Social services foundation · Vic, Osona, Spain

Fundació Sant Tomàs

A Vic-based foundation supporting people with disabilities and their families through early intervention, special education, employment services, and locally made products.

About Fundació Sant Tomàs

Support in Vic and Osona

Fundació Sant Tomàs is a social-services organization based in Vic, in the Osona region, working to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and their families. It brings together Fundació Sant Tomàs, Associació Sant Tomàs, Fundació Tac Osona, Tac Osona Empresa d'Inserció, Tac Osona Serveis, and Vic Verd.

Services for individuals and families

  • Family and intake support service
  • Early intervention service
  • Comprehensive development center
  • Special education center
  • Occupational center
  • Housing and residential care
  • Respite care and home support services (SAD)
  • Recreation and sports
  • Training and employment support
  • Social enterprise
  • Self-advocacy groups

Services for businesses

Businesses can hire people with disabilities and purchase the foundation's services and products. According to the organization, 24 people connected with its training and employment service have been hired by companies in the region since the beginning of the year.

Products and online store

The foundation sells products made in its workshops, including crafts, chocolate, potato chips (also available with savory), and Christmas gift boxes. It also offers a limited-edition Patufet featuring an illustration by Pilarín Bayés and an audio story. The online store is at botiga.santtomas.cat.

Locations in Vic

  • El Taller, Sant Tomàs store: 17 C. de la Riera, Vic. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 3–5 p.m. Closed July 31–August 31.
  • La Cafeteria de Sant Tomàs: 5 C. Sot dels Pradals, Vic. Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed August 3–21.
  • La Cuina de Sant Tomàs: healthy meal service for workplaces.

Get involved

The organization accepts donations, new members, and volunteers, and participates in Osona's Voluntariat per la llengua language-partner program. It posts job openings and accepts résumés.

Contact

Address: 7 Sot dels Pradals, 08500 Vic, Spain. Phone: +34 938 854 482. Email: info@santtomas.cat. Additional emails: safd@santtomas.cat, lopd@santtomas.cat, dpd@santtomas.cat, info@tacosona.cat, and lacuina@santtomas.cat.

In brief

Disability support and employment services