Fundació Roca Galès

Cooperation and social change

Fundació Roca Galès is a Barcelona-based organization devoted to public education and discussion, organizing knowledge, research, and promoting cooperatives as a force for social change. The foundation says it has worked in this field since 1976.

Past, present, and future

The foundation organizes its work across three time frames:

• Past — memory: the “Catalan Cooperators” collection; Terra Cooperativa, an exhibition on cooperative history and future prospects; history scholarships; and a publicly accessible library and historical archive.
• Present — ideas: publishing the journal Cooperació Catalana and organizing open, traveling discussions and conferences on issues affecting cooperatives.
• Future — action: Social Economy Awards, research by the SEP (Research and Projects Service), and support for cooperative hubs across Catalonia.

Journal and publications

The foundation has published Cooperació Catalana since 1980. The journal focuses on cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy, with a focus on Catalonia and an international perspective. The latest issue listed in the source profile was No. 509, dated June 2026, which the foundation described as closing a chapter in the journal's history.

Cooperative Documentation Center

The Centre de Documentació Cooperativa includes the Ventosa i Roig Library, a documentary collection, a newspaper and magazine archive, and a reference service.

Contact information

• Address: 281 Carrer Aragó, 1st floor, apartment 1, 08009 Barcelona
• Phone: 932 154 870
• Email: fundacio@rocagales.cat
• X: @rocagales