Consell d'Associacions de Barcelona

A citywide network for Barcelona's associations

Consell d'Associacions de Barcelona (CAB) is a joint initiative of about 30 federations and coordinating bodies in the city. It works to coordinate and strengthen Barcelona's nonprofit sector, bringing together member organizations and representing them to the municipal government.

Services for member organizations

• Insurance guidance and access to policies at affordable rates.
• Workplace safety support, including a general risk assessment report for member organizations.
• Affordable shared financial and tax management tools.
• A knowledge platform, Dades x Associacions, for collecting information and questions about member organizations.
• Policy advocacy that brings together member proposals to improve public policy.
• Representation of the federated organizations before the municipal government.

Public advocacy

CAB speaks publicly on issues affecting associations, including changes to Barcelona's general grant guidelines, funding models for the nonprofit sector, and freedom of expression. It also participates in municipal initiatives such as Compromís ciutadà pel civisme.

Member organizations and partners

Members include FAVB (Federació d'Associacions de Veïns i Veïnes de Barcelona), Consell de Joventut de Barcelona, ECAS, SOS Racisme, Federació Catalana de Voluntariat Social, Xarxa d'Economia Solidària, and many other federations and district-level coordinating bodies. CAB has cooperation agreements with Ens de l'Associacionisme Cultural and Coordinadora Catalana de Fundacions, and belongs to Xarxa d'Economia Solidària, FETS, Coop57, and Fiare.

Contact

Address: 30 Avda. Cardenal Vidal i Barraquer, Torre Jussana, Barcelona 08035. Phone: 93 256 40 87. Email: associacions@cab.cat. The council also has a Telegram channel and an anonymous reporting mailbox.