In short: the SARA programme, run by CONVIVE Fundación CEPAIM with support and funding from the Instituto de las Mujeres (Spain's Women's Institute), offers a free employability training pathway for migrant women and women in vulnerable situations aged 16 and over who are resident in Spain. The programme continues in 2026; this year's active centres are El Ejido, Molina de Segura, Olot and Zaragoza (per CEPAIM's official 2026 page).
In person or by representative? Not applicable: this is not an administrative procedure but access to a programme managed by CONVIVE Fundación CEPAIM. To take part, contact the organisation directly.
Who is it for? According to cepaim.org/programa-sara-2026: migrant women and women in vulnerable situations resident in Spain, aged 16 and over. The page also mentions Roma women, young women and women over 45 in a situation of exclusion. The specific administrative requirements (legal status, padrón registration, unemployment) are not detailed in the source; confirm everything directly with CEPAIM.
What is it? According to cepaim.org/programa-sara-2026, a free pathway in three phases:
- Phase I — Motivation: self-esteem, emotional competence, gender equality, activation towards employment.
- Phase II — Professional training: theoretical and practical courses, with possible company internships.
- Phase III — Job orientation and entrepreneurship: individual and group sessions for job search or self-employment.
The programme is free for participants. It does not guarantee a job.
Where in 2026? Per CEPAIM's official 2026 page: El Ejido, Molina de Segura, Olot and Zaragoza. Other CEPAIM sources mention additional locations (Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Ciudad Real) from previous editions; active centres change each edition. Verify current centres directly with CEPAIM before travelling.
Funding (official reference): the nominative subsidy BDNS 814746 (RD 1183/2024, amount €125,000, beneficiary: the organisation) relates to a previous cycle and is listed as closed (up to 30 September 2025). Cited as a reference for the institutional funding framework, not as an active call for participants.
How to enrol: CEPAIM's official 2026 page does not provide a specific enrolment form or deadline. Contact the organisation directly: cepaim.org/programa-sara-2026 · general form: cepaim.org/contacta · centres: cepaim.org/nuestros-centros.
Informational only; based on cepaim.org (secondary source verified 2026-06-15). Check the official source and Fundación CEPAIM directly for current requirements, centres, deadlines and your specific case.