Down Lleida - Associació Lleidatana per a la Síndrome de Down

About Down Lleida

Down Lleida is a nonprofit established on April 22, 1995, under the legal name Associació Lleidatana per a la Síndrome de Down (Lleida Association for Down Syndrome). A group of parents founded it to improve the quality of life of people with Down syndrome and support their active participation in society. It serves the city and province of Lleida and currently has 153 member families.

The Spanish Ministry of the Interior declared the association to be of public benefit by order dated November 24, 2000.

Services

The association offers support programs for people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities and for their families, including:

• Individual support
• Educational support
• Social and workplace inclusion
• Continuing education
• Independent living
• Recreation and volunteering
• Sports
• Psychological services

Registrations

Down Lleida is listed in several official registries:

• Government of Catalonia Association Registry, no. 1890
• Government of Catalonia Registry of Social Organizations, Services, and Facilities, private social-initiative organization, no. E O 2465
• Lleida City Council Municipal Association Census, no. 165
• Institut Català del Voluntariat, no. 000514
• Government of Catalonia Youth Association Census, no. 1862
• Government of Catalonia Sports Organization Registry, sports section, no. A02062
• RESES Registry: E02465; in-home independent-living support: S07767; support organization: S08434

Governance and staff

The organization is governed by a General Assembly and a board of directors, with pedagogical and technical coordinators overseeing ten additional areas. The General Assembly elects the board every four years. Board roles are unpaid and voluntary; members may be reimbursed only for documented travel, meals, and lodging. The board meets monthly in the late afternoon or evening.

Staff include specialists in employment inclusion, direct support, psychology, speech therapy, school support, administration, and other fields.

Contact

Phone: +34 973 22 50 40. Email: info@downlleida.org. Program contacts: presidencia@downlleida.org, coordinaciopedagogica@downlleida.org, gestio@downlleida.org, psicologia@downlleida.org, psicologia2@downlleida.org, suportllar@downlleida.org, laboral@downlleida.org, laboral2@downlleida.org, logopedia@downlleida.org, and projectes@downlleida.org.