Consejo de la Juventud de Castilla y León

Name

Consejo de la Juventud de Castilla y León

Legal name

Consejo de la Juventud de Castilla y León

Website

https://cjcyl.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Youth Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Youth services
• Youth information
• Youth employment
• Volunteer programs
• European mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Palencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Public Financing: The Consejo de la Juventud de Castilla y León is a public entity under Law 11/2002, de 10 de julio, de Juventud de Castilla y León, attached to the regional youth authority. It receives financing from the Instituto de la Juventud de Castilla y León (dependent on the Junta de Castilla y León) and operates under public transparency obligations per Ley 19/2013. The entity also charges membership fees (cuotas) to full members and observer members.
2. Carné Joven European Card Fees: Revenue from issuance fees for the Carné Joven Europeo, a youth card program active since 1988. The card is issued in two modalities: classic and financial. Fees are structured at 3, 6, or 9 euros depending on the validity period chosen (1, 2, or 3 years). The program covers ages 14-30 inclusive.
3. ISIC Card Issuance Fees: The organization serves as an issuing point for the ISIC (International Student Identity Card), available to full-time students aged 12 and above. The card costs 11 euros, with validity from issuance date to December 31 of the following year (up to 16 months).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Consejo de la Juventud de Castilla y León is a public regional entity (ente público de derecho privado) that operates as the legally designated youth participation body in the Castilla y León autonomous community of Spain. It provides free youth information services (INFORSEJO), issues the Carné Joven Europeo and ISIC youth cards, runs employment insertion programs (Garantía Juvenil, Boletín de Empleo), coordinates regional volunteering programs, and facilitates access to European programs such as Erasmus+, Eurodesk, and the European Solidarity Corps. It also publishes youth research (Observatorio de Emancipación) and produces podcast series (Radio Inclusión, Soro-Fem).

Product overview

Consejo de la Juventud de Castilla y León is a public-law entity (ente público de derecho privado) that serves as the main youth participation body in the Castile and León region of Spain. The organization operates as a unified service platform providing multiple interconnected programs: information services (Punto de Información Juvenil INFORSEJO), youth card programs (Carné Joven Europeo including financial variant), employment support (Punto de Inserción Laboral, Boletín de Empleo, Garantía Juvenil), volunteering programs, and a youth hostel (Albergue El Callejón). Additionally, it manages an activity calendar with long-term programs, produces research publications (Observatorio de Emancipación, equality studies), and operates podcast content series (Radio Inclusión, Soro-Fem). The organization also participates in European programs including Eurodesk, Cuerpo Europeo de Solidaridad, ISIC, and Erasmus+. The 49 member entities form the organizational backbone, with governance through a Permanent Commission and Plenary Assembly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INFORSEJO: Youth Information Point service offering information, documentation, and advisory services to young people in Castilla y León.
• Carné Joven Europeo
• Albergue El Callejón
• Radio Inclusión
• Soro-Fem

Quantifiable outcome

• 49 member entities representing youth associations across all nine provinces of Castilla y León
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• European Union - CIVICLab Project (CERV Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026The CJCyL participates in CIVICLab, a European project funded by the EU's CERV (Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values) programme, which promotes democratic participation and civic innovation through collaborative spaces for learning and community action. The project involves citizens, universities, and social agents working together to understand current democratic challenges.
• Consejo Económico y Social de Castilla y León (CESCyL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025The CJCyL and CESCyL signed a collaboration protocol to strengthen joint work in the field of youth, participation, and improvement of public policies in the Community. The agreement aims to enable joint study and presentation of reports and proposals, with the first joint output being the Study on Schools of Youth Animation and Free Time in Castilla y León presented in November 2025.
• Instituto de la Juventud de Castilla y LeóncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Instituto de la Juventud de Castilla y León (dependent on the Junta de Castilla y León) is the primary public financier and collaborator of the CJCyL. It co-finances youth activities, the photography and video competition (XVII and XVIII editions), long-duration programs, and other youth initiatives. The CJCyL is legally attached to the regional authority responsible for youth policy (Consejería competente en materia de juventud).
• Consejo de la Juventud de EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Consejo de la Juventud de España collaborates with the CJCyL on the Emancipation Observatory (Observatorio de Emancipación Juvenil), a biannual quantitative study on youth employment, education, and housing in Castilla y León. Data from the second semester 2024 was presented jointly in December 2025. The CJCyL also participates in the Red de Consejos de Juventud (Network of Youth Councils) coordinated by the national body.
• EurodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe CJCyL distributes the Eurodesk bulletin containing updated information on Spanish and European program applications, as well as news on education, training, and youth. Eurodesk provides first-hand information obtained directly from the European Commission and similar agencies. The CJCyL acts as a regional information point for Eurodesk services.
• European Union - Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CJCyL facilitates access to the Erasmus+ program, the EU's new program for education, training, youth, and sport. As a youth entity, it supports organizations in preparing funding applications and promotes youth participation in Erasmus+ mobility and cooperation actions. Erasmus+ combines all current EU funding programs in education, training, and youth under a unified framework.
• Cuerpo Europeo de Solidaridad (CES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CJCyL acts as a sending entity (entidad de envío) for the European Solidarity Corps, an EU initiative offering opportunities for young people aged 18-30 to carry out volunteering, internships, or work in the solidarity sector. The program covers all participation expenses (travel, accommodation, maintenance) and provides a monthly allowance. The CJCyL facilitates connections between young people and host organizations.
• Dirección General de la Mujer de la Junta de Castilla y LeónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the CJCyL on activities related to gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence. Notable joint initiative: the 'Consejos por la Igualdad' colloquium series and the annual 8M Drawing and Graphic Design Competition. Both institutions participate in the Regional Women's Council (Consejo Regional de la Mujer).
• Federación de Centros Juveniles Don Bosco de Castilla y LeóncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner in youth education and social action. Collaborates on multiple projects including 'Europa: construimos realidades y oportunidades', 'Abramos Caminos', 'Red de Igual a Igual', 'Formación de Líderes', 'En Vacaciones, Diversión Asegurada', and the 'Protagonistas de la Historia' initiative. The Federation's Don Bosco Youth Centers in León, Valladolid, and Villamuriel de Cerrato serve as activity venues.
• ASPAYM Castilla y León JuventudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPAYM CyL Juventud is both a member entity and a key production partner for the Radio Inclusión podcast series. The organization's representative (Lucía Puerta García) serves as Secretary of the CJCyL Permanent Commission. ASPAYM leads projects on disability inclusion, youth empowerment, and social rights, contributing to the CJCyL's activities on equality of opportunities and accessibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eurodesk: European information network for youth opportunities, of which CJCyL acts as a regional information point; directly comparable given shared mission of channeling EU program information to local youth audiences.
• Consejo de la Juventud de España: The national-level youth council of Spain, which acts as the umbrella body coordinating regional Consejos de la Juventud including CJCyL. Direct peer given shared mandate to represent organized youth and joint collaboration on the Emancipation Observatory.
• European Youth Card Association (EYCA): Umbrella association coordinating national youth card programs across Europe, including the Carné Joven Europeo that CJCyL issues; directly comparable given shared mission to provide youth with mobility and discount benefits.
• Consejo de la Juventud de Aragón: Regional youth council of Aragón, a directly comparable public entity created under regional youth law with a similar mandate to represent and deliver services to youth in Aragón.
• ISIC Association: Global non-profit association issuing the International Student Identity Card; CJCyL is an authorized ISIC issuing point, making it a regional operational peer in student/youth card distribution and student discount access.
• Consejo de la Juventud de Andalucía: Regional youth council of Andalucía, structurally analogous to CJCyL as a public-law entity representing organized youth under regional statute; closest functional peer among the autonomous community youth councils.

Regional players

• ASPAYM Castilla y León Juventud: Member entity of CJCyL focused on disability inclusion and youth; co-produces the Radio Inclusión podcast series with CJCyL and shares a regional youth-development mission in Castilla y León.
• Federación de Centros Juveniles Don Bosco de Castilla y León: Long-standing CJCyL strategic partner and a member entity of the council; comparable as a regional federated body delivering youth education, social action, and leisure programming across Castilla y León.

Broad incumbents

• European Youth Forum: Platform of European youth organizations representing youth interests to EU institutions; comparable as a federation-level youth representative body, though operating at pan-European rather than regional scale.
• Instituto de la Juventud de España (INJUVE): Spanish national government body responsible for youth policy and programs; structurally comparable as a public youth entity but operating at national scope with broader remit and budget than the regional CJCyL.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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