Kloosiv, technology and social intervention to ensure social inclusion in access to housing
Kloosiv, technology and social intervention to ensure social inclusion in access to housing
Kloosiv Housing SCCL
Web platform that promotes social inclusion in housing to combat speculation and unwanted loneliness
Kloosiv is a cooperative web platform that combines technology and social intervention to facilitate access to housing for vulnerable groups struggling to pay rent. Its audience ranges from young people to single-parent families or elderly individuals living alone. The tool includes real information on the supply and demand of real estate in participating municipalities and offers more affordable rental prices compared to the market. The goal is to create a network that connects different stakeholders and, through artificial intelligence, optimizes resources and data to better meet their needs.
The initiative focuses on social and healthcare attention, well-being, home security, and conflict mediation. Kloosiv diagnoses the situation and specificities of both tenants and landlords. Professionals accompany individuals throughout the process and supervise each case personally.
Users’ circumstances vary. A common profile among Kloosiv users is elderly individuals experiencing unwanted loneliness who are looking for someone to safely share their apartment. There are also cases of young people who cannot afford to rent an apartment alone and are interested in accompanying someone living alone. In this sense, Kloosiv includes different types of cohabitation and provides professionals with regular monitoring to ensure residents’ comfort.
Additionally, the technological platform allows processing data and combining it with indicators of health, physical well-being, and emotional well-being to evaluate the program’s impact on users’ lives. Kloosiv also pays special attention to the homeless population and aligns with the Housing First methodology, prioritizing access to housing for these individuals.
Localization
Catalonia
Partners / Funders
Worker Cooperatives, Social Economy, Department of Business and Employment (Government of Catalonia), Ministry of Labor and Social Economy, Social Tides, Coop, SocialTech4Eu (European Cluster Collaboration Platform), and HISS
Genesis
The Kloosiv cooperative was established in 2020 and is based on a model of social and solidarity economy. During the first two years, they conducted pilot tests in Girona to assess needs, establish protocols, and digitize information collected on housing availability in the area. In 2022, professionals began assisting individuals and creating cohabitations. In 2024, it will be implemented in Ripollès, with the participation of three municipalities (Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Campdevànol, and Ripoll). Additionally, Kloosiv will carry out municipal support tasks in the housing and social intervention field in the territory.
Level of implementation
Kloosiv won the Maria Figueras and Mercè Bañeras 2024 Social Action Award, organized by the Educational Platform, in the Social Innovation category. Furthermore, it is one of the ten projects selected by the Social and Health Innovation Hub of the Government of Catalonia. Currently, it has already created and supported more than 100 housing cohabitations in Catalonia.
Banc d’innovacions