Centre Obert Eixample

Social and educational support in Eixample

Centre Obert Eixample is a social and educational support service run by Fundació Privada Viarany, an organization with more than 36 years of experience in social, educational, and cultural inclusion. It serves children, teens, and young people at risk of social exclusion in Barcelona’s Eixample neighborhood.

Programs and services

• Servei d'Intervenció Socioeducativa (Social and Educational Intervention Service).
• Tu pots!
• A temps!
• Volunteer program.
• CaixaProinfància.
• Xarxes (Networks).
• Economia (Economy).
• Beques (Scholarships).

Location and hours

The center is at Carrer Pau Claris, 121, at the corner of Carrer Consell de Cent, inside Institut Jaume Balmes in Barcelona. Phones: 663 242 194 and 663 424 011. Email: coeixample@fundacioviarany.org.

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.–noon; Monday through Wednesday, 3:30–8:30 p.m.; Thursday, 5–8:30 p.m.; and Friday, 3:30–8 p.m.

Digital access initiative

In 2020, together with EDIW Barcelona, the center launched the #donaunatabletounpc campaign to collect tablets and laptops for families with limited resources, in response to the digital divide highlighted by COVID-19 lockdowns. According to figures from the center, among the families it served, 82% had Wi-Fi access, only 40% had a computer, 10% had a tablet, and 34% had no device for keeping up with schoolwork.

The center’s WordPress page is no longer updated; current information is available at www.fundacioviarany.org.