Pita, José MiguelAguiar, Francisca Catroga Inês Martins2025-03-242025-03-242024-06-212024-06-17http://hdl.handle.net/10362/181195Currently, AAJUDE is dedicated to welcoming the largest possible number of people with disabilities and helping them lead fulfilling lives. AAJUDE provides a supportive community that fosters self-development through the provision of services such as a residential home, and an activity and training center, all focused on promoting inclusion and the well-being of this community. Although AAJUDE recognizes the urgent need for more social response, especially a solution for its 400-people waiting list, its hands are tied, with its center at full capacity and a client rotation of almost zero. Therefore, this project defines and develops a new sustainable community center able to provide, at least, weekly activities and daycare to some of the intellectually disabled people that are stuck at home without anything to do. Our focus is on redefining the core activities, marketing, and organizational structure, and concludes with a clear and potentially sustainable financial path for the new community center.engSocial impactSocial inclusionSpecial needsIntellectual disabilityCerebral palsySelf-developmentAccessibilityIndependent livingSupport structuresSocial responseResidential homeCACIMarket analysisValue propositionmaster thesis203901231