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Introduction
The Federació Catalana d’Entitats contra el Càncer (Catalan Federation Against Cancer) (FECEC) is an umbrella organisation that brings together the principal organisations working to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their families in Catalonia.

FECEC, Junts contra el Càncer is subject to the laws of Catalonia as a not-for-profit association.
Declared to be in the Public Interest on 10 September 2008. Registered in the Companies Register of Catalonia under number 408.
Registered in the Charities Register of the Regional Government of Catalonia.
FECEC, Junts contra el Càncer, was formed on 13 February 2001 with the founding purpose of coordinating efforts in Catalonia in the fight against cancer of all kinds. It is an information hub and supports its member organisations in the fight against cancer. It also fosters volunteering within cancer care, runs awareness-raising campaigns about the prevention of cancer and living with cancer.
Brief History
2001
The Federació Catalana d’Entitats contra el Càncer (FECEC) is formed.
2001-2005
Foundational period under the presidency of Mr. Carles Carcolé Vidal, with the incorporation of new entities.
2006-2012
Structuring stage under the presidency of Mr. Josep Morell Miró, where the actions, the services to the entities and the programmes to be developed are defined.
2013-2021
Consolidation stage under the presidency of Dr. Ramon M. Miralles Pi, in which existing services and programmes are developed and new needs are met.
2022
Current stage under the presidency of Mrs. Maria Assumpció Vilà.
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Awards
2017 – 3rd We are Patients Prizes – Category Patients of the Farmaindustria Foundation
2018 – 6th National Charity Prizes of the BBVA
Mission, vision and values

Mission
To be the platform that brings together organisations working in Catalonia to improve the quality of life of people living with cancer and their families. To represent and support this collective effort and to serve the organisations engaged in it, to promote awareness and prevention of cancer, to raise awareness throughout the community and to advocate for the rights of people living with cancer, and fairness and equality of opportunity for them.
Vision
FECEC, Junts contra el Càncer wants to become the recognised unifying platform for organisations working in Catalonia to improve the quality of life of people living with cancer. As such, it will represent this movement, work to advocate the rights of people living with cancer and fairness and equality of opportunity for them and promote services to improve their quality of life.


Vision
FECEC, Junts contra el Càncer wants to become the recognised unifying platform for organisations working in Catalonia to improve the quality of life of people living with cancer. As such, it will represent this movement, work to advocate the rights of people living with cancer and fairness and equality of opportunity for them and promote services to improve their quality of life.

Values
Independence:
We are an independent body in which decisions are taken exclusively by the representatives of member organisations with no political or institutional influence.
Rigour and transparency:
We work with rigour and transparency, and professionalism.
Commitment:
FECEC is committed to its mission and vision and we work actively to achieve them.

FECEC’s Constitution
The constitution of FECEC, Junts conta el Càncer was last amended on 25 November 2022.