BAChosting families

The BAChosting Families programme aims to promote the integration of young migrants living in one of our BACstations by housing them directly with a family.

When volunteers open up their homes, not only is it possible to meet our students’ basic board and lodging needs, but it also allows them to create a new family circle and foster self-esteem, stability and support.

A hosting agreement lasts six months and is complemented by comprehensive support for the student by BarcelonActua and regular follow-up throughout the hosting process.

The Hosting Process Consists of:

The first meeting: We organise a meeting between the student, the host family and the foundation in a relaxed setting to establish initial contact.
Establishing a six-month hosting agreement to define the terms of the hosting process, the expectations of the student and the host family, and the support of BAC. This agreement includes an initial one-month trial to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
Monthly monitoring of the students being hosted: BarcelonActua will closely monitor the student's development and the objectives defined in their work plan to offer BAC families as much support as possible.
Monthly follow-up meetings with BAC families: A monthly meeting aims to ensure an excellent hosting experience, answer questions, share challenges, and promote solutions.

Lines of work

Languages and Training
Language is a key tool that not only helps with socializing and fostering both autonomy and a connection to one's environment, but also provides access to trainings crucial for employability. Thus, all BACstation students attend group and individual Catalan and Spanish classes at their own BACstations or at Llar del Raval. Additionally, those who meet the entry requirements can attend different training courses which interest them, increasing their chances of landing a job when the administrative and legal process allow for them to work.
Legal and Administrative Support
We carry out comprehensive monitoring of the administrative and legal circumstances of all our students to ensure that they have equal rights and can gain access to the world of training and employment. This is done through our Legal and Administrative Itinerary team and the volunteer lawyers who support and advise us on how to carry out all necessary administrative procedures.
Employability support during the Emancipation Process
All students with current asylum applications through their social ties (Arraigo Social), work (Arraigo Laboral), or studies (Arraigo Formación) or who have a Foreigner’s Identification Number (NIE) are referred to the Employability Itinerary where they work with coaches to improve their job search skills and contact the entities and companies with which we network to promote diversity in different work environments. Once students have been placed in a job, we continue to support them in their search for accommodation so they achieve complete autonomy.

Once students have been placed in a job, we continue to support them in their search for accommodation until they achieve complete autonomy.
Socialisation
One of the mainstays of our support involves creating an ecosystem of volunteers for each student through the different BAC activities (language classes, recreational activities at the BACstation, contact with mentors, reciprocal volunteering, etc.). All of these meaningful interactions allow students to gradually create a circle of trust in Barcelona.
Psychological and Emotional Care
No comprehensive support system would be complete without emotional support. For this reason, we work to create support spaces through specialists, training capsules, workshops and listening circles to help our students learn how to manage and express their feelings, emotions and concerns associated with the real-life situations they encounter.

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