Xarxa d'Economia Solidària de Catalunya

Xarxa d'Economia Solidària de Catalunya is a non-profit network based in Barcelona, Spain working on community development, democracy & civil society, environment & climate.

The Xarxa d'Economia Solidària de Catalunya (XES) is a network of people, cooperatives, associations and other legal forms in Catalonia that form part of the social and solidarity economy movement. Members pay an annual membership fee. The network acts as a socio-political agent that represents and defends the interests of its members and the wider solidarity economy. It also runs activities such as the Balanç Social social audit, training, shared tools and resources, inter-cooperation spaces, and support to member entities in public tenders and administrative matters. Its work is based on democratic, horizontal, transparent and equitable principles, with a focus on ecosocial transition, feminism and anti-racism.