Patchanka S.C.S.

What Patchanka S.C.S. does

Patchanka S.C.S. is an Italian Type B social cooperative headquartered in Turin, founded in 2012 to advance the work integration of disadvantaged individuals and broader social inclusion. It operates across multiple verticals through a portfolio of sub-brands: CREA Pulizie provides commercial cleaning services; Sartoria Gelso runs a tailoring workshop inside a correctional facility; CAP is a youth center; HABITAT operates as a community space; Casa del Lavoro functions as a labor intermediation agency; and the cooperative also delivers financial education programming. The organization serves beneficiaries including disadvantaged workers, at-risk youth, incarcerated individuals, and the local Turin community, with revenue generated through a mix of public grants, municipal contracts, EU project funding, and modest commercial income from its service lines.

The cooperative's business model relies on cross-subsidization, where revenue-generating ventures such as CREA Pulizie and Sartoria Gelso finance non-revenue social programs including youth services and community space operations. Its go-to-market combines direct institutional relationships with the City of Turin (formalized through the 2017 Co-City pact), regional government contracts via Regione Piemonte, foundation grants from Compagnia di San Paolo, and participation in EU-funded transnational initiatives including the LEI project and the ArtE partnership with counterparts in Germany, France, and Spain. Pricing models are not consumer-facing; rather, Patchanka negotiates service contracts for cleaning and tailoring while securing grant and project-based funding for social programming.

The organization employs between 11 and 50 people and has accumulated 12+ years of operational track record, with sub-brand launches occurring at a steady cadence between 2012 and 2017. Its competitive position rests on regulatory status as a recognized social cooperative, institutional relationships with public-sector funders, and reputational capital from sustained community engagement, rather than on proprietary technology or scale economics.

Name

Patchanka S.C.S.

Legal name

Patchanka Società Cooperativa Sociale

Website

https://cooperativapatchanka.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patchanka S.C.S. is a Turin-based Italian Type B social cooperative, founded in 2012, that integrates disadvantaged individuals through work across sub-brands spanning cleaning, prison tailoring, youth services, community space, labor intermediation, and financial education, funded by public grants, municipal contracts, and EU projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Cooperative Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Soft Services (Cleaning, Support, Mailroom) (BPABAAAB)

Keywords

• Social cooperative services
• Work integration programs
• Professional cleaning services
• Financial literacy education
• Youth community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino, Piemonte

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Patchanka S.C.S. is a Type B Italian social cooperative that delivers a portfolio of services centered on work integration for disadvantaged individuals and socio-economic inclusion. Its commercial service lines include professional cleaning (CREA Pulizie) and social tailoring (Sartoria Gelso), while its community programs include financial education, youth aggregation (CAP and HABITAT spaces), and prison reintegration initiatives under the LEI project, all operating in the Turin metropolitan area.

Product overview

Patchanka S.C.S. is a Type B Social Cooperative based in Turin that operates as a multi-service social enterprise rather than a single product company. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services focused on social inclusion and employment for disadvantaged individuals. Core services include CREA Pulizie (professional cleaning services), Habitat (community and financial education space), Centro Aggregativo Pino (youth aggregation center with recording studio), Sartoria Gelso (social tailoring workshop for prison reintegration), and Educazione Economico-Finanziaria (financial literacy programs). All services prioritize employing disadvantaged people and promoting socio-economic inclusion across the Turin territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro Aggregativo Pino (CAP): Youth aggregation center for adolescents opened in 2012 in Pino Torinese
• CREA Pulizie
• Sartoria Gelso
• Casa del Lavoro
• HABITAT
• Educazione Economico-Finanziaria

Products and services

• CREA Pulizie Professional cleaning services covering offices, industrial spaces, medical and dental offices, external areas, and porter services, operating in Turin and province, with a focus on employing disadvantaged individuals.
• HABITAT A community space at Via Le Chiuse 66 offering innovative support services and welfare assistance focused on conscious use of money, work-life balance, parenting, training, and entrepreneurship.
• Centro Aggregativo Pino (CAP) Youth listening and activity center in Pino Torinese offering a recording studio (Blessed), events, and initiatives for young people, including the Vivi Sano e Vai Lontano addiction prevention project.
• Sartoria Gelso A social tailoring workshop within the L.E.I. (Lavoro Emancipazione Inclusione) project, providing employment opportunities for women detained in the Lorusso e Cutugno prison in Turin, contributing to rehabilitation and social reintegration.
• Educazione Economico-Finanziaria Socio-economic and financial education programs providing awareness about managing daily expenses, debt, gambling, usury, and financial planning through free counseling offices, workshops, and school projects.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Città di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting Co-City project and various social initiatives in Turin
• Regione PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government providing funding and support for youth programs including Vivi Sano e Vai Lontano project
• Fondazione Casa di Carità Arti e Mestieri di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in LEI project providing training and reintegration services for prison inmates
• Più SpazioQuattrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighbourhood house in San Donato, Turin - managed by Casa delle Rane ONLUS, providing community space for Patchanka activities
• Cooperativa Sociale ExtralibericoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in LEI project focused on prison inmate reintegration
• Sartoria GelsocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial tailoring workshop creating employment opportunities for detained women as part of LEI project
• Comune di ChierimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner coordinating youth projects including Vivi Sano e Vai Lontano and Pe(e)r Orientare
• Comune Pino TorinesemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner hosting Centro Aggregativo Pino (CAP) youth center in Villa Grazia
• ASL TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare authority partner in Co-City project and HABITAT initiative
• Stranaidea s.c.scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative partner in Co-City project collaboration
• Coldiretti TorinominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural association partner
• Banco Alimentare TorinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partner in community support initiatives
• Projektfabrik (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership network partner focused on youth employment and entrepreneurship training (ArtE project)
• TU Dortmund (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university partner in ArtE project for entrepreneurial mindset development
• Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in youth support and employment integration networks
• Lanzaderas de Empleo (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean employment accelerator network partner
• Museo del Risparmio (Intesa Sanpaolo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial education partner in LEI project for socio-economic inclusion of prison inmates
• PerMicro S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrofinance partner in LEI project financial education initiatives
• Associazione Arione OnluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison training partner providing artisanal skills instruction to inmates
• Ass. EsseriUmani OnlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial partner in LEI prison reintegration network
• Cooperativa Sociale Impatto ZerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative partner in LEI project network

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Cascina Cooperativa Sociale: Italian social cooperative operating community-based social services, food programs, and inclusion initiatives. Comparable as a multi-service social cooperative combining community engagement with employment pathways for vulnerable groups.
• Lotta Contro l'Emarginazione Cooperativa Sociale: Cooperativa Sociale historically dedicated to work integration for marginalized individuals, with services including community support and employment pathways. Closely aligned with Patchanka's mission to combine social purpose with work placement.
• Cooperativa Sociale Il Faro: Italian Type B social cooperative delivering work integration and social inclusion services. Comparable to Patchanka as a Northern Italian social cooperative employing disadvantaged workers across multiple service lines.
• Piazza Grande Società Cooperativa Sociale: Italian Type B social cooperative focused on work integration, housing, and community inclusion. Directly comparable as a multi-service social cooperative serving disadvantaged populations through employment pathways in Northern Italy.

Emerging players

• Markas: Italian facility services company providing cleaning and integrated services to public and private clients. Comparable to Patchanka's CREA Pulizie division as a competitor in the Italian commercial cleaning market.

Broad incumbents

• Coopservice: Italian cooperative providing facility management, cleaning, and business services. Operates as a larger, more established entity in the same facility/cleaning service space as Patchanka's CREA Pulizie.
• Coopselios: Large Italian social cooperative operating in social assistance, education, and work integration across multiple regions. A scaled incumbent with overlapping social inclusion mission and employment services for vulnerable populations.
• Codess Sociale: Major Italian social cooperative providing social and healthcare services, including work integration and community programs. Comparable in mission scope and multi-region service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cooperativapatchanka
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/patchanka-s-c-s

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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