What Alice Social Cooperative does

Cooperativa Sociale Alice (legal name Cooperativa Alice Alba) is an Italian social cooperative (cooperativa sociale, legge 381/91) founded in 1981 and headquartered at Corso Michele Coppino 48/C-B in Alba, Cuneo province, Piedmont. It delivers welfare and social-inclusion services to vulnerable populations across seven intervention areas: disability, minors and families, addiction, migration, labor inclusion and social inclusion, harm reduction, and early childhood. The cooperative currently operates with 2,210 workers (lavoratori) and 1,460 members (soci), serving approximately 15,656 beneficiaries annually through a network of physical facilities including multiple nurseries (MicroNido Arcobaleno, I Cuccioli, Zucchero Filato, Nido Il Fiore), day centers for people with disabilities (Il Coccio e La Tela, Centro Diurno Rosaspina), social housing (Casa Pina), a Snoezelen multisensory therapy room (La Stanza di Ludica), and social-enterprise workshops (Cucina di Pina, Falegnameria del Tavoleto, Bottega Il Coccio e la Tela).

Its service portfolio combines publicly contracted services—early-childhood education, school-age support, family-welfare, disability day programs, migrant reception (CAS/SPRAR since 2014), and harm-reduction drug checking (Neutravel since ~2014)—with specialized innovation projects such as Inter Aequalis (co-living for people with disabilities launched 2018), Estate Ragazzi/Bimbi summer camps (over 300 children annually), Per Mano family support (in partnership with Save the Children since 2024-04), and the regional Common Ground project on labor exploitation (PON Inclusione, 2022–2024). Methodologies include Teacch for autism spectrum, Snoezelen multisensory rooms, and harm-reduction protocols with public health oversight (ASL of Ivrea).

The business model rests on three revenue streams: managed-service contracts with public institutions (municipalities such as Comune di Alba, Comune di Bra, Comune di Sommariva Bosco, the ASL Cn2 health authority, Consorzio Socio Assistenziale Alba-Langhe-Roero, and the Prefettura di Cuneo); income from social enterprises that integrate disadvantaged workers; and 5x1000 tax-designation donations. Pricing for nursery and day-center services is set on ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) income-based sliding scales defined by municipal authorities; commercial pricing is not market-based. At its 2024 general assembly, the cooperative announced merger discussions with three peer entities—Cooperativa ORSO, Cooperativa Sociale Il Ginepro, and Consorzio Compagnia di Iniziative Sociali (CIS)—signaling a forthcoming consolidation step.

Name

Alice Social Cooperative

Legal name

Cooperativa Alice Alba

Website

https://coopalice.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cooperativa Sociale Alice is an Italian social cooperative founded in 1981 in Alba, Piedmont, delivering welfare and social-inclusion services—disability, childhood, family, addiction, migration, and labor inclusion—through public contracts, social enterprises, and partnerships, serving roughly 15,656 beneficiaries annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Community Welfare

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA), Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Social cooperative services
• Disability day centers
• Early childhood education
• Migrant reception services
• Harm reduction outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Alba

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Social Service Contracts: Revenue from contracts with public institutions (municipalities, ASL, social consortiums) for managing social services including nurseries, day centers, housing projects, and educational support services. Services are commissioned and funded by government entities for vulnerable populations.
2. Social Enterprise Activities: Income from social enterprises including Casa Pina social restaurant, La Cucina di Pina artisanal gastronomy, Tavoleto carpentry workshop, and Il Coccio e la Tela craft workshop (textiles and ceramics). These integrate disadvantaged workers into employment.
3. 5x1000 and Donations: Charitable donations and 5x1000 tax designation funding from individuals supporting social mission activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alice Social Cooperative is an Italian nonprofit social cooperative that delivers community-based social services across seven intervention areas — disabilities, minors and families, addictions, migrations, labor inclusion, social housing, and early childhood — through public contracts with municipalities, ASL health authorities, and social consortiums. It operates nurseries, day centers, social housing units, therapeutic spaces, harm-reduction outreach, and social enterprises (catering, carpentry, textile and ceramics workshops) that integrate disadvantaged workers into employment.

Product overview

Alice Social Cooperative is a social services provider that has operated since 1981, offering a diverse portfolio of services across multiple intervention areas. The cooperative operates childcare services (MicroNido Arcobaleno, MicroNido I Cuccioli, Nido Il Fiore, MicroNido Zucchero Filato), day centers for people with disabilities (Il Coccio e La Tela, Rosaspina), social housing (Casa Pina), therapeutic spaces (La Stanza di Ludica), and social enterprises (Bottega craft shop, Break bar service, Falegnameria del Tavoleto, Cucina di Pina). Additional services include labor integration programs, harm reduction (Neutravel), supported living (Inter Aequalis), summer camps, after-school care, and family support services (Per Mano). The cooperative also implements territorial projects such as Common Ground at regional level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Cucina di Pina: Artisanal catering and food transformation project for vocational insertion of disadvantaged persons, launched in 2014
• Falegnameria del Tavoleto
• Bottega - Il Coccio e la Tela
• Casa Pina
• Inter Aequalis
• Break - Servizio Bar
• La Stanza di Ludica
• Rosaspina

Products and services

• MicroNido Arcobaleno

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 15,656 beneficiaries annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and emerging.

• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2024Partnership for Per Mano project providing family support, information, accompaniment, and integrated socio-healthcare services for parents and young children in the first 1000 days of life. Save the Children provides methodological frameworks, training, and monitoring standards.
• CNCA (Coordinamento Nazionale Comunita d'Accoglienza)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination network for reception and social inclusion. Cooperativa Alice participates in CNCA's civic service programs and shares best practices in social services across Italy.
• Consorzio Socio Assistenziale Alba-Langhe-RoerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal social services consortium as key institutional partner for disability services, Inter Aequalis co-living project, and social welfare programs in the territory.
• Rete Rifugiati in RetecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 8 social cooperatives providing reception and integration services for asylum seekers and refugees in Cuneo province. Cooperative Alice is a founding member. Network collectively opposed discriminatory reception policies and did not participate in CAS bids.
• Asl di IvreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health authority as partner in Neutravel harm reduction project, providing scientific and medical oversight for drug checking and nightlife safety services across Piedmont.
• Regione PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government as lead partner in Common Ground project (PON Inclusione - FSE) for preventing labor market distortions and protecting vulnerable workers. Cooperativa Alice participates as regional partner.
• IRES Piemonte - Osservatorio regionale sull'immigrazioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional research institute managing Common Ground project documentation and dissemination for the PON Inclusione program on labor exploitation prevention.
• Rete Italiana di Cultura PopolareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network that developed Indovina chi viene a cena? (Guess who's coming to dinner?) project pairing asylum seekers with local families for cultural exchange through shared meals.
• Progetto EmmausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PNRR disability projects for the Bra territory, collaborating on innovative residential solutions for persons with disabilities.
• CIS (Consorzio Italiano Servizi Sociali)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services consortium partner in PNRR disability initiatives for Bra territory, working on new collaborative models between public and private social sector.
• Cooperativa ORSOemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ongoing merger discussions announced at 2024 general assembly, combining social cooperatives to strengthen service capacity.
• Cooperativa Sociale Il GineproemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ongoing merger discussions at 2024 general assembly to form larger cooperative entity.
• Consorzio Compagnia di Iniziative Sociali (CIS)emergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ongoing merger discussions as part of cooperative consolidation strategy announced at 2024 assembly.
• associazione LudicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent association that initiated and promotes La Stanza di Ludica Snoezelen multisensory room for children with disabilities in Alba.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sol.Co. (Consorzio Operativo Solidarietà e Cooperazione): Sol.Co. is a consortium of social cooperatives operating multi-service programs in Emilia-Romagna and beyond—comparable to Alice in service breadth (disability, childhood, migration, inclusion), cooperative governance, and public-contract-led scale. Its network structure provides a benchmark for the kind of consolidation Alice is pursuing through merger.
• Coopselios: Coopselios is one of Italy's largest multi-service social cooperatives, headquartered in Reggio Emilia, providing childcare, disability services, elderly care, and social housing across Northern Italy. Direct structural peer to Alice—an integrated, multi-region social cooperative with comparable scale, member-owned governance (Legge 381/91), and public-contract-led revenue model.
• CS&L – Consorzio Cooperazione Solidarietà e Lavoro: CS&L is a Piedmont-headquartered consortium of social cooperatives providing disability, education, family, and inclusion services. Direct regional peer to Alice with overlapping territory and municipal contract base—material for tender competition and benchmarking.
• Cooperativa ORSO: Cooperativa ORSO is one of Alice's announced merger partners (per 2024 general assembly), operating social services in Piedmont. As a like-for-like partner with similar intervention areas and Italian cooperative governance, ORSO is the most materially comparable organization and a direct indicator of post-merger combined entity composition.
• Anteo Impresa Sociale: Anteo is a major Italian social cooperative (Biella-headquartered) operating disability day centers, residential services, elderly care, child services, and migration programs across multiple regions. Strong direct comparability with Alice given overlapping service taxonomy, geographic exposure in Piedmont/northern Italy, and reliance on public ASL/Consorzio contracts.
• Cooperativa Domus Assistenza: Domus Assistenza is an Italian social cooperative focused on elderly and disability personal care services, day centers, and home-based assistance—overlapping materially with Alice's disability and proximity-services intervention areas under the same cooperative (381/91) framework.
• Cooperativa Il Villaggio: Cooperativa Il Villaggio operates disability day centers, residential services, and social inclusion programs in Northern Italy under multi-area model similar to Alice. Comparable cooperative governance, public-contract revenue base, and integrated work-inclusion social enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• AGCI Solidarietà: AGCI Solidarietà is the Italian third-sector cooperative federation actively engaged in disability, social inclusion, and migration programs. Broader peer operating at sector-association level, providing policy alignment and benchmarking for Alice's category-B cooperative service portfolio.
• Confcooperative Piemonte: Confcooperative is Italy's largest cooperative association representing social cooperatives in Piedmont and nationally. As a sector umbrella body, it is the incumbent representative and service-network peer for member cooperatives like Alice, providing policy advocacy, training, and shared services.

Emerging players

• Cooperativa Il Melograno: Il Melograno (with operations in Northern Italy) is a smaller multi-service social cooperative delivering early childhood education, family support, and disability services. Comparable service taxonomy with Alice but at smaller scale, making it a relevant emerging peer for service-line benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/coopalice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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