Asociación SOMLLAR

What Asociación SOMLLAR does

Asociación SOMLLAR is a Valencian, non-denominational, non-profit association headquartered at Carrer de Fontanars dels Alforins 51, Valencia, Spain. Founded in 1979 and formally constituted as a legal entity in 2001 (renamed SOMLLAR in 2020, previously Mensajeros de la Paz CV), it holds Declaration of Public Utility status (2005) and ISO 9001:2015 certification maintained since 2008. Its core activity is the comprehensive care of children, adolescents, and young people at risk of social exclusion, operating eight Hogares de Acogida (foster homes) and one Hogar de Emancipación across the Valencian Community (provinces of Valencia, Castellón, and Alicante), serving 51 minors and 4 young adults over 18 with a team of 130 specialized professionals.

The organization's service portfolio extends beyond residential care into a suite of transversal programs: the Children's Participation Council (CPI), Emancipation Program (INCLOENT accompaniment, Carnet Solidario driving license support), ECO ECO environmental education aligned with Agenda 2030, CREA artistic expression (including a batucada group), SOMIGUALTAT gender equality, Health and Inclusive Leisure, Therapeutic Attention (horse-assisted interventions at Hípica Ballester), and Children's Rights Promotion under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. SOMLLAR does not develop proprietary technology; its value delivery is grounded in socio-educational intervention, therapeutic specialization, and community integration.

Its business model is a public-private hybrid. The principal revenue stream is government funding from the Generalitat Valenciana (Conselleria de Servicios Sociales, Igualdad y Vivienda) for foster home placements, supplemented by IRPF (income tax) convocation grants, Diputacion de Valencia co-funding, private foundation support (Fundación la Caixa, Caixa Popular), individual donations, and membership fees (socios). Services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge as part of the public child protection system; the association has no commercial pricing. Governance rests with an Assembly of Members delegating to a five-person Board of Directors (President Josep Sanz, Secretary Ricard Gonzálvez, Treasurer Miguel Fenoll, Vocals Rebeca Catalán and Andrea Gavilán), with management led by a Director team including social workers and psychologists.

Name

Asociación SOMLLAR

Legal name

Associació SOMLLAR

Website

https://somllar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación SOMLLAR is a Valencian non-profit association operating 8 foster homes and 1 emancipation home across the Valencian Community, providing comprehensive residential care, therapeutic support, and transversal programs (equality, emancipation, environmental education, child participation) to 55 children, adolescents, and young people at risk of social exclusion, funded primarily by the Generalitat Valenciana and private foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Protection Services (Social Welfare)

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Services (611), Child Care Services (62441), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Adult Learner Support Services (Advising, Case Management, Wraparound Supports) (EDAAABAJ)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Youth welfare programs
• Foster home management
• Social services nonprofit
• Youth emancipation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public subsidies and grants: SOMLLAR receives government funding from the Generalitat Valenciana (Vicepresidencia Primera/Segunda, Conselleria de Servicios Sociales, Igualdad y Vivienda), the Diputacion de Valencia, and national IRPF (income tax) convocation grants. These fund specific programs such as health and inclusive leisure, emancipation, therapeutic attention, equality, and child rights.
2. Private donations: Individual donors contribute through the organization's online donation portal. Donations are used to expand and improve leisure activities, the daily life of minors and youth with functional diversity, shelter homes, and emancipation programs.
3. Membership fees (socios): Individuals can become contributing members (socio/a asambleaario/a or socio/a protector/a), providing regular financial support to the association in exchange for participation in the association's political life (assembly members) or silent support (protector members).
4. Corporate and foundation support: Support from private entities including Caixa Popular (which awarded a prize to SOMLLAR's SOMIGUALTAT project), Fundacion la Caixa / CaixaBank (equipment and technology grants), Brico Depot (in-kind donations), and other collaborators listed on the website.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asociación SOMLLAR is a Valencian non-profit, non-denominational association whose main activity is the comprehensive care of children, adolescents, and young people at risk of social exclusion. It directly operates eight Hogares de Acogida (foster homes) and one Hogar de Emancipación (emancipation home) across the Valencian Community, serving 51 minors under 18 and 4 young people over 18, with a team of 130 professionals. Beyond residential care, it runs transversal programs covering environmental education, child participation, artistic creativity, gender equality, therapeutic attention, emancipation support, health and inclusive leisure, and children's rights promotion.

Product overview

Asociación SOMLLAR is a non-profit social services organization in Valencia, Spain, offering an integrated portfolio of programs for children, adolescents, and youth at risk of social exclusion. The core service is the management of eight foster homes (Hogares de Acogida) and one emancipation home across the Valencian Community. These residential services are complemented by transversal programs including: the Participation Children's Council (CPI), Emancipation Program (with residential homes, INCLOENT accompaniment, and Carnet Solidario driving assistance), ECO ECO environmental education, CREA artistic creativity (including batucada group), SOMIGUALTAT gender equality, Health and Inclusive Leisure, Therapeutic Attention (horse-assisted interventions), and Children's Rights Promotion. The organization also provides volunteering opportunities and professional training. The services operate as interconnected programs sharing the same holistic educational model focused on autonomy, environmental sensitivity, equality, participation, and creativity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hogares de Acogida (Foster Homes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 55 children, adolescents and young people attended in 9 homes across the Valencian Community
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APIME (Asociación Profesional de Instituciones de Menores de la Comunitat Valenciana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOMLLAR is a member of the Board of Directors (Junta directiva) of APIME, the professional association of minor protection institutions in the Valencian Community. This strategic membership positions SOMLLAR within the professional network of child protection organizations.
• FEPA (Federació d'Entitats amb Projectes i Pisos Assistits)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOMLLAR recently incorporated into FEPA, the Federation of Entities with Projects and Assisted Apartments, which represents organizations working with vulnerable populations in housing and emancipation.
• POI-CV (Plataforma de Organizaciones de Infancia de la CV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOMLLAR is a member of the Board of Directors (Junta Directiva) of POI-CV, the Platform of Childhood Organizations of the Valencian Community, a key strategic body for advocacy and coordination in child rights.
• Red de Emancipación de la Generalitat ValencianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOMLLAR works within the Red de Emancipación de la Comunitat Valenciana network, which includes entities such as the Unidad Externa de Emancipación de Cruz Roja and Incorpora. The network organizes annual encounters and coordinates emancipation programs across the region.
• APNADAH (Asociación de Padres para Niños y Adolescentes con Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOMLLAR has a collaboration agreement with APNADAH, which promotes knowledge of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) through dissemination, professional training, and information for those affected. Training sessions for SOMLLAR staff have been conducted, most recently in November 2025 online.
• EVOLUTION BOXminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEVOLUTION BOX provided specialized training on verbal de-escalation and good restraint practices to SOMLLAR professionals across homes in Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón in 2025. The training improves safety and quality of care in crisis situations.
• Hípica BallesterminorOthersHorse-assisted therapy (intervención asistida con caballos) is delivered at Hípica Ballester under specialist Sonia Angulo, as part of SOMLLAR's therapeutic attention program for children and adolescents, particularly those with functional diversity.
• STOP AccidentesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTOP Accidentes, an association dedicated to road safety, delivered a sensitization workshop on responsible driving as part of SOMLLAR's Carnet Solidario driving license program for young people in emancipation.
• Unión Deportiva La Concordia (Burjassot)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnión Deportiva La Concordia of Burjassot awarded sports scholarships to four minors from SOMLLAR to enable them to practice and learn football. SOMLLAR attended the club's official presentation as a guest, recognizing the project's values of solidarity with vulnerable childhood.
• Green Gos (batucada group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Green Gos batucada group acts as godfather (apadrinado) to the SOMLLAR batucada group, supporting its development within the Percumon international percussion festival context.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mensajeros de la Paz: National Spanish NGO operating residential and child welfare programs, and the parent brand under which SOMLLAR previously operated ("Mensajeros de la Paz CV"). Directly comparable in service model and beneficiary population.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS España: Spain's largest foster-care and residential child protection network, operating villages and homes nationally. Directly comparable to SOMLLAR in residential child protection service line, with much broader geographic footprint and brand recognition.
• Cruz Roja Española (Cruz Roja Juventud): Operates the Unidad Externa de Emancipación referenced in the Red de Emancipación alongside SOMLLAR's INCLOENT program. Comparable as a major provider of youth emancipation, socio-labor inclusion, and care-leaver support services across Spain.
• Fundación ANAR: National NGO providing child and adolescent support including a helpline, shelter, and rights-advocacy programs. Comparable to SOMLLAR in child rights promotion and child participation work, with broader national reach.
• Save the Children España: Major international NGO with a strong Spanish presence focused on children's rights, child protection, and care-leaver support. Competes for the same IRPF convocation grants and advocacy positioning as SOMLLAR.
• Cáritas Española: Largest Spanish social assistance confederation operating social exclusion and family support programs across all regions. Comparable in serving vulnerable children and families and competing for similar public and IRPF funding streams.

Direct peers

• Asociación Nuevo Futuro: Spanish nonprofit operating small group residential homes (hogares funcionales) for children and adolescents in care, including emancipation pathways. Closely matches SOMLLAR's home-based residential care model and target beneficiary profile.
• Fundación Hogar Sí: Spanish nonprofit focused on housing and emancipation pathways for vulnerable populations including care-leavers. Comparable to SOMLLAR's emancipation home and INCLOENT program for young people leaving care.
• Fundación RAIS (Red de Apoyo a la Integración Sociolaboral): Spanish foundation supporting socio-labor inclusion of vulnerable people including those leaving care systems. Comparable to SOMLLAR's emancipation and socio-labor integration programs for young care-leavers.

Others

• Incorpora (Fundación "la Caixa"): Labor inclusion program of Fundación "la Caixa", referenced in the Red de Emancipación alongside SOMLLAR. Comparable as a socio-labor integration pathway for vulnerable youth and a co-funder/partner in SOMLLAR's emancipation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SOMLLAR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociaci%C3%B3n-somllar

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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