The collection of signatures has already begun for one of the first popular legislative initiatives (ILP) in the field of social services in Catalonia: a proposal that seeks to safeguard care for people with disabilities through a non-profit model. The initiative, driven by a group of families and individuals connected to the disability community, originated from the concerns of a group of mothers and fathers in Girona, but it unites the entire Catalan disability community. The action advocates that the exclusive social contracting of services for this group be managed by non-profit organizations. The objective is to guarantee personalized, comprehensive, and continuous support, free from economic interests and focused on the real needs of individuals. The Parliament of Catalonia accepted the proposal for processing on October 9, and the official act of authorizing the notaries took place on October 20. Starting that week, the challenge for the organizing group is to collect 50,000 signatures within 120 days, an essential requirement to open the parliamentary debate.

In recent months, the media has reported on the alleged irregular management of some foundations. The Catalan Coordinator of Foundations wishes to express our concern about the impact this information may have on the reputation of the foundation sector, a broad and diverse sector committed to the general interest and essential to collective well-being.