Fundació Bayt al-Thaqafa

Welcome, support, and community

Fundació Bayt al-Thaqafa is a social-services organization based in Barcelona, with a second location in Sant Vicenç dels Horts. It welcomes and supports people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, with the goal of ensuring equal opportunity for all. Its work is organized around three pillars: welcome, support, and community.

Services

The foundation organizes its work into specialized areas:

• Social services: social intake and support; temporary housing for young people and men; comprehensive support for young people; help meeting basic needs; and a food bank.
• Education: services for children and teens, open schoolyards, tutoring workshops, and sociolinguistic support for newcomers.
• Employment: individualized career guidance and tailored job-integration programs for people seeking international protection through the ACOL program.
• Intercultural relations: a religious affairs office—a municipal service operated under contract—work on equal treatment and antidiscrimination, Gatzara events, and Arabic and heritage-culture classes.
• Legal services: advice on immigration law, legal guidance for people seeking international protection, and legal advice for young people.
• International protection: intake and follow-up for applicants and beneficiaries of international protection, including the Askan community project and temporary housing for young people with a mental health diagnosis.
• Women's services: substitute-home support; temporary housing for women; a cross-cultural service for migrant women who have experienced violence; and the 360° project for career guidance and employment support for women.

Recent work and projects

The foundation was selected for the sixth Devreporter scholarship program, launched by Lafede, to research the effects of the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum. It has also participated in the European Empoweryouth project since May 2024, cofunded by the European Commission. The foundation organizes the Gatzara events; the sixth edition took place in Barcelona from June 16 to 19, with activities exploring the relationship between land, agriculture, and community.

Recognition

The foundation is marking its 50th anniversary and is a member of Red Acoge.

Locations and contact

• Barcelona: 14 Princesa Street, 1st floor, 08003 Barcelona. Phone: +34 93 319 88 69.
• Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 18–20 Jaén Street, 08620 Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Phone: +34 93 656 38 70.