Fundacio el Molí d en Puigvert

What Fundacio el Molí d en Puigvert does

Fundació Privada El Molí d'en Puigvert is a private non-profit foundation established on April 19, 2002, and headquartered in Palafolls, Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). Its mission is the social and labor insertion of adults with mental health disorders (transtorns de salut mental), operating a Special Work Center (Centre Especial de Treball), a pre-employment orientation service (Servei Prelaboral), and supported insertion pathways into ordinary companies. The organization employs 120+ people at risk of social exclusion and operates across four locations: Palafolls (headquarters), Premià de Dalt (Fora de Sèrie store, opened 2018), Blanes (Fora de Sèrie store, opened 2022), and El Masnou (regional office, renovated and reopened May 2025).

The foundation runs a diversified portfolio of commercial activities that fund its social mission. Its core retail platform, Outlet Social Palafolls, comprises 10 stores in Palafolls that combine own-brand concepts (Fora de Sèrie vintage clothing and restored furniture, Cosir & Estrenar surprise-box textile project) with franchise outlets operated under Inditex's For & From social insertion program (Massimo Dutti, Bershka, OYSHO) and Bestseller's Jack & Jones. B2B service lines deliver gardening/forestry, industrial cleaning, and construction/reform services to enterprises and public institutions (e.g., EUHT Sant Pol de Mar, Fundació Hàbitat3, Fundació Hàbitat Solidari Calella). Other business lines include an organic agriculture cooperative (Cooperativa 2147 Mans) and a furniture restoration workshop.

The foundation's revenue model blends earned income (retail sales from outlet stores, B2B service contracts, e-commerce through cosiriestrenar.com, and pop-up events such as Fora Estocs) with a substantial public subsidy base. Public funding comes primarily from the Generalitat de Catalunya's Department d'Empresa i Treball (SMI, SIOAS, USAPS, PRELABORAL, ACOL, EMS, INNVESS programs), the Catalan Employment Service (SOC), municipal governments (Ajuntaments de Palafolls, Masnou, Premià de Dalt), La Caixa's Incorpora program, Bankia/CaixaBank, and EU structural funds. Strategic partnerships with Inditex (since 2002) and Bestseller (since 2024) anchor the branded retail franchise model, while tourism cross-promotion with Marineland Palafolls and proximity to coastal destinations (Calella, Santa Susanna, Blanes, Lloret de Mar) drive consumer footfall.

Name

Fundacio el Molí d en Puigvert

Legal name

FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA EL MOLÍ DE PUIGVERT

Website

https://fundaciomoli.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundació Privada El Molí d'en Puigvert is a Catalan non-profit foundation providing vocational rehabilitation and labor insertion services for people with mental health disorders, operating 10 retail outlet stores and B2B cleaning, gardening, and construction services across Catalonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation and Social Labor Insertion Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Social labor insertion
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Special employment center
• Outlet retail operations
• Social enterprise foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Palafolls

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Retail Outlet Sales (Outlet Social): Operates multiple branded outlet stores (For & From franchise stores for Inditex brands OYSHO, BERSHKA, MASSIMO DUTTI; Jack & Jones franchise; and own-brand 'Fora de Sèrie' stores) selling surplus/out-of-season clothing and restored furniture directly to consumers. Revenue from retail sales of textile products.
2. Enterprise Services (B2B): Provides businesses and institutions with gardening/forestry services, industrial cleaning, and construction/reform services. Generates revenue through service contracts with enterprises, leveraging legal benefits (LISMI compliance) and social responsibility advantages to attract clients.
3. Social Projects Revenue: Cosir & Estrenar project sells surprise boxes of 3, 5, or 10 garments donated by manufacturers; ecological produce from horticultural cooperative; furniture restoration and resale. Also holds pop-up events (Fora Estocs) generating donations to food banks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The foundation operates a Special Employment Center (Centre Especial de Treball) providing vocational rehabilitation and protected work environments for people with mental health disorders. It runs multiple commercial business lines that fund the social mission: branded outlet stores (For & From franchises of Inditex brands OYSHO, BERSHKA, MASSIMO DUTTI plus Jack & Jones and own-brand Fora de Sèrie), textile-recycling e-commerce (Cosir & Estrenar), B2B services (gardening, industrial cleaning, construction/reform), organic agriculture, and furniture restoration.

Product overview

Fundacio Privada El Molí d'en Puigvert is a non-profit organization that operates a diversified portfolio of social and business initiatives centered on labor insertion for people with mental health disorders. The organization functions as a platform combining protected employment services (Centre Especial de Treball, Servei Prelaboral) with commercial enterprises including retail outlets (Outlet Social Palafolls with For & From franchise stores), textile recovery projects (Cosir & Estrenar), and business services (gardening, cleaning, renovation). The commercial activities fund the social mission while providing real work environments for insertion, and the organization also operates organic agriculture and furniture restoration initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Outlet Social Palafolls: Network of outlet stores selling surplus clothing from major brands at discounted prices, staffed by people with mental health disorders
• Cosir i Estrenar
• Fora de Sèrie
• For & From
• Palafolls Compra Social
• Fora Estocs
• El Molí Inserció

Products and services

• Outlet Social Palafolls Network of outlet stores in Palafolls selling surplus and out-of-season clothing and home goods from major brands at discounted prices. Stores are staffed by people with mental health disorders as part of the foundation's labor insertion program. Includes own-brand stores (Fora de Sèrie) and franchise stores (For & From).
• For & From Franchise Stores (Inditex) Franchised outlet stores operated under Inditex's For & From social-insertion program, including MASSIMO DUTTI, BERSHKA, and OYSHO locations in Palafolls, all staffed by people with mental health disorders.
• Cosir & Estrenar (Sew & Enjoy) Surprise-box e-commerce concept selling repaired textile products from manufacturers. Clothing with minor defects is collected, repaired, and packaged into boxes of 3, 5, or 10 items classified by size, promoting circular fashion and supporting labor insertion.
• Fora de Sèrie Vintage-style clothing and accessories retail store featuring curated pieces, complemented by a furniture restoration workshop where beneficiaries repair donated furniture. Operates as own-brand social-insertion store in Palafolls, Premià de Dalt, and Blanes.
• Business Services (Serveis a l'Empresa) Professional B2B services including gardening/forestry, construction and maintenance, and industrial cleaning offered to businesses and institutions, providing employment opportunities for people with mental health disorders while enabling clients to comply with LISMI (Spanish disability-employment law) social-responsibility requirements.
• Horta Ecològica (Organic Garden) Production and sale of organic agro-food products including vegetables, fruits, and garden produce, operated as part of cooperative 2147 Mans grouping social entities working the land.
• Centre Especial de Treball (Special Employment Center) Protected work environment that promotes autonomy and quality of life for people with mental health disorders, providing supervised employment with multidisciplinary professional support (EMS) and accompaniment. Reached 100 workers milestone by April 2017.
• Servei Prelaboral (Pre-employment Service) Pre-employment service following guidelines from the Institut Català d'Assistència i Serveis Socials, providing vocational orientation and skills training for people with mental health disorders prior to entering protected or ordinary employment.
• Inserció a l'Empresa Ordinària (Supported Employment) Labor insertion services helping people with mental health disorders transition into regular employment in ordinary companies, including supported employment programs with on-the-job accompaniment.
• Serveis Integrals / Reforma la teva llar (Home Renovation) Home renovation and reform services provided by the foundation's construction team, serving entities, businesses, and individuals while supporting labor-insertion goals.
• Fora Estocs (Stock-Clearance Events) Periodic pop-up outlet fairs selling surplus inventory from partner brands, with portions of proceeds donated to charitable causes (e.g., DISA Food Bank). Events held at venues such as Marina Port Premià and attract up to ~1,500 attendees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ people at risk of social exclusion employed across multiple business lines
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundació Hàbitat Solidari CalellaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Social housing foundation for which the foundation completed apartment renovation in Calella for families with limited resources. Supported by Ajuntament del Masnou through painting services.
• CTM Comunitats Terapèutiques del MaresmecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Therapeutic community with which the foundation shares board members (Dr. Guillem Homet is Vice President of the foundation's board). Co-organizes mental health events, job fairs, and shares a common mission of mental health rehabilitation in the Maresme region.
• TexturaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2024Textura, a chain specializing in clothing and home goods, was incorporated into the Outlet Social project in March 2024. Made possible through INNVESS subsidy program from the Departament de Treball. Created 5 new jobs for people in labor insertion processes.
• Bestseller (Jack & Jones)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Jack & Jones brand franchise opened in Palafolls in May 2024, managed by the foundation. Jack & Jones had been present at 'Fora de Sèrie' for 2 years before the dedicated store opening. This consolidates the foundation's commitment to men's fashion and generated additional employment for people with mental health conditions.
• Fundació Hàbitat3minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Social housing foundation for which the foundation's construction team completed apartment renovations in Vilassar de Dalt, providing social employment insertion through building work.
• Maresme ContinuumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic alliance of social entities in the Maresme region. Foundation co-organized the 1st Jornada on Community Mental Health (October 30 at TecnoCampus Mataró) with CTM Comunitats Terapèutiques del Maresme to discuss life projects in community mental health from a community perspective.
• Consorci de Promoció Turística Costa del MaresmeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Invited foundation to participate in the 1st Tourism for All (Turisme per a Tothom) jornada in Premià de Mar in September 2024, highlighting the foundation's social commerce model as part of accessible tourism initiatives.
• Cooperativa 2147 MansminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Agricultural cooperative of social entities producing ecological agricultural products (vegetables, fruits, and garden produce). Foundation is a member, contributing to its ecological horticulture production line.
• FEICAT – Empreses d'Inserció de CatalunyacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014The federation of insertion enterprises in Catalonia. Foundation participates in FEICAT-organized events including the 2024 'Jornada de diàleg entre empreses d'Inserció i Centres Especials de Treball' at Caixa Fòrum Macaya. FEICAT launched a visibility campaign for products and services of insertion organizations.
• Inditex Group (Massimo Dutti, Bershka, OYSHO)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2002Foundation has operated as franchisee of Inditex brands since 2002. Manages three For & From outlet stores in Palafolls (OYSHO, BERSHKA, MASSIMO DUTTI) staffed by people with mental health conditions. The For & From program is Inditex's social insertion initiative. Collaboration was formalized after Fibracolor SA (an Inditex subsidiary) provided access to the Massimo Dutti group management for initial store opening in April 2002.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ilunion: Spanish social enterprise network operating multiple business lines (textiles, industrial laundry, facility services, contact centers) for labor insertion of people with disabilities; the closest structural analog to Fundació El Molí in terms of combining commercial revenue with protected employment.
• Fundación Adecco: Spanish non-profit focused on labor inclusion of people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups; operates employment programs, employer intermediation, and supported employment comparable to the foundation's Inserció a l'empresa ordinària work.
• Fundació Joia: Barcelona-based foundation providing labor insertion and supported employment specifically for people with mental health disorders; operates in the same Catalan/Barcelona ecosystem and serves the same beneficiary population.
• Suara Cooperativa: Catalan cooperative providing social, educational, and labor insertion services across Catalonia and the Balearic Islands; operates many of the same social service lines and worker-cooperative employment model within the same regional footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación ONCE: Spain's largest social enterprise group supporting labor insertion of people with disabilities (primarily blind/visually impaired but also broader); through Por Talento and ILUNION it overlaps with the foundation's model but operates at materially greater scale and broader scope.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Barcelona: Large social services organization running multiple labor insertion enterprises (including insertion companies and special employment centers) in the Barcelona area; operates with overlapping beneficiary base and revenue streams from public subsidies and commercial activity.
• Clece: Major Spanish multiservices company (cleaning, maintenance, social services) with a growing disability inclusion and social employment line; competes in the same B2B services space (cleaning, gardening, construction) the foundation serves.

Others

• Incorpora (Fundación La Caixa): La Caixa program since 2008 funding the foundation's labor insertion initiatives; functions as a program/ecosystem counterpart, connecting Catalonia's social enterprises with employment opportunities for vulnerable groups.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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