AVES - Associació d'Acompanyament en el Dol i Formació

Grief support in Barcelona

AVES is a Barcelona nonprofit founded in 1993 to support people experiencing grief and loss. It provides emotional support to people who have lost someone close to them and specialized training for professionals and volunteers.

Support services

• Grief groups for people who have lost a loved one.
• Mutual aid groups for emotional distress and other kinds of loss.
• One-on-one psychological support.
• Hospital and in-home support for people who are ill and their families.
• Mutual aid groups for people living with chronic illness.
• Mutual aid groups for family caregivers.
• A grief group for teenagers on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.
• The Pilar Basté reading group on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Training

AVES offers introductory training in grief and bereavement support, with a new session scheduled for October 2026. It also prepares volunteers, provides courses for health, social service, and education professionals, and hosts informational and educational talks.

Programs for schools

The association offers emotional learning and death education programs for schools, using creative and play-based resources. It also provides support to school communities.

Recognition

In 2023, the Government of Catalonia's Department of Social Welfare gave AVES third place in its Volunteer Award in recognition of the association's work.

Location and contact

Address: 246 C/ València, second floor, unit 2, Barcelona 08007. Phone: +34 627 53 38 24. Email: info@avesgams.org. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 4–8 p.m. AVES is on Facebook as associacio.aves, Instagram as associacioaves, and LinkedIn.