Fundació Gentis
A nonprofit working to expand social inclusion and employment prospects through training, career guidance, community programs, and support for people facing barriers.
About Fundació Gentis
Building skills and social inclusion
Fundació Gentis is a nonprofit focused on social inclusion and social change, with particular attention to employment prospects and the personal, emotional, and social skills of people facing disadvantage. Its work brings together community programs, education, mentoring, mediation, family support, and psychological and therapeutic services.
Areas of work
- Vocational and professional training.
- Career guidance and employment support, including counseling, coaching, and career development.
- Job placement and recruiting services for businesses.
- Social technology and social entrepreneurship.
- Education and recreation.
- Community mediation and community action.
Programs and projects
The foundation runs MAIS (Active Measures for Social and Employment Integration), with a service location at Centre Cívic Les Basses in Cambrils, and Projecte Ments, which brings an intersectional perspective to career counseling. It also received a €4,721.14 grant from Girona Provincial Council to prepare a proposal for the European Union's Erasmus+ KA2 program through the YOUTH-SCOPE project.
Educational center
Fundació Gentis operates the private La Solada education center. During the 2025–26 school year, La Solada is taking part in a pilot program to introduce basic-level vocational programs at privately operated schools under Catalonia Government Agreement GOV/55/2025 of March 4. The program is EE10, a basic-level course in electricity and electronics.
Reach and governance
According to its 2025 annual report, the foundation served more than 6,500 people during the year. Its work extends across Catalonia, with locations including Cambrils, Palafrugell, Barcelona, and Girona.
The foundation publishes annual reports and has several participation and oversight bodies: Grup Motor de Participació, Observatori, Comitè d'Ètica, Comissió d'Igualtat, and Comitè de Bon Tracte i Protecció a la Infància. Its policies address corporate social responsibility, work-life balance and employee benefits, digital disconnection, the environment, human and social rights, equal opportunity, and the 2030 Agenda.
Contact
Phone: +34 972 40 54 54, +34 972 40 54 55, +34 620 40 40 71, +34 608 88 06 00, and +34 972 61 50 84.
Email: info@gentis.org.
Website: www.gentis.org.
Social inclusion and employment support