Suara Cooperativa

A cooperative serving people across the lifespan

Suara Cooperativa is a nonprofit social cooperative with nearly 40 years of experience in care and support services. Its work spans the life cycle and includes social services, long-term care, support for children and families, health and well-being, services for older adults, education and training, and employment.

Services and areas of work

• Children, adolescents, and young adults
• Older adults
• Employment and work
• Social action
• Workplace well-being
• Training

The cooperative adapts its services to the needs of each client and person it serves and works through a network-based organizational model.

Key figures as of December 31, 2024

• 149,360 people served
• 3,641,424 hours of in-home care
• 5,861 employees
• 1,797 member-owners
• Women make up 88% of the workforce
• 78,585 hours of training
• €150,819,324 in operating revenue
• €35,352,240 in equity
• €398,671,261 in integrated social value

Governance

The cooperative is governed by its General Assembly of members, its highest decision-making body. The board is chaired by Laia Bonastra Argüello, with Esther Olivares Juarez as vice chair and Maria Parera Milan as secretary. General management is shared by Laura Peracaula Basagaña and Tomàs Llompart i Coll.

Projects and recognition

Recent initiatives include projects that use 3D printers to produce ophthalmic equipment for Senegal and medical supplies for people affected by earthquakes in Venezuela. Young people at risk of social exclusion in Lleida carried out the work. Suara has also trained 27 employees at correctional facilities to use immersive reality in therapeutic sessions, and two of its projects were nominated for the 2026 SilverEco International Awards.

Contact

Address: 52–58 Carrer de Sancho de Ávila, first floor, 08018 Barcelona. Phone: 932 547 690. Email: lopd@suara.coop.