Lamico Charly Onlus

What Lamico Charly Onlus does

Associazione L'amico Charly ETS, founded 9 April 2001 in Milan, is an Italian nonprofit (ETS, registered in RUNTS protocol 111806 on 8 June 2023) that addresses adolescent psychological distress through an integrated multi-stakeholder model serving youth aged 11–30, parents, teachers, and prison populations. Its core programs include the Crisis Center (Italy's first specialized adolescent suicide-prevention service with a 24/7 hotline, in-person and online psychological consultations, and a coordinated hospital-discharge protocol with A.O. Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico), La Clinica del Giovane (moderated-fee psychotherapy for ages 12–30 with psychiatric and nutritional referrals), and L'Officina dei Giovani — a 12,000 sqm repurposed industrial facility in the Dergano neighborhood of Milan that delivers free sports, creative-expressive workshops (music, theatre, photography, video, writing), homework support, and language courses to adolescents. A second location, "Palermo e L'amico Charly" (Via Pindemonte 88), opened in 2006 in Sicily, replicating the Milan model with regional adaptation.

The organization has developed proprietary intervention frameworks including Progetto Ascolto Docenti (PAD) — a web-based distance-learning platform with video lectures and forums that has reached approximately 2,000 teachers across Lombardy and beyond; Progetto Ascolto Genitori (PAG) for parents of distressed adolescents; and D.A.R.S. (Detenuti a Rischio Suicidario), operating in 7 Lombardy penitentiary institutions for suicide-risk detainees, plus the Buona Uscita psycho-educational reintegration program for young adult prisoners aged 18–29. Clinical rigor is anchored by a Scientific Committee chaired by Prof.ssa Renata Viganò (Università Cattolica) and including Prof. Massimo Clerici (Bicocca), with Prof. Gustavo Pietropolli Charmet as Scientific Director. The technology stack consists of the www.amicocharly.it website portal hosting PAD e-learning, online video psychological consultations, and web-based coordination tools for crisis intervention and prison programs.

The association operates a hybrid nonprofit business model with diversified revenue streams: (i) donations from individuals and businesses (tax-deductible under Art. 83 D.Lgs. 117/2017 — 30% deductibility for individuals up to €30,000, 10% for businesses); (ii) the Italian 5x1000 tax designation (fiscal code 97285100158); (iii) testamentary bequests; (iv) moderated (calmierato) fees from La Clinica del Giovane; (v) Charly Coworking subscriptions (weekly from €60 + IVA, monthly from €200 + IVA, with quarterly and annual contracts); (vi) rental of the 5-a-side football pitch via Fubles and Playtomic; and (vii) institutional grants from Regione Lombardia, MIUR, Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione UMANA MENTE, Comune di Milano, Province of Milan, and Regione Sicilia. The organization holds formal standing protocols with MIUR (national, since 2006) and USR Lombardia (since 2001), plus a 35-year comodato from Comune di Milano for the Officine Guerzoni site. Governance is led by President Mariagrazia Zanaboni, with Giorgio Colombo (Charly's father) as a founding member and a parallel Fondazione Charly Colombo (established 26 May 2004) providing scientific and financial support to the Crisis Center.

Name

Lamico Charly Onlus

Legal name

Associazione L'amico Charly ETS

Website

https://amicocharly.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Italian nonprofit ETS addressing adolescent psychological distress through integrated crisis intervention, free youth aggregation services, subsidized psychology clinics, teacher and parent training, and prison-based programs across Lombardy and Sicily since 2001.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health & Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA Staff Training & RBT/Paraprofessional Support Services (EDAKAHAI), Executive Functioning & Behavioral Support Tools (ADHD, SEL/Behavior Tracking, Routines) (EDAFAKAG)

Keywords

• Youth mental health services
• Suicide prevention programs
• Adolescent psychological support
• Parent counseling services
• Community youth center

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Coworking Membership Contributions: Charly Coworking charges weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual contracts for shared workspace. Revenue from coworking contributions directly funds L'amico Charly's youth programming activities.
2. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: The association accepts donations via postal account, bank transfer, credit/debit cards, and PayPal. Donations from individuals and businesses are deductible under Italian non-profit tax law (Art. 83 D.Lgs. 117/2017). Individuals can deduct 30% up to €30,000; businesses can deduct up to 10% of declared income.
3. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayers can designate 0.5% of their income tax to L'amico Charly ETS using fiscal code 97285100158, at no cost to the donor.
4. Bequests and Legacy Gifts: The association accepts testamentary bequests, inviting donors to include L'amico Charly in their wills to fund activities for adolescents, particularly at L'Officina dei Giovani.
5. Psychology Service Fees: La Clinica del Giovane applies a moderated (calmierato) fee schedule for psychological consultations and psychotherapy services, making mental health support accessible to young people and families.
6. Sponsorships and Institutional Grants: The association receives funding from institutional partners including Regione Lombardia, MIUR, Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione UMANA MENTE, Fondazione Charly Colombo, Comune di Milano, Province of Milan, and Regione Sicilia for specific projects such as the Crisis Center, prison interventions (D.A.R.S.), and the Officina dei Giovani facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Associazione L'amico Charly ETS is an Italian nonprofit (ETS) that delivers free and subsidized mental health, social aggregation, and crisis intervention services for adolescents aged 11–30, parents, teachers, and vulnerable populations. Its offerings include a specialized Crisis Center for adolescent suicide prevention, the La Clinica del Giovane psychology service, youth aggregation activities and creative-expressive workshops at the 12,000 sqm L'Officina dei Giovani in Milan, parent and teacher training programs (PAG and PAD), prison-based D.A.R.S. and Buona Uscita interventions, and supporting facilities including Charly Coworking and a 5-a-side football pitch.

Product overview

Associazione L'amico Charly ETS operates as a multi-service non-profit organization offering a unified portfolio of youth support services centered around its core psychology service (La Clinica del Giovane), crisis intervention (Crisis Center), and youth aggregation center (Centro di Aggregazione). These are complemented by physical facilities including Charly Coworking, a 5-a-side football field, and L'Officina dei Giovani, a 12,000 sqm youth center. The organization also provides parenting support programs (Progetto Ascolto Genitori), teacher training (Progetto Ascolto Docenti), and creative-expressive workshops. All services focus on prevention and intervention for youth distress, with coworking and sports facilities serving as community engagement tools that generate funds supporting the association's mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charly Coworking A coworking space at Via Guerzoni 23, Milan, offering weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual contracts (from €60 + IVA per week and €200 + IVA per month per workstation) with desks, ergonomic chairs, internet, printing/scanning, meeting rooms, parking, and garden access. Targeting freelancers, entrepreneurs, non-profit professionals, and creatives; revenue supports L'amico Charly's youth programs.
• 5-a-side Football Pitch Rental A 5-a-side football pitch (synthetic grass, floodlit, with two changing rooms, showers and lockers) located within L'Officina dei Giovani, bookable by calling 0236634800, emailing [email protected], or via the Fubles and Playtomic platforms. Open to the general public on a pay-as-you-go rental basis.
• La Clinica del Giovane (Psychology Service) Psychology service for young people aged 12–30 and parents, offering diagnostic consultation, individual and couples psychotherapy, parenting support, psychiatric and nutritional referrals, and integrated growth support interventions. Available in-person at Via Guerzoni 23, Milan, and via online video consultations; operates Monday–Friday 9:00–18:00 on a moderated fee schedule.
• Centro di Aggregazione (Youth Aggregation Center) A free youth aggregation center at L'Officina dei Giovani (Milan), offering academic support, listening spaces, and creative-expressive workshops for adolescents aged 11–20, supervised by educators and psychologists. Provides sports facilities (football and basketball/volleyball courts), library, homework support, and the Bottega del Fare art space.
• Laboratori Creativo-Espressivi (Creative-Expressive Workshops) A free portfolio of creative-expressive workshops for youth aged 11–20, including music recording studio (Charly Record), rehearsal room, theatre, photography, video, writing, Italian language courses for foreigners, and Charly Sport (football and volleyball programs). All activities are free of charge, funded by institutional grants and donations.
• Progetto Ascolto Genitori (PAG) Parent support project offering counselling, expert-led conferences, and group discussion sessions to help parents understand and manage adolescent psychological distress. Delivered via the association's portal and in-person events, with patronage from Provincia di Milano.
• Progetto Ascolto Docenti (PAD) Distance learning platform on the association's portal providing teachers with video lectures, forums, and direct access to tutors and clinical experts on managing adolescent psychological distress in schools. Co-financed by USR Lombardia and recognized under MIUR protocols; approximately 2,000 teachers have been reached across Lombardy and other regions.
• Crisis Center Italy's first specialized service for adolescent suicide prevention and crisis intervention, featuring a 24/7 hotline, in-person and online psychological consultations, coordinated hospital discharge pathways (notably with A.O. Fatebenefratelli), and at least 5-year follow-up post-discharge. Led by Dott.ssa Giulia Meloni; delivered in schools across Lombardy following self-harm or suicide attempts, in line with MIUR and USR Lombardia protocols.
• L'Officina dei Giovani 12,000 sqm headquarters facility in Milan (Via Guerzoni 23, MM3 Maciachini), developed from the former Officine Guerzoni under a 35-year loan from Comune di Milano. Includes sports fields, creative-expressive labs, multimedia studios, La Bottega del Fare art space, the Charly Coworking space, the 5-a-side football pitch, administrative offices, and a large garden park. Provides free-of-charge services to youth aged 11–19.
• D.A.R.S. (Detenuti a Rischio Suicidario) & Buona Uscita Prison-based programs covering suicide risk assessment and prevention (D.A.R.S.) across 7 Lombardy penitentiary institutions and psycho-educational/vocational reintegration for young adult prisoners aged 18–29 (Buona Uscita). Delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Justice – Dipartimento Amministrazione Penitenziaria and co-financed by Regione Lombardia and Fondazione Cariplo.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Crisis Center follows up patients for at least 5 years post-discharge from hospital.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regione Lombardia – Assessorato alla Sanità / Azienda Ospedaliera Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2006A triennial experimental project (December 2006 – December 2008, subsequently renewed) jointly funded by Regione Lombardia, A.O. Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, and L'amico Charly. The project establishes an in-hospital acute treatment protocol for adolescent suicide attempt patients, with follow-up care at L'amico Charly's Crisis Center. Described as the first such initiative in Italy and the second in Europe.
• MIUR – Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della RicercacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2006A triennial protocol signed by then-Minister Letizia Moratti on 18 March 2006, extending the USR Lombardia agreement nationally. The protocol recognizes and co-finances L'amico Charly's work on school-based psychological distress, self-harm, and suicide prevention interventions, with particular attention to the Crisis Center's role in schools.
• Regione SiciliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Approved a project in 2005 for the opening of a youth aggregation and listening center in Palermo, which opened in September 2006. Co-finances the 'Palermo e L'amico Charly' center at Via Pindemonte 88.
• Regione Lombardia – Assessorato alla Famiglia e Solidarietà SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Co-finances the D.A.R.S. (Detenuti a Rischio Suicidario) project across 7 penitentiary institutions in Lombardy, aimed at preventing self-harm and suicide among the most vulnerable detainees.
• Ministero della Giustizia – Dipartimento Amministrazione Penitenziaria, Provveditorato Regionale per la LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partners with L'amico Charly to implement the D.A.R.S. project and the Buona Uscita reintegration program inside Lombardy prisons. Provides institutional authorization and operational access to prison facilities.
• USR Lombardia – Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia (MIUR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001A standing protocol of understanding (signed from 2001 onward) that recognizes, co-finances, and validates L'amico Charly's school-based interventions on adolescent psychological distress. The protocol co-finances the Progetto Ascolto Docenti (PAD) distance learning platform and authorizes Crisis Center interventions in schools across Lombardy following a suicide attempt or self-harm incident. Renewed continuously since its inception.
• Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca – Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione e di PsicologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and clinical collaboration on adolescent psychology. Contributes to the Scientific Committee of Fondazione Charly Colombo through Prof. Massimo Clerici.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano – Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione e di PsicologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to research and training. Prof.ssa Renata Viganò chairs the Scientific Committee of Fondazione Charly Colombo.
• Fondazione Charly ColombocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded on 26 May 2004 by Giorgio Colombo (Charly's father), the foundation co-finances the Crisis Center and funds key research on youth suicide, including legal liability in schools for self-harm and suicide attempts. It is an autonomous but closely linked entity within the 'Charly system,' providing scientific and financial support.
• MIUR (Ministero dell'Istruzione)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsor and institutional supporter of L'amico Charly. Holds a formal protocol of understanding with the association for school-based interventions.
• SicliminorOthersCorporate sponsor listed on the association's Sponsor e Sostenitori page.
• For You SrlminorOthersCorporate sponsor listed on the association's Sponsor e Sostenitori page.
• Comune di Milano – Assessorato allo Sport e GiovanicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided the 35-year loan (comodato) of the Guerzoni site for L'Officina dei Giovani. Has continuously supported initiatives through annual grants for ongoing activities and specific projects including the Trofeo L'amico Charly and writing laboratory.
• Provincia di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted patronage to the association's events including the annual Festa di Strada and the PAG parent consultation project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Italia: Italian chapter of the international child welfare organization, providing education, protection, and emergency response for children. Broad incumbent in the Italian child/youth welfare space with shared demographic focus and 5x1000 reliance.
• Caritas Italiana: Largest Italian Catholic charitable organization, providing a wide range of social services. Broad incumbent for scale comparability and multi-sector social service delivery across Italy.
• Fondazione Telethon: Italian nonprofit funding genetic disease research, with comparable scale of operations, reliance on donations and 5x1000, and high-profile fundraising campaigns. Broad incumbent for Italian nonprofit sector comparability.
• UNICEF Italia: Italian chapter of UNICEF, the global child rights organization. Broad incumbent with shared mission focus on children and youth welfare in Italy and direct 5x1000 designation competition.
• SOS Villaggi dei Bambini Onlus Italia: Italian chapter of SOS Children's Villages, providing family-like care for children without parental care. Broad incumbent with similar youth welfare mission, multi-city footprint, and Italian third-sector scale.

Direct peers

• Telefono Azzurro: Italy's leading child and adolescent helpline since 1987, providing crisis intervention and support for youth in distress. Direct peer given shared focus on Italian adolescent psychological crisis intervention and helpline-style service delivery.
• Fondazione Exodus Onlus: Italian nonprofit focused on rehabilitation of adolescents with psychological, behavioral, or substance abuse issues. Direct peer as both organizations serve vulnerable Italian youth through multi-disciplinary community-based interventions.
• Telefono Amico Italia: Italian emotional support helpline offering confidential listening to people in distress. Direct peer given the shared crisis-line service model, national geographic scope, and psychological support mission.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Laureus Sport per l'Onlus: Italian foundation using sport for social development and youth inclusion. Emerging player with comparable sports-driven programs for at-risk youth, similar in scope to Charly Sport football and volleyball programs.
• Telefono Rosa Centro Antiviolenza: Italian women's helpline providing crisis intervention and psychological support for victims of violence. Emerging player with a near-identical crisis-line service model applied to a different population segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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