Il Calabrone

What Il Calabrone does

Il Calabrone is an Italian social cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale ETS) founded in 1981 and headquartered in Brescia, Lombardy. It delivers therapeutic, educational, and social services through a multi-brand portfolio that includes COMUNITÀ (residential, semi-residential, and territorial therapeutic communities for people with addiction and at-risk of marginalization), Zeroverde (specialist center for pathological gambling disorder), La Fenice (specialist center for adolescents and families), Servizio Ali (high-intensity educational service), Consultorio Familiare (family counseling at Via Volturno), Naturando (summer camps for children and youth), and Casa Myosotis (residential community for the elderly). The cooperative also operates the Incontri di Pensiero cultural lecture series and conducts applied research, notably the Adolescenti 2020 study with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore within the Sidecar project, alongside other commissioned initiatives such as Principio Attivo, Aperti Orizzonti, and Safe Trip.

The underlying delivery model is human-led rather than technology-based: there is no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability, and services are delivered through trained personnel across residential, semi-residential, and territorial modalities. The cooperative holds UNI EN ISO 9001 certification (sector EA 38F) continuously since 2004 and is registered in the Italian cooperative registry (Albo cooperative A 143153). It participates in three sector networks — CNCA, CEAL, and SMI – Gli Acrobati — and is supported by the volunteer association Associazione Amici del Calabrone.

Revenue mechanics are dominated by public institutional commissioning: the named buyer Comune di Brescia holds titolarity of flagship projects (Principio Attivo, Sidecar), and broader public-sector funders (Lombardy health authorities, regional bodies, local schools) are inferred. Pricing is not publicly disclosed because contracts are institutionally negotiated. Supplementary funding comes from donations, the 5 per mille tax designation, and impact-investor relationships including Opes Impact Fund (2022). The organization reports no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, no funding rounds beyond the Opes relationship, no public listing, and no parent company. The legal representative is Alessandro Augelli.

Name

Il Calabrone

Legal name

Il Calabrone Cooperativa Sociale ETS

Website

https://ilcalabrone.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Il Calabrone is a Brescia-based Italian social cooperative (founded 1981) delivering therapeutic rehabilitation, addiction treatment, youth and family services, gambling-disorder care, family counseling, summer camps, and elderly residential care, primarily commissioned by public institutions and supplemented by donations and impact funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Therapeutic Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Services (EDALAFAE), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Social services
• Addiction treatment
• Therapeutic communities
• Family counseling
• Youth support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Il Calabrone is a social cooperative delivering socio-therapeutic-educational services in Brescia, Italy. Its core offerings include therapeutic rehabilitation communities for addiction, a specialist center for pathological gambling (Zeroverde), a specialist center for adolescents and families (La Fenice), high-intensity educational services (Servizio Ali), family counseling (Consultorio Familiare), summer camps for children (Naturando), and a residential community for the elderly (Casa Myosotis). Services are delivered through residential, semi-residential, and territorial modalities for individuals, families, and at-risk populations.

Product overview

Il Calabrone is a Social Cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale ETS) offering a portfolio of interconnected social and healthcare services rather than a technology product. The core offerings include: therapeutic rehabilitation communities (COMUNITÀ) providing residential care for addiction and marginalization; ZEROVERDE for gambling addiction treatment; LA FENICE for adolescent and family services; SERVIZIO ALI for high-intensity educational support; family counseling (CONSULTORIO); and summer camps (CAMPI ESTIVI/Naturando) for youth. Additionally, Casa Myosotis provides elderly residential care. The cooperative also conducts research initiatives including Adolescenti 2020 and organizes the Incontri di Pensiero cultural program. Services are delivered in residential, semi-residential, and territorial formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Fenice: Centro specialistico per l'adolescente e la famiglia (Specialist center for adolescents and families)
• Zeroverde
• Casa Myosotis
• Servizio Ali
• Consultorio Familiare
• Naturando
• Incontri di Pensiero

Products and services

• COMUNITÀ - Comunità Terapeutiche Riabilitative

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered network, core, academic and cultural.

• CNCA – Coordinamento Nazionale Comunità AccoglientinetworkOthersNational coordination of welcoming communities - part of Il Calabrone's institutional network for collaboration on social services and best practices sharing
• CEAL – Coordinamento degli Enti Accreditati ed Autorizzati Lombardi nelle dipendenzenetworkOthersCoordination of accredited entities in Lombardy for addiction services - Il Calabrone participates in this regional network for addiction treatment services
• SMI – Gli AcrobatinetworkOthersPart of the SMI network of social cooperatives, specifically Gli Acrobati federation
• Associazione Amici del CalabronecoreOthersVolunteer friends association celebrating 30 years in 2026 - close organizational ally supporting the cooperative's mission and activities
• Comune di BresciacoreOthersThe Municipality of Brescia is a key institutional partner, titolarity holder of projects like Principio Attivo and Sidecar, commissioning services to Il Calabrone
• Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreacademicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research on adolescents, including the Adolescenti 2020 research project conducted jointly with the university
• MO.CA – Centro per le Nuove CultureculturalStrategic or Co-development PartnerIl Calabrone serves as capofila (lead partner) in the MO.CA project - a multidisciplinary ecosystem for new cultures, intertwining social and cultural innovation

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CEIS – Centro Italiano di Solidarietà: Italian social services organization focused on addiction treatment, harm reduction, and youth-at-risk support — closely matches Il Calabrone's therapeutic community and prevention activities.
• Fondazione Exodus: Italian non-profit operating therapeutic communities and youth programs for addiction recovery and social reintegration — comparable in target beneficiaries (addicted youth and families) and educational prevention work.
• San Patrignano: One of Italy's largest therapeutic communities providing residential rehabilitation for people with addiction — directly comparable to Il Calabrone's COMUNITÀ program in service model, target population, and residential care delivery.
• Cooperativa Sociale Lotta contro l'Emarginazione (Lotus): Lombardy-based social cooperative providing residential, semi-residential, and outreach services for addiction, mental health, and family support — directly comparable as a regional accredited social cooperative in northern Italy.
• Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII: Large Italian Catholic non-profit running residential communities, family homes, and social rehabilitation programs for people in marginalization — directly comparable in residential social-care model and mission.
• Progetto Arca: Italian non-profit supporting homeless and marginalized populations with shelter, social reintegration, and family services — directly comparable to Il Calabrone's marginalità and housing-related programs.

Broad incumbents

• Coopselios: Major Italian social cooperative group operating elderly residential services, disability support, and educational programs nationwide — comparable in residential-care modality and welfare-service breadth.
• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic social-services network providing addiction, family, youth, and poverty programs nationwide — a broad incumbent operating in overlapping service categories through diocesan branches.
• Codess Sociale: One of Italy's largest social cooperatives providing welfare services across disability, elderly care, addiction, and youth — a broad incumbent whose portfolio significantly overlaps Il Calabrone's service lines at greater scale.
• CGM – Consorzio Gino Mattarelli: National consortium of Italian social cooperatives coordinating welfare-service delivery, training, and advocacy — comparable as a peer-organization layer that includes competitors and potential partners of Il Calabrone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/ilcalabronecooperativa
• Facebookfacebook.com/ilcalabrone.org
• LinkedInit.linkedin.com/company/il-calabrone-cooperativa-sociale-ets
• Instagraminstagram.com/ilcalabronebrescia

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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