COCEMFE Cantabria, Federación Cántabra de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica

What COCEMFE Cantabria, Federación Cántabra de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica does

COCEMFE Cantabria, Federación Cántabra de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica, is a regional non-profit federation founded in 1990 and headquartered in Santander, Spain. It represents and coordinates associations of people with physical and organic disabilities across the autonomous community of Cantabria, functioning as the regional chapter within the national COCEMFE federation structure. The organization operates with approximately 18 staff and combines representative advocacy with direct service delivery.

Its programmatic activity centers on five lines: ACCESIBLES (accessibility auditing and consulting), Educando en la Igualdad (school-based equality and disability-awareness education, reaching 834 students), SIL (Servicio de Información y Orientación para la Vida Independiente — independent-living information and guidance), Observatorio de Accesibilidad (an accessibility observatory), and a physiotherapy service that supported 165 beneficiaries. Programs are delivered through a combination of in-house staff, member associations, and partner organizations, with technical and volunteer capacity drawn from the federation's grassroots base.

The revenue model is that of a Spanish regional third-sector entity: funding flows from public-sector subsidies (principally Gobierno de Cantabria via ICASS, with additional support from Ayuntamiento de Santander), grants from national foundations (Fundación ONCE, Fundación Botín), member-association dues, donations, and project-specific public calls. The federation holds "Entidad Declarada de Utilidad Pública" status and attained the EFQM 300+ Seal in 2024. Key institutional partners include COCEMFE Nacional, CERMI Cantabria, AMICA, Fundación ONCE, Fundación Botín, and CANTUR, the last of which formalized a partnership in 2024 extending the federation's accessibility work into the regional tourism sector. No technology platform, proprietary software product, or commercial revenue stream is described in the available evidence; the entity operates as an advocacy and service-delivery federation rather than a technology-driven organization.

Name

COCEMFE Cantabria, Federación Cántabra de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica

Legal name

COCEMFE Cantabria

Website

https://cocemfecantabria.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COCEMFE Cantabria is a regional non-profit federation founded in 1990 in Santander, Spain, coordinating associations for people with physical and organic disabilities in Cantabria. It delivers accessibility, independent-living, equality-education, and physiotherapy programs funded primarily by regional public subsidies and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Physical & Built Environment Accessibility (Classrooms, Housing, Events) (EDALAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inclusive Classroom Environment & Sensory-Friendly Design Support (EDAKABAJ), Accessible & Special-Needs Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAH), Accessible Transportation & Paratransit Services (EDALAKAH)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Social care federation
• Employment intermediation
• Accessibility consulting
• Physiotherapy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santander

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public subsidies and government grants: COCEMFE Cantabria is primarily funded through public subsidies. The 'ACCESIBLES' program was funded by a grant of 23,821.24 euros from the Government of Cantabria through the Instituto Cántabro de Servicios Sociales (ICASS), sourced from the 0.7% IRPF allocation, with a total project cost of 31,511.10 euros. The 'Educando en la Igualdad, Rompiendo Barreras' campaign receives public funding from the Gobierno de Cantabria through ICASS (IRPF 0.7%) and a convenant with the Ayuntamiento de Santander.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: COCEMFE Cantabria accepts donations from individuals and organizations. The Colegio Verdemar raised 80.17 euros for COCEMFE Cantabria through its student cooperative program. A donation page exists on the organization's website.
3. Membership fees from federated entities: Federated member entities pay membership dues to be part of COCEMFE Cantabria. The organization manages member associations and collects fees as part of its internal governance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COCEMFE Cantabria is a non-profit federation delivering a comprehensive portfolio of services to people with physical and organic disabilities in Cantabria, Spain. Its offering spans social attention, emotional support, labor intermediation (SIL), physiotherapy, an Accessibility Observatory, socio-health, active aging, gender equality, and sexuality support, complemented by school-based awareness campaigns and accessibility advisory programs for municipalities.

Product overview

COCEMFE Cantabria is a federation providing comprehensive services for people with physical and organic disabilities in Cantabria, Spain. The organization operates as a multi-service platform offering social attention, emotional support, labor intermediation (SIL), physiotherapy, and an Accessibility Observatory. Key programs include the "ACCESIBLES" accessibility awareness campaign, "Educando en la Igualdad, Rompiendo Barreras" school education program, "Stop Dependencia" physiotherapy program, and "Aprender a Envejecer" active aging program. Additional services cover sexuality support, gender equality advocacy, health-social services, and leisure activities including a reading club. The organization also maintains a video blog (VBlog) with educational content on disability and accessibility topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACCESIBLES: Program focused on promoting accessibility in municipalities through individualized meetings with local councils.
• Educando en la Igualdad, Rompiendo Barreras
• SIL
• Stop Dependencia

Products and services

• Atención Social

Quantifiable outcome

• 165 people with disabilities benefited from the 'Fisioterapia, freno a la dependencia' project.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ayuntamiento de SantandercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The City of Santander has a convenant with COCEMFE Cantabria to support the 'ACCESIBLES' program and the 'Educando en la Igualdad, Rompiendo Barreras' campaign. The partnership includes a convention for accessibility and education initiatives targeting municipalities and schools in the region.
• 102 Ayuntamientos de CantabriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll 102 municipalities in the Cantabria region were invited by COCEMFE Cantabria to participate in individualized 'ACCESIBLES' program meetings. These meetings aim to inform, sensitize, and raise awareness among municipal governments about the importance of accessibility in enabling autonomous living for people with disabilities.
• CERMI CantabriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCEMFE Cantabria participates alongside CERMI Cantabria in events such as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities commemorations and joint awareness campaigns. COCEMFE Cantabria was present at CERMI Cantabria's awareness events in Camargo, Santander, and Torrelavega.
• COCEMFE Nacional (Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCEMFE Cantabria is the regional branch of the national COCEMFE confederation. The national organization coordinates large-scale programs such as accessible tourism (40+ trips in 2022), national advocacy campaigns, and collaborative initiatives with Fundación ONCE, including participation at Fitur tourism fair.
• Fundación ONCEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación ONCE collaborates with COCFE Nacional on accessible tourism proposals and participates in international tourism fairs such as Fitur to showcase accessible tourism offerings for people with disabilities.
• AMICAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCEMFE Cantabria participates in inclusive tourism events organized by AMICA, a disability organization. COCEMFE Cantabria's Observatory of Accesibilidad presented its study on accessible itineraries for the historic center of Comillas at AMICA's Inclusive Tourism Day.
• Red Talento Solidario de la Fundación BotínminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCEMFE Cantabria participates in the Red Talento Solidario (Solidarity Talent Network) organized by the Fundación Botín, alongside 10 other organizations, at an annual business encounter designed to promote employment and social inclusion.
• Colegio VerdemarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColegio Verdemar supports COCEMFE Cantabria through its student cooperative school program, raising €80.17 in 2025/26 (from groups 'Health Chair' and 'The Six') for the federation. The school also hosts disability awareness sessions and presented COCEMFE Cantabria's work to approximately 240 primary/ESO students.
• Escuela Cántabra de Salud / Sociedad Cántabra de Cuidados PaliativosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sociedad Cántabra de Cuidados Paliativos holds its Death Café encounters at COCEMFE Cantabria's facilities, within the framework of the Escuela Cántabra de Salud program. These sessions aim to address end-of-life topics with naturalness and humanity.
• Sociedad Cántabra de Cuidados PaliativosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sociedad Cántabra de Cuidados Paliativos holds its Death Café encounters at COCEMFE Cantabria's facilities, within the framework of the Escuela Cántabra de Salud program. These sessions aim to address end-of-life topics with naturalness and humanity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CERMI Cantabria: Regional committee representing the broader disability movement in Cantabria, collaborating with COCEMFE Cantabria on joint events (e.g., International Day of Persons with Disabilities). Operates in the same territory with overlapping advocacy scope.
• COCEMFE Andalucía: Regional branch of COCEMFE Nacional serving Andalusia. Operates the same federation model, service categories, and disability population as COCEMFE Cantabria, making it a structurally identical peer in a different geography.
• FEKOOR (Federación de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica de Asturias): Asturian federation representing the same physical and organic disability constituency as COCEMFE Cantabria, operating in a neighboring region with a near-identical service portfolio (employment, accessibility, social care).

Emerging players

• Down España: National federation for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities. While serving a different specific disability, it shares the federation-to-service-delivery operating model and engages in similar school awareness campaigns.

Broad incumbents

• COCEMFE Nacional (Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica): National umbrella confederation of which COCEMFE Cantabria is a regional member. Provides large-scale accessible tourism, national advocacy, and coordination with Fundación ONCE, directly comparable as a federation serving people with physical and organic disabilities.
• Plena Inclusión: National federation representing people with intellectual disabilities in Spain. Operates as a parallel umbrella structure to COCEMFE and is a direct comparable for federation-based disability service delivery across Spanish regions.
• ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles): Spain's largest disability organization, focused on blind and visually impaired persons. Although it targets a different disability population, it is the dominant national federation model with which COCEMFE Cantabria's structure is directly comparable.
• Fundación ONCE: Foundation linked to ONCE that funds employment and accessibility initiatives for people with disabilities. Comparable because it partners with COCEMFE Nacional on accessible tourism and serves overlapping beneficiaries.
• Predif (Plataforma Representativa Estatal de Personas con Discapacidad Física): National platform of physical disability organizations in Spain. Comparable as a coordinating federation for physical-disability advocacy, accessibility, and inclusive tourism initiatives.

Regional players

• AMICA: Cantabria-based disability organization that co-organizes inclusive tourism events with COCEMFE Cantabria. Same geographic scope and overlapping disability-advocacy mission make it the most direct local peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cocantabria
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cocantabria
• Facebookfacebook.com/cocemfecantabria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cocemfecantabria
• Instagraminstagram.com/cocantabria

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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