Centro Social Paroquial de S. Pedro de Castelões

What Centro Social Paroquial de S. Pedro de Castelões does

Centro Social Paroquial de S. Pedro de Castelões is a Portuguese Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social (IPSS) — a private non-profit social solidarity institution — founded on 15 April 1991 by the Fábrica da Igreja da Paróquia de São Pedro de Castelões under episcopal authorization and registered with the Direção Geral de Ação Social. The institution delivers an integrated portfolio of ten social services across three pillars: Infância (childhood), Intervenção Comunitária (community intervention), and Terceira Idade (elderly care). Services include Creche (45-place nursery), CATL/CAF (45 children), AAAF preschool family support, Espaço És-Tudo youth support, SAAS social accompaniment, Centro Comunitário, Cantina Social, SAD home care (50-70 capacity), Centro de Dia (32-40 elderly), and ERPI residential care for 32 elderly, with operating capacity totalling roughly 232 individual slots served by approximately 30-40 multidisciplinary staff including educators, social workers, psychologists, animators, and care assistants.

The business model is publicly funded rather than commercial. Revenue is generated primarily through formal cooperation agreements with Portugal's Segurança Social (Social Security), which subsidises baseline service slots for Creche, Centro de Dia, ERPI, and SAD, supplemented by municipal funding from the Município de Vale de Cambra via a Protocolo de Cooperação for AAAF services. Beneficiary fees are set on a sliding scale based on family income, following IPSS guidelines. The go-to-market motion is community-led and referral-driven: SAAS services rely on spontaneous requests, neighbour referrals, and institutional referrals from Segurança Social or other entities, while institutional trust is anchored by the parish-priest-led Board of Directors and ecclesiastical patronage. Geographic scope is restricted to the parish of São Pedro de Castelões within the Vale de Cambra municipality, with no disclosed technology infrastructure or proprietary digital platform.

Name

Centro Social Paroquial de S. Pedro de Castelões

Legal name

Centro Social e Paroquial de São Pedro de Castelões

Website

https://cspcasteloes.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro Social Paroquial de S. Pedro de Castelões is a Portuguese non-profit IPSS providing integrated childcare, elderly care, and community social services across ten programmes to approximately 232 beneficiaries in Vale de Cambra municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLADAEAE

Single-Site CCRCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

SECONDARYHLADAFAF

Skilled Home Health Aide Services (HHA/CNA under Skilled Plan of Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Home Health Care Services (Skilled)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Childcare services
• Community social intervention
• Home care support

Headquarters

HQ city

Vale de Cambra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Segurança Social Cooperation Agreements: Government-funded social services through formal cooperation agreements with Portugal's Segurança Social (Social Security). Services including Creche, Centro de Dia, ERPI, and SAD operate under formal agreements that provide public funding based on capacity and service provision.
2. Municipal Support - Município de Vale de Cambra: Financial support from the municipality of Vale de Cambra through Protocolo de Cooperação, particularly for AAAF (Atividades de Animação e Apoio à Família) services supporting preschool children.
3. Social Solidarity Institution (IPSS): Established as Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social (IPSS) - a private social solidarity institution with public interest status, authorized by the Diocese and registered with Direção Geral de Ação Social in 1991.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centro Social Paroquial de S. Pedro de Castelões is a Portuguese Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social (IPSS) that delivers a coordinated portfolio of social services across three pillars: Infância (Creche, CATL/CAF, AAAF, Espaço És-Tudo), Intervenção Comunitária (SAAS, Centro Comunitário, Cantina Social), and Terceira Idade (Centro de Dia, SAD, ERPI). Services include nursery care for 45 children, elderly residential care for 32 residents, day care for 40 elderly, and home-based care for 70 clients, supported by social workers, educators, psychologists, and care assistants.

Product overview

Centro Social Paroquial de S. Pedro de Castelões is an Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social (private social solidarity institution) offering a portfolio of coordinated social services across three main areas: Infância (Childhood), Intervenção Comunitária (Community Intervention), and Terceira Idade (Elderly). The service portfolio includes Creche (nursery), CATL/CAF (after-school care), AAAF (family animation activities), Espaço És-Tudo (youth support), SAAS (social assistance), Centro Comunitário (community centre), Cantina Social (social dining), SAD (home care), Centro de Dia (day care), and ERPI (residential care). Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary technical team including social workers, educators, psychologists, animators, and care assistants, with governance overseen by a Board of Directors and Fiscal Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creche
• CATL / CAF
• AAAF
• Espaço És-Tudo
• SAAS
• Centro Comunitário
• Cantina Social
• SAD
• Centro de Dia
• ERPI

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 children served in Creche; 45 children in CATL/CAF; 40 elderly in Centro de Dia; 32 in ERPI; 70 in SAD

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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.

• Segurança Social (Direção Geral de Ação Social)coreOthers · 15 April 1991Formal government social security body providing authorization and ongoing cooperation agreements for multiple social services including Creche, Centro de Dia, ERPI, and SAD. The institution was registered with Direção Geral de Ação Social in April 1991 and maintains active cooperation agreements for various social responses.
• Município de Vale de CambracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Vale de Cambra provides financial and operational support through Protocolo de Cooperação for AAAF (Atividades de Animação e Apoio à Família) services. The municipality supports families with preschool children through this partnership, providing funding that enables service availability.
• Diocese (Bispado)coreOthersThe institution originated from the Fábrica da Igreja (Church Factory) of the Parish of São Pedro de Castelões, authorized by the Bishop of the Diocese. The parish priest serves as President of the Board of Directors, maintaining religious institutional oversight.
• Programa Pessoas 2030minorOthersNational Portuguese social program (successor to Portugal 2020) referenced in Centro Comunitário activities as part of the Banco de Recursos e Apoio à Inclusão. Provides resources for inclusion and equality initiatives.
• Banco Alimentar contra a FomeminorOthersNational food bank network mentioned as a resource partner for the Centro Comunitário's Banco de Recursos, helping combat food insecurity in the Vale de Cambra community through food distribution and support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Clariane: European leader in residential elderly care, home care, and community health services (formerly Korian). Comparable as a large-scale operator of long-term care facilities and home care services, representing the benchmark for institutional elderly care delivery in Europe.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: Portugal's largest IPSS, operating a broad portfolio of social services including elderly care, healthcare, and community support across Lisbon. Comparable as the benchmark Portuguese social solidarity institution with a similar mix of residential, day, and community services, though at far greater scale.
• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa: Portuguese Red Cross, a major humanitarian organization providing elderly care, social services, and emergency response across Portugal. Comparable in providing elderly care, community intervention, and support for vulnerable populations, though operating at much greater national scale.
• Orpea: Major European elderly care operator with nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services across multiple countries. Comparable as a residential elderly care provider operating at institutional scale, representing the kind of operator the institution competes with for institutional Care contracts.

Direct peers

• Cáritas Portuguesa: Portuguese Catholic social services confederation focused on vulnerable populations, poverty relief, and community support. Highly comparable as a faith-based social services organization addressing social vulnerability, food insecurity, and community intervention across Portugal.
• Fundação Padre Américo: Portuguese social foundation providing community support, elderly care, and assistance to vulnerable families. Comparable as a Catholic-rooted social services organization with similar faith-based governance and focus on community intervention across northern Portugal.

Emerging players

• Banco Alimentar contra a Fome: Portuguese food bank network combatting food insecurity through national distribution and partner NGO relationships. Comparable as a referring/resource partner referenced in the Centro Comunitário's resource bank, with overlapping social assistance mission.
• AMI (Assistência Médica Internacional): Portuguese social services and humanitarian organization focused on vulnerable populations, social exclusion, and community health. Comparable as a Portuguese NGO addressing social vulnerability and community intervention, with similar target population and service philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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