About us

Bloc4BCN is a public-cooperative project funded by Barcelona City Council and the Government of Catalonia and it’s a part of the Barcelona Social and Solidarity Economy Strategy 2030 (Estratègia ESS BCN 2030) framework.

The building is located within the Can Batlló industrial complex in a former warehouse that was rehabilitated by Barcelona City Council and its management is granted to Associació Bloc 4 (Bloc 4 Association). This public investment made it possible to achieve 4.500 square meters dedicated to the deployment and strengthening of the Social Economy of Barcelona and Catalonia.

Its purpose is to contribute to the development and socio-economic transformation of the city of Barcelona and the entire Catalan territory through raising awareness and promotion of cooperative movement, incubation and acceleration of cooperatives, boosting intercooperation, local and international connections and alliances with other cultural, educational and business actors.

Bloc 4 Association is an organisation integrated by the Confederation of Cooperatives of Catalonia, the Federation of Worker Cooperatives of Catalonia and the Coòpolis Association – Cooperative Athenaeum.

Personalised support

We provide support for social and solidarity economy-based projects from creation to business consolidation.

Expert advice

We offer advice, training courses, meeting and work spaces, connection with the cooperative ecosystem and access to financing and digitalisation to develop successful economic projects.

Raising awareness

We bring cooperativism closer to citizens through public awareness campaigns and dissemination events.

Internationalisation

We connect projects internationally and benefit from outside knowledge.

Intercooperation

We activate cooperation among cooperatives and the creation of sectoral cooperative centres.

Research and Innovation

We conduct researches and introduce innovations for the growth of the cooperative movement and SSE.

Cooperation

We cooperate within formal and non-formal educational spheres to bring talented people closer to SSE.

Employment

We create employment opportunities and encourage the social and labour market inclusion of particularly vulnerable groups.

We are inspired by the values and principles of international cooperativism.

Equality, equity and solidarity

Mutual support, self-responsibility and participation

Independence and intercooperation

Economic and social transformation

Universal and accessible services

Quality and professionalism

Feminist transformation

Environmental commitment

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The Confederation of Cooperatives of Catalonia

It is the organisation that brings together, leads and represents the cooperative movement in Catalonia, and the highest organ for dialogue with the policy makers. It unites, promotes and raises awareness of the cooperative model in accordance with the cooperative principles of the International Cooperative Alliance.

The Federation of Worker Cooperatives of Catalonia

It is the organisation dedicated to the promotion, creation and consolidation of worker cooperatives that, day by day, make the Catalan economy and society stronger conforming to democratic values and social transformation. Its task is to make the cooperative model known and boost the growth of the businesses that are part of it.

Coòpolis Association

The organisation responsible for the management of the Cooperative Athenaeum of Barcelona awarded by competitive tendering. Its purpose is to foment and promote SSE in all the neighbourhoods of the city, with special emphasis on the creation and consolidation of cooperatives, based on proximity and networking.

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