Who we are
Kairós is a social, non-profit organization that develops projects to respond to the personal, social, training and employment needs of all people who require, due to their special needs, support or attention to normalize and improve their situation.
Kairos is a company of social economy, especially protected from the public administration as it represents an adequate form of employment promotion from the workers themselves and that maintains the democratic, participatory and cooperative principles that promote community development.
The main purpose is the support, promotion and development of groups that, due to their particular characteristics, require special attention in order to achieve their welfare and full social and labour integration, through the provision of services and the development of projects of a welfare, educational, prevention, integration and insertion nature. Our articles of association state that we are non-profit making and, if positive results are achieved, they are dedicated to the consolidation and improvement of the intended purpose. The free nature of the positions on the Governing Council is also recorded.
Mission
We are a social initiative cooperative; Non-Profit organization that maintains the philosophical principles of the third sector united to the best management of a social economy company. We develop projects of attention to people with the mission to respond to their personal and social needs, improving their quality of life.
Vision
To be recognized as a reference entity of trust for the quality of response to the social and personal needs, the impact generated in the environment and the ethical management of our actions.
Values
No lucrative character
Social Initiative
Improvement of living conditions
Education and Insertion
Quality
Employment
Equal Opportunity
Participation
Social Innovation
Sustainable development
Cooperation
WHAT IS COOPERATIVISM?
Cooperativism is a movement that emerged at the end of the 19th century and is defined as the association of people who unite voluntarily to satisfy their economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations in common, through an organization that is collectively owned and democratically managed.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
The seven principles that govern the operation of a cooperative are:
Open and voluntary membership
Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all those willing to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities that come with membership, without discrimination of gender, race, social class, political or religious position.
Democratic management
Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in defining policies and making decisions. In cooperatives, everyone has the same voting rights (one person, one vote).
Financial participation of members
The people associated to the cooperatives contribute in an equitable way and control in a democratic way the capital of this company. As Kairós is a non-profit social initiative cooperative, its members do not receive compensation on the subscribed capital as a condition of membership. The members of the cooperative allocate surpluses for the following purposes: the development of the cooperative, through the possible creation of reserves, of which at least a part must be indivisible; and the support of other activities, as approved by the majority.
Autonomy and independence
Cooperatives are autonomous mutual aid organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations or public administrations, or have capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control and maintain the autonomy of the worker cooperative.
Education, training and information
Cooperatives provide education and training to members, those who represent, manage, or work in them, so that they contribute effectively to the development of cooperatives. Cooperatives inform the general public, particularly youth and opinion leaders, about the nature and benefits of cooperativism.
Cooperation between cooperatives
Cooperatives serve their members more effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, regional, national and international structures.
Commitment to the community
The cooperative works for the sustainable development of its community through policies accepted by its members.
Other Kairos principles are:
- Gender equalityThe company has a cross-cutting nature with the rest of the principles.
- Sustainability business and environmental.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
None of the positions in the cooperative's governing bodies (President, Vice-President-Treasurer, Secretary, Members and Controller) are remunerated. The management positions of the entity (management, department directors) subject to remuneration, are listed in the report of economic audit with their budget.