ESSEREUMANI Onlus

What ESSEREUMANI Onlus does

EssereUmani Onlus is an Italian non-profit social justice association (Associazione EssereUmani Onlus) headquartered in Turin, operating as a social movement in environments at risk of dehumanization — specifically correctional facilities, schools, and healthcare settings. The organization's portfolio comprises nine core service lines: Centro SoStare (listening centers for conflict mediation in hospitals and prisons), MediaMente Bullo (bullying and cyberbullying prevention through peer education and conflict mediation), Rete S.C.A.R. (a network of 12 schools applying relationship-care principles), Youngle / Human Youngle (online peer listening service delivered via web app and social channels to adolescents aged 14-21, with 20,000+ conversations served over 11 years), the Passaporti educational program series (legalità, riconciliazione, memoria, comunità), prison rehabilitation projects across adult and juvenile facilities, teacher training through the ministerial S.O.F.I.A. platform, and healthcare humanization programs in partnership with Presidio Ospedaliero G. Cottolengo. The underlying methodology is restorative justice and peer education rather than technology, with the Youngle web app being the only digital service surface.

The organization's business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. It receives individual donations (including 5x1000 tax designation, Tax Code 11368850019), institutional grants from foundations such as Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CRT, and UniCredit Fondo Carta Etica, public funding from the Department for Juvenile and Community Justice and regional governments, EU Next Generation EU funding (notably for the SEVeso research project), and modest training service revenue through the S.O.F.I.A. platform. All services to beneficiaries (prisoners, students, patients, adolescents) are provided free of charge. Distribution is direct-to-institution, with no traditional sales channel: programs are delivered through formal agreements with prisons, schools, hospitals, and municipalities, supported by a network of 50+ institutional partners across Piedmont and beyond.

The organization operates with a lean core staff (1-10 employees on the disclosure) supported by an extended network of 170 peer educators and 40 professional operators including psychologists, educators, and social workers. It is led by President Juri Nervo and maintains formal membership in the European Forum for Restorative Justice. Geographic reach has expanded from the Piedmont base to 10 Italian regions including Valle d'Aosta, Lombardy, Veneto, and Sardinia. Recent milestones include the 2023 inauguration of the permanent Art. 27 exhibition at Museo Carcere Le Nuove, the 2025 DIETROILSILENZIO exhibition on prison suicide prevention, and the January 2026 launch of a Social Mediation Desk in Ivrea.

Name

ESSEREUMANI Onlus

Legal name

Associazione EssereUmani Onlus

Website

https://essereumani.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EssereUmani Onlus is an Italian non-profit delivering restorative justice, conflict mediation, peer education, and listening services in prisons, schools, and hospitals across Piedmont and other Italian regions, funded primarily by donations, foundation grants, and EU/public funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restorative Justice and Social Reintegration Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE)

Keywords

• Restorative justice services
• Conflict mediation programs
• Peer education initiatives
• Social reintegration programs
• Bullying prevention training

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino TO

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and 5x1000: Individual donations via bank transfer, Satispay, and 5x1000 tax designation (Tax Code: 11368850019). All donations are tax-deductible.
2. Foundation and Institutional Grants: Project-based funding from foundations such as Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CRT, UniCredit Fondo Carta Etica, and government bodies like the Department for Juvenile and Community Justice.
3. European Union Funding: EU Next Generation EU funding for specific research projects such as SEVeso on environmental justice victims.
4. Training Services: Professional training courses delivered through the ministerial S.O.F.I.A. platform for teachers on topics including conflict management, legality, and bullying prevention.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ESSEREUMANI Onlus is an Italian non-profit social movement that delivers restorative justice, conflict mediation, and listening services to detained persons, students, adolescents, and hospital patients/families. Its core offerings are structured programs — including the Centro SoStare listening centers inside prisons, the MediaMente Bullo anti-bullying program in schools, the Youngle adolescent peer-support program, and care-humanization projects in hospitals — all delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations, grants, and institutional partnerships.

Product overview

EssereUmani Onlus is a social justice movement operating in environments at risk of dehumanization, offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single unified product. The organization provides: Centro SoStare (listening centers in schools, hospitals, and prisons), MediaMente Bullo (bullying prevention through conflict mediation), La Rete S.C.A.R. (a network of schools), Youngle/Human Youngle (peer-to-peer adolescent listening services via web app and social media), Passaporti educational programs (legalità, riconciliazione, memoria, comunità), prison rehabilitation projects, school training services, and healthcare humanization programs. These services are offered across schools, prisons, hospitals, and community settings in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Youngle project reached 15,000+ youth with 20,000+ online conversations in 11 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondazione Casa di Carità Arti e MestiericoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Partner in social mediation services in Ivrea and various prison projects. Joint management of Social Mediation Desk in Ivrea municipality.
• Piccola Casa della Divina Provvidenza - CottolengocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with the Cottolengo hospital on humanization of care through listening and empathy programs. Joint projects for patients and families in healthcare settings.
• Università degli Studi di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on academic publications including 'Oltre le parole: il ruolo del silenzio nella mediazione dei conflitti' published with the University Department of Education Sciences. Joint participation in Masters on Restorative Justice.
• Università del Piemonte Orientale (Novara)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Master in Penal Mediator and Restorative Justice Programs with University of Bologna. Collaboration on restorative justice research and training.
• Università di Bologna 'Alma Mater'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of joint Master program in Penal Mediation and Restorative Justice with University of Novara.
• IUSEFOR - Agenzia FormativacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining agency partner for all social training pathways. Referent for IUSEFOR's formative programs in social area. Joint development of educational methodologies.
• European Forum for Restorative JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of European Forum for Restorative Justice, providing international network and knowledge exchange on restorative justice practices.
• Regione Valle d'Aosta - Assessorato alla SanitàcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner for Youngle Valle d'Aosta adolescent support project. Co-funding through USL Valle d'Aosta.
• USL Valle d'Aosta - Servizio per le DipendenzecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare authority partner for Youngle project providing clinical supervision and integration with addiction services.
• Casa Circondariale 'Lorusso e Cutugno' di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary prison partner for Laboratorio Arione (women's workshop), Punto a Capo laundry service, and various social reintegration programs.
• Consorzio Abele LavorominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Filo di Continuità project for affective relationships care in Turin and Quarto d'Asti prisons.
• ABCittàcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of Biblioteca Vivente project at IPM Ferrante Aporti. Long-standing collaboration on social projects.
• Centro di Giustizia Riparativa del Comune di NovaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on restorative justice programs, victim support services, and training activities in Novara region.
• C.I.M.F.M. - Centro Italiano di Mediazione e Formazione alla Mediazione (Bologna)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint Master program on Penal Mediation and Restorative Justice.
• Diocesi di TorinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcclesiastical partner for various social and educational programs.
• Comune di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for Protocollo Sicursè on bullying support and various educational projects.
• Procura per i Minorenni di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuvenile prosecution partner for Protocollo Sicursè and juvenile justice programs.
• Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per il PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority partner for school-based programs and teacher training through S.O.F.I.A. platform.
• ASL Città di TorinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health authority partner for health-related social programs.
• Ordine degli Psicologi del PiemonteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional order partner for training and professional development programs.
• Università di Bologna - CIRVISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in SEVeso EU research project on environmental justice victims' rights and compensation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Comunità di Sant'Egidio: Large Italian Catholic non-profit providing community-based mediation, peace-building, and prison/hospital accompaniment across Italy and globally. Comparable as an established non-profit operating restorative-style and humanization programs in prisons, schools, and healthcare, though on a much larger scale.
• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic charitable network delivering social services, migrant support, and poverty alleviation through diocesan hubs. Comparable as a nationwide non-profit social-services organization partnering with public institutions and operating free-of-charge for vulnerable populations.
• Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII: Italian non-profit providing family homes, rehabilitation, and community accompaniment for people in marginalization, including prisoners and minors. Comparable as a non-profit delivering relational, community-based support inside correctional and youth-care settings across Italy.

Direct peers

• Telefono Amico Italia: Italian non-profit operating an emotional-support helpline staffed by trained volunteers. Comparable as a non-profit offering listening services for adolescents and adults in psychological distress, with similar volunteer-driven and free-of-charge delivery model.
• Telefono Azzurro: Italian non-profit running a national helpline and digital channels to protect children and adolescents from abuse, bullying, and distress. Comparable as an Italian non-profit providing anonymous adolescent listening/peer support and school-based prevention programs.
• CEIS (Centro Italiano di Solidarietà) Don Mario Picchi: Italian non-profit providing social reintegration, addiction recovery, and prison-education services. Comparable as a non-profit working at the intersection of prisons, schools, and social-vulnerability programs with public-institution partnerships.
• Libera: Italian anti-mafia and justice-focused non-profit association running education, anti-violence, and social reintegration programs with strong school and institutional partnerships. Comparable as a non-profit operating across education and justice sectors with peer-education and civic engagement methods.
• ABCittà: Milan-based non-profit co-implementing the Biblioteca Vivente project with EssereUmani at juvenile detention facilities, active in prison education and anti-discrimination. Comparable as a direct project partner and peer Italian non-profit operating restorative-justice and human-rights programs in detention.

Others

• Fondazione Telethon: Italian non-profit using donations and mass fundraising (including 5x1000) to fund research and care for rare diseases. Comparable as a large Italian ONLUS reliant on individual donations and 5x1000, but operates in a different cause area (biomedical research).
• IUSEFOR - Agenzia Formativa: Training agency partner (university-linked) co-developing EssereUmani's educational methodologies including conflict mediation and restorative justice training. Comparable as a partner in EssereUmani's delivery ecosystem, providing accredited training infrastructure rather than direct service competition.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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