Welcome to Open Cultural Center

Empowering refugees and migrants in Spain and Greece through education, cultural exchange, and community-led support, fostering inclusion, opportunity, and social connection.

Our work in Spain and Greece

From language classes and tech academies to cultural and community initiatives, we create opportunities and foster inclusion across Spain and Greece.

Learn languages in Barcelona

Join Language Lab to learn a new language, connect with fellow migrants and locals, and gain skills that open doors to new opportunities and community connections.

Get involved and support us

Support our mission through donations, volunteering, or partnerships—and help us create lasting change for refugees and migrants.

About Us

Our work for and with migrants and refugees, in Greece & Spain

Who we are

A collaborative organisation empowering refugees and migrants to thrive in new communities through education, skills, and cultural exchange.

How we make a difference

By combining local engagement, volunteer expertise, and inclusive programs, we turn opportunities into tangible outcomes for the people we serve.

Why it is important

Building skills, confidence, and social connections strengthens communities, empowers individuals, and ensures everyone can live with dignity and opportunity.

Where We Work

Click on a country to learn about our projects there

Join our language classes

Meet Language Lab!

Language Lab is OCC’s open language school and offers free classes for refugees and migrants, and access to all OCC members. Learn Spanish, Catalan, Arabic and many more languages with us!

Our work

Discover some of our projects or click on more to see them all

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How can you support us?

Get involved where you can

Volunteer with us

Join our team on the ground or remotely and support our daily work with communities. Your time and skills can make a lasting difference.

Become a member

Support our work sustainably while enjoying access to Language Lab and a welcome copy of My Friend.

Support with your company

Partner with us through corporate sponsorship, employee engagement, or in-kind support to promote inclusion and social responsibility.

Our work in numbers

Real numbers, real change

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Latest publications

Insights, stories, and research from our projects and the communities we support

Trapped Under Plastic: Youth, Precarity, and the Price of Cheap Food

Trapped Under Plastic: Youth, Precarity, and the Price of Cheap Food

In this latest series of Insights by OCC, we are looking at the situation for migrant people at Spain's borders. Beneath the plastic-covered greenhouses of southern Spain, thousands of migrant workers live in makeshift settlements without basic services or legal protection. This article explores the hidden cost of intensive agriculture in Andalucía, where labor demand, housing precarity, and the neglect of unaccompanied minors expose deep structural inequalities.
OCC celebrates Refugee Week 2025

OCC celebrates Refugee Week 2025

Open Cultural Center Spain and Greece are proud to participate in Refugee Week 2025 by hosting a series of cultural events, bringing our communities together for World Refugee Day. Read the full programme here.
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Become a member of OCC

Support refugees on a monthly basis

Support our work by becoming a member of Open Cultural Center. Your contribution helps us provide education, housing, and community-building opportunities for refugees and migrants. Join us in making a lasting impact.

Who do we work with?

An overview of our partners, friends and supporters

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