Fundació Els Joncs

Education and employment support

Fundació Els Joncs is a private nonprofit registered as No. 597 with the Catalan Foundation Registry. It supports people with intellectual disabilities through three services: Mare de Déu del Carme Special Education Center, an occupational center, and a special employment center.

Services and organization

• Mare de Déu del Carme Special Education Center: a private school with publicly funded places for six classes.
• Special Employment Center: supports the workplace and social inclusion of young people with intellectual disabilities.
• Occupational Center: day services with occupational therapy and work-integration programs.

The foundation also has an online store selling items made in its workshops, such as sweatshirts, hats, baby pants, towels, and stuffed toys, priced from €8 to €25, including VAT.

Projects and funding

The foundation is renovating two buildings to create housing and recreation programs. It also receives public grants from organizations such as the Girona Provincial Council, Salt City Council, and Dipsalut. In recent years, individual grant calls have reached €200,000.

Locations

The foundation has two locations in Sarrià de Ter, Gironès:

• Special Education Center: Plaça Paulí Torras, s/n, 17840 Sarrià de Ter. Phone: +34 972 170 794. Email: escola@elsjoncs.org.
• Special Employment and Occupational Center: C/ Xunclà 20, 17840 Sarrià de Ter. Phone: +34 972 171 966. Email: fundacio@elsjoncs.org.