana de Lleida in 2026 (Director Anna Miranda) to discuss the entity's annual report, social realities, and coordination between public institutions and the third sector.
• Ajuntament de LleidacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner. Hosted the IV Jornada del Comitè d'Ètica dels Serveis Socials de Lleida at Càritas' facilities, bringing together professionals and entities for ethical reflection on social intervention.
• Pagesos SolidarisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural union partner collaborating with Càritas on labor rights training for seasonal workers and people in the Programa d'Acollida Laboral, addressing exploitation in the agricultural sector.
• Entitat Antisida de LleidaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity in joint training sessions on labor rights and hate crimes, alongside Pagesos Solidaris and the Grup Incorpora, within the Programa d'Acollida Laboral.
• Grup Incorpora (Fundació 'la Caixa')minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLabor intermediation network of Fundació 'la Caixa' that works with Càritas to place vulnerable people in employment, providing companies that offer internships and job contracts to programme participants.
• EduvicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial entity participating in joint training activities with Càritas on labor rights for vulnerable populations.
• SalesiansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating entity in joint training on labor rights and social issues alongside Càritas within the Programa d'Acollida Laboral.
• Càritas Parroquial de la UPA Pilar-MagdalenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal parish Càritas unit collaborating with Càritas Diocesana on school reinforcement (with 5 fixed volunteers and 3 adolescent collaborators), Catalan conversation groups, and intergenerational activities.
• Càritas Parroquial d'AlpicatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal parish Càritas that organized a handicrafts course for elderly people, donated proceeds to Càritas Diocesana, and collaborates on community outreach in the municipality.
• Sostre CívicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing cooperative that participated in a Càritas Habitatges Program session to explain the cooperative housing model in right-of-use (cessió d'ús), offering an alternative housing pathway to people served by Càritas.
• Universitat de Lleida (UdL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual collaboration where Troballes participates in university lectures (Social Work degree, Economy course) to educate students about social economy and labor insertion enterprises.
• Arrels Sant IgnasiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial entity participating in the FOESSA report presentation panel, contributing perspective on social isolation as a major problem linked to increasing individualism.
• Social House LleidaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial entity participating in the FOESSA report presentation panel, focusing on housing as the main exclusion factor and advocating for bold housing policies.
• Bisbat de LleidacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bishopric of Lleida is the ecclesiastical authority under which Càritas Diocesana operates as the official charitable and social action organism of the Church in the Diocese of Lleida. Registration date: 24/02/1981.
• Càritas CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of the 10 Cáritas diocesanas in Catalonia, which publishes the annual Memory, coordinates advocacy (such as calls for effective poverty policies), and organizes joint initiatives.
• Càritas EspanyolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Cáritas body that coordinates responses to national emergencies (such as €300,000 mobilization for Venezuela earthquake relief) and represents Cáritas internationally.
• Fundació FOESSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthored the 2025 FOESSA Report on Exclusion and Social Development in Catalonia, presented at Càritas Diocesana de Lleida's headquarters with participation from researchers, institutions, and social entities.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundació Arrels: Barcelona-based nonprofit focused on homelessness and residential exclusion, sharing Càritas Lleida's framing of housing as the primary exclusion factor. Direct peer on housing accompaniment, outreach, and social insertion.
• Càritas Diocesana de Barcelona: Another Catalan diocesan Càritas running the same Acollida/Laboral/Habitatges/Infància program architecture under the Càritas Catalunya umbrella. Closest structural and operational peer for benchmarking program scale, funding mix, and impact metrics.
• Centre d'Acollida Assís: Barcelona-area faith-based nonprofit providing reception, housing, and basic-needs services to people in social exclusion. Direct peer on faith-rooted social-services delivery and beneficiary accompaniment.
• Fundació Banc dels Aliments de Lleida: Regional food bank serving Lleida province, addressing basic food needs for vulnerable populations. Direct peer on the food assistance and basic-needs dimension of Càritas's Acollida Program.
• Càritas Catalunya: Umbrella body coordinating the 10 Catalan diocesan Càritas organizations; publishes the annual Memòria and aggregated €53M mobilized in 2025. Functions both as an institutional peer and a strategic parent/coordinator.

Broad incumbents

• Fundació Bancària 'la Caixa' (Incorpora): Major funder and operator of the Incorpora labor insertion program through which Càritas places beneficiaries in jobs. A significant institutional partner and broader incumbent in the Spanish social-enterprise and labor-inclusion ecosystem.
• Creu Roja Catalunya: Larger established humanitarian NGO in Catalonia providing emergency social assistance, health, and inclusion programs. Comparable in volunteer dependence and public grant reliance, but with broader national and international scope.

Emerging players

• Sostre Cívic: Catalan cooperative housing organization offering right-of-use (cessió d'ús) housing models. Already a partner presenting at Càritas Lleida's Habitatges Program, making it a peer on affordable-housing innovation.

Regional players

• Arrels Sant Ignasi: Catalan faith-affiliated social entity participating alongside Càritas Lleida in the FOESSA report presentation. Peer on social-isolation programming and faith-rooted accompaniment work in the Catalan territory.
• Fundació Social Horta Sud: Valencia-region nonprofit providing social services, employment training, and housing support. Operates a comparable integrated services model in a different region, useful for cross-regional benchmarking of integrated social service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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