Fundación Personas has been unanimously approved by the General Assembly of the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) as a full member. This milestone places the entity within the largest European network of organizations providing services for people with disabilities, which brings together 180 entities in 47 countries across Europe.
From Brussels, the EASPD team has expressed its satisfaction with the incorporation of Fundación Personas and its willingness to support the organization to maximize the benefits of belonging to this network, aimed at promoting the quality of services and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities.
What is EASPD?
EASPD is the leading European platform dedicated to promoting equal opportunities for people with disabilities through accessible, effective and high quality support services. It is accredited to the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), promoting its full implementation in member countries and its vision is based on a clear premise:
“Support services play a key role in enabling people to enjoy their human rights on an equal basis.”
EASPD Strategic Objectives
- Promote the effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
- Promote high-value, person-centered, accountable and efficient services.
- Ensure fair working conditions and lifelong learning opportunities for the sector’s professional teams.
A step forward for Fundación Personas
The incorporation as a full member strengthens the position of Fundación Personas as a reference entity in Castilla y León and opens new opportunities for collaboration, innovation and learning at European level. Active participation in EASPD will allow us to advance in more inclusive models of care, share good practices and contribute to the voice of people with disabilities and their families having a greater presence in international forums.
About Fundación Personas
Fundación Personas is a reference entity in Castilla y León with a social base of 3000 families and dedicated to the care of people with intellectual disabilities. Created in 2008 by five associations ((ADECAS Guardo, ASPANIS Palencia, APADEFIM Segovia, ASPRONA Valladolid and ASPROSUB Zamora) in the region, its purpose is to accompany people in all stages of their lives, providing the necessary individualized support, allowing them to develop their life project in a full and satisfactory way, with a vocation for social transformation. It has more than 2,000 professionals and provides daily assistance to 2,300 people with disabilities in 140 locations and 100 operational centers in Castilla y León.
About EAPD
represents 20,000 services provided by 180 member organizations in 47 countries in Europe – including third sector organizations, federations and confederations, public administrations, universities and research centers – committed to the development of inclusive, quality and person-centered services.
