Enriqueta Villavecchia Foundation

What Enriqueta Villavecchia Foundation does

The Enriqueta Villavecchia Foundation (Fundació d'Oncologia Infantil Enriqueta Villavecchia) is a Catalan private nonprofit foundation registered in 1989 (entry number 448 in the Registro de Fundaciones Privadas de la Generalitat de Catalunya, NIF G58644865) that improves quality of life for children aged 0–18 with cancer and other serious diseases and supports their families. Operationally, it runs seven welcoming flats near Barcelona hospitals (Vall d'Hebron, Hospital Clínic, Hospital de Sant Pau) that hosted 39 families (112 beneficiaries) in 2025 at a 33-day average stay, and coordinates a 10-entity accommodation network that delivered 86,500 overnight stays and served 1,071 families in 2025. It also coordinates pediatric palliative care, survivor programs (including the recurring 'El futur existeix' conference), volunteer engagement (41 active volunteers in 2026), and training/research support, and is a collaborating entity in the RETI-SEHOP Spanish Registry of Infant Tumors since 1997.

The foundation's service portfolio will expand materially in 2027 with the opening of Pabellón de la Victoria — the first pediatric hospice in Spain — inside the UNESCO World Heritage complex of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, designed by architect Carme Pinós (Estudi Carme Pinós). The €6,559,231 project is 95% funded (€6,221,057 secured) and is planned to serve 400 families per year with 1,600 direct and 12,000 indirect beneficiaries, offering 600 respite stays, 3,000 complementary therapy sessions, 250 school interventions, 30 family leisure activities, and 25,000 volunteer accompaniments annually.

The revenue model is donation-led rather than commercial. Income streams include individual and corporate donations (one-time and recurring, with a 7-day return policy), membership fees, a solidarity e-commerce shop selling 28 handmade volunteer-produced items priced €3–€29.90, and institutional project funding. Visible funding partners include Generalitat de Catalunya (multiple departments plus Next Generation EU), Ajuntament de Barcelona, Diputació de Barcelona, Fundació La Caixa, PwC Spain, and SEAT CUPRA Foundation (vehicle donations since 2017), with 18 corporate sponsors supporting the Sant Jordi 2026 charity event. The foundation holds 'Dona amb confiança' accreditation from Fundació Lealtad, employs 27 staff, and operates under a Board of Trustees (Patronato) with no parent company or institutional investor ownership.

Name

Enriqueta Villavecchia Foundation

Legal name

Fundación de Oncología Infantil Enriqueta Villavecchia

Website

https://fevillavecchia.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Enriqueta Villavecchia Foundation is a Catalan nonprofit (founded 1989) that supports children with cancer and serious diseases and their families through accommodation, palliative care, and survivor programs in Barcelona, and is building Spain's first pediatric hospice, Pabellón de la Victoria, opening 2027.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Oncology Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Social Assistance (624), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Pediatric Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care (HSABAFAE), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Pediatric oncology support
• Family social services
• Pediatric palliative care
• Family accommodation services
• Childhood cancer support

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: Individual and corporate donations, membership fees from supporters. The foundation received 33,050.91€ from the 2026 Sant Jordi charity event alone.
2. Solidarity Shop: E-commerce platform selling handmade items including bags, fabric products, bracelets, stationery, and decorative items. Prices range from €3 to €29.90.
3. Project Funding - Pabellón de la Victoria: Capital campaign for construction of the first pediatric hospice in Spain. Total investment of 6,559,231€ with 6,221,057€ already secured.
4. Hosting Services: Provision of 7 welcoming flats near hospitals for families of children in treatment. 39 families (112 beneficiaries) hosted in 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Enriqueta Villavecchia Foundation provides social support services for children and adolescents (0-18 years) with cancer and serious diseases, including family accommodation in 7 flats near Barcelona hospitals, pediatric palliative care, activities for children and survivors, and grants for training, research, and hospital improvements. The foundation is building Pabellón de la Victoria, the first pediatric hospice in Spain, scheduled to open in 2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pabellón de la Victoria: A pioneering pediatric hospice project for children with incurable diseases, located within the historic modernist precinct of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona. Expected opening 2027.
• Botiga solidària Villavecchia

Products and services

• Family Social Support Program Social support services for families of children with cancer and serious diseases, including psychological support, financial assistance, and accompaniment during treatment. Targeted at families of pediatric oncology patients in the Barcelona area.
• Family Accommodation Flats Provision of 7 welcoming flats near major hospitals in Barcelona for families displaced during their child's cancer treatment. Hosted 39 families (112 beneficiaries) in 2025 with an average stay of 33 days. Free of charge to families.
• Pediatric Palliative Care Program Comprehensive palliative care, respite stays (600 planned annually), end-of-life care, bereavement support, and complementary therapies (3,000 sessions planned) for children with incurable diseases and their families.
• Activities for Children and Families Recreational, educational, and leisure activities for children with cancer and their families, including school-based interventions and family outings to support quality of life during treatment.
• Childhood Cancer Survivor Activities Long-term follow-up, psychological support, and survivor events such as the 'El futur existeix' annual conference for childhood cancer survivors and their families.
• Training, Research, and Hospital Support Grants Grants and support for pediatric oncology training, research, and hospital equipment improvements, including collaboration with RETI-SEHOP for childhood cancer surveillance covering 35,000+ cases over 45 years.
• Solidarity Shop (Botiga solidària) E-commerce storefront selling handmade solidarity products including tote bags (€6-10), fabric pencil cases (€5), fabric pouches (€7-9), bracelets (€4), paper garlands (€3), booklets (€3-10), star necklaces, cotton rope bags (€10), and packs of fabric decorations (€8). Proceeds support foundation programs.
• Pabellón de la Victoria Pediatric Hospice The first pediatric hospice in Spain, to be operated within the rehabilitated Santa Victoria Pavilion at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Planned capacity is 400 families per year with 1,600 direct beneficiaries and 12,000 indirect beneficiaries annually. 25,000 volunteer accompaniments, 600 respite stays, 3,000 complementary therapy sessions, 250 educational interventions, and 30 family leisure activities planned annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86,500 overnight stays offered to displaced families in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant PaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Managing partner for Pabellón de la Victoria pediatric hospice. Located within hospital's UNESCO World Heritage site. Foundation has driven the pediatric palliative care network in Catalonia (XAPPI).
• Asociación AnitacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Co-maintainers of RETI-SEHOP (Spanish Registry of Infant Tumors). Joint commitment to childhood cancer surveillance and research since 1997.
• RETI-SEHOP (Spanish Registry of Infant Tumors)coreOthers · 1 January 1980Foundation has been a collaborating entity since 1997, supporting the registry that analyzes over 35,000 cases over 45 years, achieving 95.4% completeness in 2023-2025.
• Estudi Carme PinósmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAward-winning international architecture firm responsible for Pabellón de la Victoria architectural project. Led by renowned architect Carme Pinós.
• Fundació Pere TarrésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on inclusive summer programs for children who have overcome cancer.
• Casa CUPRAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for 'El futur existeix' survivor conference. Second edition held at Casa CUPRA with 150+ participants.
• PwC SpainsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner for Pabellón de la Victoria project.
• CDM BarcelonasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner for Pabellón de la Victoria project.
• Fundació LealtadsupportingOthersFoundation displays 'Dona amb confiança' (Donate with confidence) badge from Fundació Lealtad, a Spanish non-profit that analyzes and certifies good governance of NGOs.
• Bombers Solidaris de BarcelonaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSolidarity firefighters who partnered with foundation to bring Santa Claus to Hospital Germans Trias via 64-meter zip line.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helen & Douglas House: World's first children's hospice (Oxford, UK). Closest functional analog to the planned Pabellón de la Victoria — comparable in hospice-for-children operating model, family respite, and bereavement support.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Spain: Operates 'Houses' providing free accommodation for families with hospitalized children, including in Barcelona. Highly comparable in the family-displacement/accommodation use case that anchors Villavecchia's housing program.
• Together for Short Lives: UK charity for children with life-limiting/life-threatening conditions and palliative care needs. Comparable mission to Villavecchia's pediatric palliative care and survivor support work, including hospice advocacy.
• Fundación Aladina: Spanish nonprofit providing emotional, material and psychosocial support to children with cancer and their families, with hospital accommodation programs. Directly comparable to Villavecchia in mission, beneficiary population, and hospital partnership model.
• Fundación Pequeño Deseo: Spanish nonprofit granting wishes to children with serious chronic illnesses, including cancer. Comparable in mission to brighten the experience of children with serious illness and in Spanish pediatric oncology ecosystem.
• Fundación Juegaterapia: Spanish foundation improving quality of life for children with cancer through hospital playrooms, family accommodation, and oncology support. Comparable mission, beneficiary population, and Spanish hospital partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC): Spain's largest cancer nonprofit, supporting pediatric oncology among broader oncology programs. Comparable as a national-scale fundraising and patient-support nonprofit, but broader in scope (all cancers, all ages) than Villavecchia's pediatric focus.
• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu — Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona: One of Europe's largest pediatric hospitals and a major pediatric oncology referral center in Barcelona. Comparable as a Catalonia-anchored pediatric oncology institution that Villavecchia partners with and competes for fundraising visibility against.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Global reference institution for pediatric cancer treatment and research, covering survival-rate benchmarking and survivor support. Comparable in pediatric oncology focus and survivor-program orientation, though at vastly larger scale.

Others

• Fundación Lealtad: Spanish NGO accreditor whose 'Dona amb confiança' seal Villavecchia displays. Not a peer in services but a comparator for governance/transparency standards that shape Spanish nonprofit fundraising credibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fevillavecchia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FundacioVillavecchia
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fundaci%C3%B3-dOncologia-Infantil-Enriqueta-Villavecchia-148419105337408
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundaciovillavecchia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacionvillavecchia

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Profiles2 records

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