Organisation
Purpose of the association
The purpose of the a:primo association is the charitable and sustainable provision of early childhood development for socially disadvantaged children of pre-school age. The areas of activity include early childhood development in general and within the scope of support programmes. The association has an office in Winterthur and a branch in Lausanne to achieve its objective.
Fields of activity
With specific programmes for children aged between 1 and 6 a:primo provides effective secondary prevention for socially disadvantaged families. a:primo currently offers the home visit programme schritt:weise as well as the ping:pong programme (transition to school) to interested partner organisations in German-speaking Switzerland and French-speaking Switzerland.
Regions of activity
a:primo is in operation across Switzerland and in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Foundation
The a:primo association was founded in 2006 in Winterthur.
Legal form
a:primo is an association in accordance with Swiss legislation (Article 60 et seqq. of the Civil Code)
Commercial register entry
Company number CHE-394.731.147
Charitable status
In accordance with the order of 29 April 2010 by the Zurich cantonal tax office, the a:primo association is recognised as a charitable organisation and exempt from state tax, general community tax and direct federal tax.
Independence
a:primo is a legally independent organisation that is both politically and denominationally neutral.