Fundación Personas

General Info

Organisation: Fundación Personas
Country: Spain
Director: Daniel Clavero Herrero, Executive Director
Centre Coordinator: Elena Redondo, Head of Projects

Mission and Vision

Fundación Personas is a non-profit organisation founded in 2008 as a solidarity-based alliance of five family-led associations with over 60 years of experience in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It currently manage 2739 places every day through a network of over 100 centers and services, covering the entire life cycle.

Its mission is to promote inclusion, autonomy and full citizenship of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, ensuring that each person can develop their life project with dignity and equal opportunities.

The organisation envisions a fair and inclusive society where diversity is recognized as a value and where people with disabilities actively participate in all areas of life.

Target Groups

Fundación Personas supports people with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities and other support needs, as well as their families. The organisation works across all life stages, from early childhood to ageing, including individuals with high support needs.

Areas of expertise and types of services offered

Fundación Personas provides a wide range of person-centered services, including:

• Early intervention and special education
• Employment support and labor inclusion pathways
• Residential and community-based living services
• Day care and meaningful activity programs
• Health and social care support
• Family support and guidance
• Social inclusion and community participation initiatives

The organisation is strongly committed to person-centered planning, rights-based approaches and community-based models of support.

Areas of excellence and innovative services

Fundación Personas stands out for its integrated life-cycle approach and its strong focus on innovation, research and social impact. Key areas of excellence include:

• Development of inclusive employment models through Grupo Lince, promoting access to quality jobs for people with disabilities
• Strategic collaboration with academia through the “Fundación Personas Chair: Disability and Future” at the University of Salamanca, fostering research, knowledge transfer and forward-looking approaches in disability
• Implementation of person-centered and community-based support systems aligned with the UN CRPD
• Use of digital tools and artificial intelligence to enhance autonomy and service quality
• Promotion of inclusive cultural participation and accessibility, including partnerships with cultural institutions
• International cooperation and knowledge transfer in disability inclusion and social innovation

Through continuous improvement and collaboration, Fundación Personas contributes to advancing inclusive policies and practices at local, national and international levels.

Contact:

Fundación Personas
c/ Pilar Miró 1, 47008
Valladolid, Spain
https://fundacionpersonas.es/