ProgettoPersona Onlus

What ProgettoPersona Onlus does

ProgettoPersona Onlus (legal name ProgettoPersona Scs) is a Milan-based Italian social cooperative (Società Cooperativa Sociale) registered as an Onlus (non-profit organization of social utility), founded in 2004. The cooperative provides day, residential, home-care, and holiday services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities (including conditions such as Down syndrome, Autism, developmental disorders, acquired brain injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, and Huntington's Disease), elderly individuals, and justice-involved persons with health conditions incompatible with detention. It operates 22 distinct services across 15 locations in Milan and Mortara (province of Pavia), serving more than 600 family units daily. Service offerings span five core areas (Area Diurni, Area Residenzialità, Area Domiciliarità, Area Vacanze, and Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola) plus projects including Progetto PonTe, WeMi, QuBì, Area Carcere, Scambi Vitali, Dopo Di Noi, Bosco Diffuso, and housing services for ex-detainees.

The cooperative operates without proprietary technology infrastructure; its service delivery relies on standard social work methodologies, educational programs, and care management practices aligned with UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 quality standards and a D.Lgs. 231/2001 organizational model. Its business model is primarily publicly commissioned: revenue is generated through contracts with the Italian National Health Service (SSR), regional health authorities (ATS), the Municipality of Milan, Regione Lombardia, and other municipalities (Rozzano, Siziano, Pavia). Supplemental funding comes from philanthropic foundations (Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione Vismara, Fondazione Lugar, Chiesa Valdese Otto per Mille), private individual donations, and the 5x1000 tax designation program. The go-to-market is institutional, accessed through consortium structures (Consorzio SIR) for public tenders and co-designed welfare projects with the Municipality of Milan (WeMi, QuBì). Customer-facing service delivery is direct, in-person, at the cooperative's facilities and beneficiaries' homes.

Name

ProgettoPersona Onlus

Legal name

ProgettoPersona Scs

Website

https://progettopersonaonlus.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ProgettoPersona Onlus is a Milan-based Italian social cooperative providing day, residential, home-care, and holiday services for people with disabilities and elderly individuals across 22 services at 15 locations, serving 600+ family units daily via publicly commissioned contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Elderly residential care
• Social cooperative services
• Home care assistance
• Day center services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health System Contracts (SSR/ATS): Revenue is primarily derived from contracts with the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale) and regional health authorities (ATS). Services such as Comunità Socio Sanitaria, Centro Diurno Disabili, and Residenzialità assistita are partially covered by regional health funds, as in the case of the Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola where 12 places are accredited with ATS Pavia under DGR 4086/2015.
2. Municipal and Regional Government Funding: The cooperative receives direct funding from municipalities (Milano, Rozzano, Siziano, Pavia) and Regione Lombardia for specific social programs. The Legge 112/2016 'Dopo di Noi' funds are administered by municipalities and used to support autonomous living experiments for people with disabilities. QuBì is funded by Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Vismara, channeled through municipal territory desks.
3. 5x1000 Tax Designation Donations: Individual taxpayers can designate 0.5% of their income tax to ProgettoPersona Onlus using fiscal code 12875770153. This represents a private donation stream supplementing public funding.
4. Fondazione Cariplo Project Funding: Several projects — including Scambi Vitali (Mi.Mo.5) and QuBì — are financed by Fondazione Cariplo, either directly or in partnership with other foundations, as part of calls for social housing and childhood poverty initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ProgettoPersona Onlus is a social cooperative that delivers day services, residential care, home care, and vacation services for people with disabilities and elderly individuals across 15 locations in Milan and Lombardy. It operates 22 distinct services including C.D.D. and C.S.E. day centers, protected apartments, socio-health communities, micro-communities, home assistance, school services, and accessible holidays. The cooperative supplements direct care with social inclusion projects (autonomous living under Legge 112, urban forestry, prison reintegration, child poverty relief, corporate volunteering).

Product overview

ProgettoPersona Onlus is a social cooperative providing a comprehensive portfolio of care services for people with disabilities and elderly individuals. The organization operates across five main service areas: Diurni (Day Services) with 10 facilities including C.D.D., C.S.E., S.F.A., C.A.D., and C.D.I. centers; Residenzialità (Residential Services) including protected apartments, socio-health communities, and micro-communities; Domiciliarità (Home Care) covering home assistance, school services, territorial support, and social custody; Vacanze (Holiday Services) for accessible tourism; and the Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola for elderly religious care. Additionally, the cooperative runs multiple projects including Progetto PonTe (inclusive day laboratories), WeMi (service access spaces), QuBì (child poverty reduction), Area Carcere (prison alternative measures), Scambi Vitali (social housing), Dopo Di Noi (autonomous living), Bosco Diffuso (urban forestry), and housing services for ex-detainees. The services span 15 locations across Milan, serving over 600 family units through 22 distinct services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laboratorio La Bottega: Multimedia and craft laboratory for guests with disabilities, producing artistic works including mosaic and woodworking projects.
• C.S.E. La Bottega
• Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola
• WeMi
• QuBì
• Bosco Diffuso
• Dopo Di Noi
• Progetto PonTe

Products and services

• Area Diurni (Day Services) Daytime care, education, and vocational training services delivered at ten centers for people with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. Includes C.D.D. (Centro Diurno Disabili), C.S.E. (Centro Socio Educativo), S.F.A. (Servizio di Formazione all'Autonomia), C.A.D. (Centro di Aggregazione Disabili), and C.D.I. (Centro Diurno Integrato) facilities serving children and adults in Milan.
• Area Residenzialità (Residential Services) Residential care services for people with disabilities including protected apartments (Appartamenti Protetti) for up to 3 highly autonomous individuals, socio-health communities (Comunità Socio Sanitaria), micro-communities (Microcomunità), and Vengo Anch'io. Sites include Casa Ungheria, Perugino, and Le Casette 2 in Milan.
• Area Domiciliarità (Home Care Services) Home-based care and territorial support services including Domiciliarità (in-home assistance), Servizi scolastici (school services), Territorialità (territorial support), and Custodia sociale (social custody) for people with disabilities and elderly individuals in their homes and communities.
• Area Vacanze (Holiday Services) Accessible vacation services for people with disabilities in marine and mountain locations, delivered with qualified personnel to enable leisure and social inclusion.
• Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola Assisted living community in Mortara (PV) for elderly religious sisters (Suore Missionarie dell'Immacolata Regina della Pace), with 55 beds and 12 places accredited with ATS Pavia under DGR 4086/2015. Provides 24/7 care, nursing, physiotherapy, cleaning, and laundry services. Managed through Consorzio SIR since July 2023.
• Progetto PonTe Orientative pathways project for people with disabilities and their families, funded by Otto per Mille della Chiesa Valdese, offering inclusive day laboratories in multimedia, carpentry, creative-expressive activities, cooking, and domestic economy. Active July 2024 – May 2025.
• WeMi San Gottardo Territorial welfare desk co-designed and co-managed with the Municipality of Milan and third-sector entities. ProgettoPersona manages the Spazio WeMi San Gottardo (C.so San Gottardo 41) providing listening, orientation, and access to social services for local citizens.
• QuBì Stadera Network activator role for combating child poverty in Milan through the QuBì Stadera territorial desk in Municipality 5, funded by Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Vismara, supporting families with minors in economic difficulty.
• Area Carcere — Gli Invisibili and Casa delle Ammende Programs (Gli Invisibili and Casa delle Ammende) providing housing and reintegration pathways for prisoners with disabilities incompatible with penitentiary detention due to health conditions. Includes vocational internships through Arca di Noè and Cascina Biblioteca, coordinated under Consorzio SIR with regional and EU funding. Active since December 2016.
• Scambi Vitali (Mi.Mo.5) Social housing project providing two low-protection residences at the 5Square complex for disabled persons pursuing autonomous living pathways, funded by Fondazione Cariplo.
• Dopo Di Noi (Law 112) Adult autonomous life pathways project funded by Italian Law 112/2016 ('Dopo di Noi'), enabling experimentation at low-protection services for disabled persons to develop independent living projects, with municipal administration of funds.
• Bosco Diffuso Urban reforestation and social inclusion project run by CSE La Bottega, planting more than 200 trees across the Milan territory in collaboration with day center guests, schools, neighborhood organizations, and Municipality 5 for educational and environmental purposes aligned with Agenda 2030.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ family units with fragile persons served daily across 22 services at 15 locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cooperativa Comunità BetaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Since July 2023, Cooperativa Comunità Betania has been the socio-assistance service provider at Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola in Mortara, while ProgettoPersona manages coordination, nursing, physiotherapy, cleaning, and laundry services. Both operate under the Consorzio SIR coordination framework.
• Cooperativa Arca di NoèminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2016Cooperativa Arca di Noè participates with ProgettoPersona in the 'Gli Invisibili' prison reintegration project, providing vocational internships for persons with disabilities leaving prison. Both cooperatives are members of Consorzio SIR.
• Cooperativa Cascina BibliotecaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2016Cooperativa Cascina Biblioteca collaborates with ProgettoPersona and Arca di Noè in the 'Gli Invisibili' project through Consorzio SIR, providing vocational internships for former prisoners with disabilities.
• Consorzio SIRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsorzio SIR is the primary consortium (capofila) through which ProgettoPersona participates in large-scale public social projects including 'Gli Invisibili' (prison reintegration), 'Casa delle Ammende' (housing for justice-involved persons with disabilities), and the management of Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola. Consorzio SIR coordinates member cooperatives (Arca di Noè, Cascina Biblioteca, and ProgettoPersona) and provides the Disability Manager function for the housing project.
• USMI Lombardia (Unione Superiori Maggiori Istituti Religiosi)minorOthersUSMI Lombardia represents superiors of religious institutes in Lombardy. Following dialogue with USMI Lombardia, the Centro Sociale Pianzola submitted its accreditation request to ATS Pavia in 2016 under DGR 4086/2015 for assisted residential care in religious communities.
• Municipality 5 (Milan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality 5 of Milan collaborates with ProgettoPersona on multiple initiatives: the QuBì Stadera territorial desk (alongside other third-sector organizations), the Bosco Diffuso urban forestry project, and the Area Didattica Campazzino agricultural education project within the Parco Agricolo del Ticinello.
• S&P GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerS&P Global conducted a corporate volunteering day at ProgettoPersona's mosaic laboratory in January 2024, working alongside guests and the Cri Mosaici team. This engagement supports the mosaic project dedicated to Rosa Genoni and raises visibility for the cooperative among corporate employees.
• Ceramiche BardelliminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCeramiche Bardelli, a leading ceramics company, donated mosaic materials for the production of tesserae (mosaic tiles) created by guests at the La Bottega laboratory. Guests visited the Bardelli factory to learn about the production chain from clay to finished tiles.
• Cristian Colucci alias Cri MosaiciminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristian Colucci (Cri Mosaici), an expert mosaicist, has been running professional mosaic workshops for ProgettoPersona guests since October 2022, teaching manual skills, precision, and creativity. His work is featured in the ongoing mosaic project dedicated to Rosa Genoni, with the support of S&P Global volunteers.
• Food Genius AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood Genius Academy provided cooking lessons conducted by a professional chef to ProgettoPersona guests, offering vocational skills development and social inclusion opportunities. The initiative was conducted as a special opportunity for guests.
• Istituto KrisalideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from Istituto Krisalide provide photography and video editing services for the 'Vero su bianco' photo series and other visual content produced by ProgettoPersona, creating a mutually beneficial educational and communication partnership.
• Comune di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Municipality of Milan is a key public commissioning partner, collaborating on WeMi (co-design and co-management of welfare spaces), QuBì (childhood poverty), Dopo Di Noi (autonomous living under Legge 112), and the housing project for persons exiting prison. ProgettoPersona receives municipal referrals and project funding through the Comune.
• Regione LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegione Lombardia provides the regulatory and funding framework for several ProgettoPersona services, including the 'Dopo di Noi' Legge 112 scheme, the DGR 4086/2015 assisted residential care measure for religious communities, and general health and social service accreditation frameworks.
• Tribunale di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgettoPersona has signed a convention with the Court of Milan (Tribunale di Milano) for Public Utility Work (Lavori di Pubblica Utilità) and Community Service (Messa alla Prova), allowing individuals ordered by the court to perform community service within the cooperative's facilities.
• ATS PaviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATS Pavia (Azienda Territoriale della Salute di Pavia) is the local health authority that accredited 12 places at Centro Sociale Padre Francesco Pianzola for assisted residential care in religious communities under DGR 4086/2015, with costs partially covered by regional health funds.
• Various schools and neighborhood realities (Bosco Diffuso)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools and neighborhood organizations in Municipality 5 collaborate with ProgettoPersona's CSE La Bottega on the Bosco Diffuso urban forestry project, involving day center guests in tree planting with educational, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability objectives aligned with Agenda 2030 (UN SDG).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fondazione Cariplo: Major Lombardy philanthropic foundation funding several ProgettoPersona projects (Scambi Vitali, QuBì, Le Casette 2). Not a peer in operational terms but a critical funding counterpart whose grant priorities shape the cooperative's project pipeline and growth options.

Broad incumbents

• Coopselios: One of Italy's largest social cooperatives providing elderly care, disability services, and educational programs across multiple regions. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same care categories, but at significantly larger scale and geographic reach than ProgettoPersona.
• Gruppo Anteo: Italian social cooperative network providing disability, elderly, mental health, and educational services across multiple regions. Broader incumbent operating in similar service categories with multi-regional footprint.
• Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi: Major Italian non-profit foundation providing rehabilitation, disability, and elderly care services through a national network of centers. Comparable for disability and elderly residential/personal care offerings but operates at substantially larger scale across multiple Italian regions.

Direct peers

• Cooperativa Comunità Betania: Cooperativa providing socio-assistance services at Centro Padre Francesco Pianzola under Consorzio SIR since July 2023. Directly comparable Italian social cooperative providing day and residential disability and elderly care services.
• Cooperativa Cascina Biblioteca: Consorzio SIR member cooperative collaborating with ProgettoPersona on prison reintegration vocational internships. Comparable Milan-based social cooperative providing vocational and social-inclusion services to overlapping populations.
• Lega del Filo d'Oro: Italian non-profit providing specialized services for deafblind people and persons with multiple disabilities, including residential and day programs. Comparable as a specialized non-profit serving complex disability populations in residential settings.
• Cooperativa Arca di Noè: Sister social cooperative within Consorzio SIR, providing vocational internships for persons with disabilities leaving prison. Directly comparable as a Lombardy-based social cooperative serving overlapping disability and social-inclusion populations.
• La Nostra Famiglia: Italian non-profit association providing rehabilitation and care for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Highly comparable mission and population served (developmental disabilities), with similar mix of residential, day, and rehabilitation services.
• Consorzio SIR: Consortium (capofila) coordinating the same cooperatives (Arca di Noè, Cascina Biblioteca, ProgettoPersona) for major public social projects including prison reintegration and management of Centro Pianzola. Most directly comparable entity as both partner and competing consortium-lead for similar tenders in Lombardy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChHMVzHWWwEElg_g5d2lx0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProgettoPersonaOnlus/?locale=it_IT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/progettopersona-onlus
• Instagraminstagram.com/progettopersonaonlus
• TikToktiktok.com/@progettopersonaonlus

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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