Intress

What Intress does

Intress (Institut de Treball Social i Serveis Socials) is a Barcelona-headquartered, non-profit social services association founded in 1985 and registered with the Spanish Ministry of Interior (CIF G08973224, Registro Nacional de Asociaciones No. 57.913). The organization delivers a portfolio of social interventions across nine action areas — childhood and families, youth and community, equality and feminisms, mental health, autonomy promotion, justice and community inclusion, new opportunities, social research, and consultancy — through 216 managed services deployed by a team of 2,210 professionals across Catalonia, Madrid, the Balearic Islands and Extremadura. Core services include supervised housing (Pisos Supervisats), 24-hour crisis centers, the PrevenSI suicide prevention service (exceeding 3,000 contacts), the Barnahus Lleida and La Seu child protection centers (264 children and adolescents accompanied in 2025), foster family programs, special employment centers, and community-based rehabilitation programs. In 2025 Intress accompanied 54,627 people and marked its 40th anniversary with the publication of 'Persones, diferències i oportunitats'.

The business model is a managed-services / public-sector commissioning structure. Revenue is generated primarily through long-term contracts with regional and municipal public administrations for the operation of residences, day centers and community programs, supplemented by EU co-financing under the FSE+ (European Social Fund Plus) framework and by private donations through the 'Collabora' program. Go-to-market is sales-led via public tenders and institutional referrals; there is no commercial sales motion and pricing is not publicly disclosed. In 2025-2026 the organization launched VIA Momentos, an AI-assisted accompaniment and documentation tool, alongside new operational sites in Ibiza (24-hour Crisis Center) and Alta Ribagorça (Club Social Lo Faro), and formalized deeper alliances with Red ISEM, ADP-CETS, Mental Health Europe and ECAS to support research, training, and co-developed programming.

Name

Intress

Legal name

Institut de Treball Social i Serveis Socials

Website

https://intress.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Intress is a Barcelona-headquartered non-profit association delivering social work, mental health, child protection, equality, and community inclusion services through 216 programs and 2,210 professionals across Catalonia, Madrid, the Balearic Islands and Extremadura, funded primarily by public administration contracts and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Social work services
• Mental health support
• Foster care programs
• Community inclusion services
• Vulnerable population services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Social Services Contracts: Intress generates revenue primarily through commissioned management of social services on behalf of public administrations (regional and municipal governments). Services include residences, day centers, community programs, and specialized care facilities.
2. EU and Government Grants: Funding from European programs including FSE+ (European Social Fund Plus) for social inclusion, child guarantee, and poverty fighting initiatives. Additional grants from national and regional governments for specific innovation projects.
3. Donations and Collaborations: Private donations from individuals and organizations through the 'Collabora' program for those wishing to support social causes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Intress is a non-profit social services organization (Institut de Treball Social i Serveis Socials) that manages and delivers social intervention services across 9 action areas in Spain, including child welfare and foster care, mental health rehabilitation and suicide prevention, youth and community programs, gender equality, elderly care and autonomy promotion, homelessness support, and employment orientation. The organization operates 216 managed services with 2,210 professionals, accompanying 54,627 people in 2025, and is funded primarily through public administration contracts and EU/government grants.

Product overview

Intress is a social services organization (Institut de Treball Social i Serveis Socials) offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into 9 action areas: Infància i Famílies (Childhood and Families), Infants/Joves i Comunitat (Children/Youth and Community), Igualtat i Feminismes (Equality and Feminisms), Salut Mental (Mental Health), Promoció de l'Autonomia (Autonomy Promotion), Justícia i Inclusió Comunitària (Justice and Community Inclusion), Noves Oportunitats (New Opportunities), Investigació Social (Social Research), and Consultoria (Consultancy). Core services include supervised housing for people with mental health diagnoses, 24-hour crisis centers, suicide prevention (PrevenSI), foster care programs, and special employment centers. The organization also produces publications (books, children's stories), podcasts, and audio content to support social education and awareness. Services are delivered across multiple regions of Spain including Catalonia, Madrid, Balearic Islands, and Extremadura.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COCOXCOCO: A specialized clothing brand promoting inclusion, developed by Intress in collaboration with Red ISEM and ADP-CETS.

Products and services

• Pisos Supervisats (Supervised Housing) Supervised housing adapted for people with mental health diagnoses, providing residential support with professional accompaniment.
• Centre de Crisi 24 hores (24-Hour Crisis Center) 24-hour crisis center providing immediate support and intervention for people in emergency situations, currently operating in Ibiza.
• PrevenSI (Suicide Prevention Service) Suicide prevention service operating in Madrid that exceeded 3,000 contacts, providing psychological support, prevention, and postvention intervention.
• Acolliments Familiars Intress (Foster Family Program) Foster family program that matches children with welcoming families, including simple placements, urgent placements, and weekend and holiday placements.
• Centre Especial de Treball (Special Employment Center) Special employment center providing vocational integration and labor insertion services for people with disabilities or at risk of social exclusion.
• Servei d'Orientació per a l'Ocupació (Employment Guidance Service) Employment guidance service that facilitates labor insertion, having helped 41 people find employment.
• Club Social Lo Faro First social club service specialized in mental health in Alta Ribagorça, promoting community integration and social participation.
• Barnahus Lleida and La Seu Child Protection Centers Child protection and forensic interview services that accompanied 264 children and adolescents in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54,627 people accompanied in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Red ISEMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2025Mental health rehabilitation network with which Intress co-develops suicide prevention initiatives and psychosocial rehabilitation programs. Jointly organizing conferences and sharing best practices in mental health care. Intress's Dr. Carlos Salamero coordinates the Suicide Prevention Service within this network.
• ADP-CETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance to promote social research and training. Intress collaborates with ADP-CETS to advance research methodologies and professional development in social intervention.
• Mental Health EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network in which Intress participates, sharing community radio experience during Mental Health Europe Assembly.
• ECAS (Entitats Catalanes d'Acció Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan social action entities network that produced document 'Per una Catalunya diversa, cohesionada i antiracista' in which Intress participates.
• AMRP (Associació Madrilenya de Rehabilitació Psicosocial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadrid psychosocial rehabilitation association. Intress participates in annual jornadas (conferences), contributes knowledge to AMRP magazine, and collaborates on rehabilitation best practices.
• Intermón OxfamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHumanitarian collaboration for earthquake response in Venezuela - Intress contributed to relief efforts.
• HP (Hewlett-Packard)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteering program at Prelaboral del Vallès Oriental service, contributing professional support to vocational rehabilitation programs.
• Fundació EspigoladorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVolunteering collaboration at Prelaboral del Vallès Oriental with food waste reduction and social employment mission alignment.
• Universidad de Alcalá de HenaresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntress participates in jury of Premio Francisca de Pedraza against gender violence hosted by the university.
• Fundación ONCEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue provider for suicide prevention and psychosocial rehabilitation jornada co-organized by Red ISEM and Intress.
• BarnahuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarnahus Lleida and La Seu centers - Intress accompanies 264 children and adolescents in child protection and forensic interview services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children España: Child welfare and family support NGO operating across Spain with public-sector and EU funding. Highly comparable on the Infància i Famílies, Barnahus-style child protection, and foster family service lines that are central to Intress's portfolio.
• Cáritas Española: Spain's largest Catholic social services NGO, operating reception centers, residences, employment programs and community inclusion services across all Spanish regions on a similar government-contract and donation-funded model. Directly comparable scale, target populations, and contract-driven GTM.
• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Spanish foundation focused on Roma community social inclusion, employment insertion, and youth programs. Comparable employment orientation service, migrant integration work, and housing accompaniment programs.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS España: Spanish child welfare NGO operating residential and foster care programs. Direct overlap with Intress's Acolliments Familiars (foster care) service, Barnahus work, and family resilience programs.
• Federación Salud Mental España: National federation of mental health associations in Spain, coordinating rehabilitation centers, CRPS equivalents, and advocacy. Directly comparable on the Salut Mental area, PrevenSI suicide prevention service, and CRPS network Intress operates through Red ISEM.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross society delivering homelessness support, refugee integration, child welfare and elderly accompaniment programs. Comparable multi-regional footprint, public-sector contracting model, and beneficiary segments overlap with Intress.
• ECAS (Entitats Catalanes d'Acció Social): Federation of Catalan social action entities where Intress is an active member. Comparable Third Sector structure, multi-vertical social service delivery, and similar reliance on Generalitat and municipal contracting.
• Fundación ONCE: Spanish foundation for the employment and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, operating vocational training and labor insertion programs. Directly comparable on the disability, autonomy, and labor insertion verticals Intress services through Centre Especial de Treball and Servei d'Orientació.

Regional players

• Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai: Catalan social entity providing youth, family and community support services. Strong geographic overlap with Intress's Catalonia operations, comparable child and youth community programs, and similar public-tender GTM within the same region.

Broad incumbents

• Mental Health Europe: European-level network in which Intress participates as a Spanish member. Comparable as a supra-national peer for mental health advocacy, suicide prevention, and psychosocial rehabilitation where Intress operates CRPS centers and PrevenSI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/intress
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@intress
• Facebookfacebook.com/intress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intress

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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