The recent and important transformation of Raval has caused differences between areas within the neighbourhood. Concern and a desire for change have emerged due to the introduction of new cultural project teams and important organizations, together with historical phenomena and the areas with concentrations of marginalized people and recent immigrants.

The recent and important transformation of Raval has caused differences between areas within the neighbourhood. Concern and a desire for change have emerged due to the introduction of new cultural project teams and important organizations, together with historical phenomena and the areas with concentrations of marginalized people and recent immigrants.

Confronting this situation, in the spring 2001, a group of people decided to try to stimulate the creation of a platform. Its aim was to act as an intermediary with the authorities and to sensitise citizens to the positive image of Raval and erase forever the negative image that had been created.

This group of people became the promoters of the project and they created a draft proposal, which, during the following six months, was spread around and discussed in various associations and entities in the neighbourhood. The response of the people was mainly positive and the decision was taken to create the Fundació Tot Raval to promote and improve the quality of life in the neighbourhood.

Fundació Tot Raval is an association which aims to channel those actions which had already been initiated by associations, companies or the public sector. It addresses the promotion of neighbourhood awareness and the activities related to the improvement of the quality of life in the neighbourhood; the increase in intercultural cooperation and the creation of an interaction framework where commercial activity, culture, education and solidarity can coexist making the neighbourhood a sustained and varied model, a dynamic and committed society model.

The foundation, as a coordination platform of entities, authorities, businesses and individuals from the neighbourhood, must accomplish its objectives by means of the participation and involvement of all. Not only regarding the decision making but also having shared responsibility in the design and execution of the agreed upon projects.

To achieve this aim between all the associations, we need to carry out an in-depth analysis of the dynamics and needs of the neighbourhood, and to improve our knowledge of the projects carried out.

By working together on projects and coordinating the entities, we also want to support new projects. This is not about duplicating the initiatives, but reinforcing the existing ones in accordance with the foundation’s purpose.

The main objectives are:

• To act as an association platform.
• To develop an innovative integrated working method with organizations and in businesses in the area.
• To promote reflection and discussion on life in the neighbourhood.
• To help citizens to be sensitive to the interests of the neighbourhood.
• To collaborate to improve the relationships within the neighbourhood and with citizens from outside the neighbourhood.
• To be an intermediary where public and private interests can converge, based on the initiative of associations.
• To create common points between public and private programs, not only in the commercial sector, but also the social and cultural.
To establish cooperative agreements, between the foundation or third parties with the authorities.