Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale

What Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale does

Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale is a public consortium entity established under Italian law by the 26 municipalities of Ambito 11 Garda in the Brescia province of Lombardy, headquartered in Salò. It functions as the territorial coordinating body for social welfare policy planning, service commissioning, and operational oversight across the district, serving as the public-interface entity between municipalities, ATS (Agenzie di Tutela della Salute), ASST, INPS, and end-user beneficiaries. Its functional scope spans five core service areas: elderly and non-self-sufficient persons care, disability services, minors and family support, adult social assistance (including poverty, housing, and immigration), and employment activation and social inclusion.

The entity operates a dual-delivery model: a small direct staff (approximately 10 employees) handles planning, procurement, regulatory compliance, and coordination, while a wider network of approximately 166 contracted operators delivers frontline services to beneficiaries. Its core activity is the Piano di Zona (multi-year social plan), which sets strategic priorities, allocates resources, and commissions services from accredited providers. The entity also administers PNRR-funded projects (over €5.4M across multiple missions) covering infrastructure, digitalization, and new service experimentation.

The business model is public-sector budget-driven rather than commercial. Revenue is composed of municipal contributions from the 26 member municipalities, regional and ATS co-funding, national transfer payments for specific programs, and time-bound PNRR grants. There is no commercial pricing model; the entity is a non-profit, non-share-issuing public body. Governance is exercised through an Assembly of municipal representatives and a President, with executive management led by the Direttore Generale. Recent leadership refresh includes President Luisa Lavelli and Direttore Generale Davide Boglioni.

Name

Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale

Legal name

Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale

Website

https://gardasociale.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale is a public consortium entity in Salò, Lombardy, coordinating social welfare services across 26 municipalities of Ambito 11 Garda, serving elderly, disabled, minors, adults, and jobseekers through municipal funding and PNRR grants.

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Product category

Public Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Care & Long-Term Care Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAK), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Public social services
• Elderly care services
• Disability support services
• Employment and training agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Salò

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Consortile Contributions: The Azienda Speciale Consortile is funded through contributions and service contracts from its member municipalities (Comuni consorziati) of Ambito 11 Garda. The entity operates under the governance of an Assemblea Consortile composed of mayors from member municipalities. Financing flows through Piano di Zona programming and service agreements.
2. PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) Funding: The organization receives PNRR funding for multiple social projects including: Percorsi di autonomia per persone con disabilità (€715,000), Housing temporaneo (€710,000), Stazioni di posta (€1,090,000), Sostegno alle capacità genitoriali (€211,500), Rafforzamento servizi sociali (€210,000), and Autonomia anziani non autosufficienti (€2,460,000 in consortium). These are time-limited project-based grants managed through Piano di Zona.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale is a public consortium entity that plans, coordinates, and delivers social welfare services across the Ambito 11 Garda district of 26 municipalities in Lombardy, Italy. Its core offerings include elderly care, disability support, adult social inclusion, child protection and family services, an accredited employment and training agency, and legal protection services. The organization operates the Piano di Zona (district plan) and manages project-based PNRR-funded social initiatives.

Product overview

Azienda Speciale Consortile Garda Sociale is a public social services consortium serving the Ambito 11 Garda territory in Lombardy, Italy. The organization operates as a multi-service platform providing comprehensive welfare services through distinct operational areas: Elderly Care (Area Anziani) covering residential and home-based support; Disability Services (Area Disabilità) with home, school, and residential assistance; Adult Services (Area Adulti) including citizenship income and housing; Childhood and Family Services (Area Infanzia, Minori e Famiglia) with child protection and foster care; an accredited Job and Training Agency (Agenzia per il Lavoro e la Formazione); Legal Protection services; and direct Municipal Services support. Core operational functions include the Planning Office (Ufficio di Piano) for district programming and the Whistleblowing platform for compliance reporting. The organization also manages internship programs and coordinates the Integrated Poverty System.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Area Anziani (Elderly Care Services) Comprehensive services for individuals over 65 years of age in Ambito 11 Garda, including home assistance (SAD), meals, transport, teleassistance, emergency heat response, residential care (RSA, CRA), day centers, and support measures to maintain autonomy and community integration. For elderly citizens and their families.
• Area Disabilità (Disability Services) Support services for people with physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities in Ambito 11 Garda, including home care assistance, housing support, school assistance, personal assistance, transport, assistive devices, residential and semi-residential services, sheltered housing, and disability employment support (L.68/99). For persons with disabilities and their families.
• Area Adulti (Adult Services) Services for adults in Ambito 11 Garda facing economic fragility, social exclusion, housing instability, or unemployment, including citizenship income management (Reddito di cittadinanza), emergency housing, public housing access (SAP), and inclusion pathways. For vulnerable adults residing in the territory.
• Area Infanzia, Minori e Famiglia (Childhood, Minors and Family Services) Services for minors and families in Ambito 11 Garda, including home assistance for minors, family bonuses, community housing for minors, emergency intervention center, educational services, child protection, foster care, and support for families at risk. For children and families in situations of hardship or vulnerability.
• Agenzia per il Lavoro e la Formazione (Job and Training Agency) Employment services accredited in Regione Lombardia (L.22/2006) including job placement, internship activation, vocational training, and labor market integration for disadvantaged individuals. Includes active labor market policy measures (Dote Unica Lavoro, Garanzia Giovani) and disability employment support (L.68/99). For job seekers and unemployed individuals in Ambito 11 Garda.
• Protezione Giuridica (Legal Protection) Voluntary jurisdiction services and legal protection for vulnerable individuals, including support for proceedings related to guardianship, curatorship, and administrative support. For vulnerable citizens requiring legal protection in Ambito 11 Garda.
• Servizi ai Comuni (Municipal Services) Technical and administrative support to the 26 member municipalities of Ambito 11 Garda for design, management, and monitoring of social services. For municipal administrations in the Garda district.
• Ufficio di Piano (Planning Office) Coordination of the District Plan (Piano di Zona) including programming, monitoring, and integration of territorial social services across the 26 municipalities of Ambito 11 Garda. For territorial governance and service integration.
• Piattaforma Whistleblowing (Whistleblowing Platform) Digital platform for reporting misconduct and irregularities, developed under the WhistleblowingPA project by Transparency International Italia. Uses encryption tools and IT security measures to protect report confidentiality. For citizens and employees to report illicit conduct within the administration.
• Servizio di Tirocinio (Internship Services) Extra-curricular and inclusion internships for job seekers and disadvantaged individuals, managed through the accredited Job Agency (Agenzia per il Lavoro e la Formazione). For individuals seeking labor market integration in Ambito 11 Garda.
• Sistema Integrato Povertà (Integrated Poverty System) Integrated system for poverty alleviation and extreme poverty interventions, coordinating interventions across the consortium's services. For individuals and families in conditions of economic fragility and extreme poverty in Ambito 11 Garda.

Quantifiable outcome

• 166 operators deployed across the social services territory
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regione LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegione Lombardia is the regional government authority that oversees and funds the Azienda's activities. The organization operates within the regional framework for social services (Piano di Zona) and implements regional PNRR initiatives. Regional funding supports the Piano di Zona and various social service programs.
• ATS (Aziende Territoriali per i Servizi alla Persona) della LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with neighboring ATS entities for integrated social service delivery. Specifically partners with ATS della Bassa Bresciana Centrale, Bassa Bresciana Orientale, and Valle Sabbia for joint PNRR projects and territorial coordination under the Piano di Zona framework.
• Comune di Montichiari (Ambito Territoriale Bassa Bresciana Orientale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead entity (Ente capofila) for the PNRR project on autonomy for non-self-sufficient elderly (CUP I24H22000190006), with ASC Garda Sociale participating as one of seven associated Ambiti. The total project funding is €2,460,000.
• Comunità Montana di Valle SabbiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated Ambito partner in the PNRR elderly autonomy project, contributing to the consortium of seven territorial Ambiti.
• Comuni consorziati (26 municipalities of Ambito 11 Garda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 26 municipalities of Ambito 11 Garda are the member owners (soci) of the Azienda Speciale Consortile. They delegate social service management to the Azienda through the Assemblea Consortile and fund operations via service contracts.
• ASST (Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare-territorial integration partner. The Azienda collaborates with ASST for integrated social-health interventions, participation in multi-professional teams (équipes), and coordination with healthcare services (cure domiciliari, Area materno infantile, Disabilità, Salute mentale, Dipendenze).
• Enti del Terzo Settore (Third Sector Entities / Social Cooperatives)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird sector organizations (cooperative sociali, associazioni, organizzazioni di volontariato) deliver social services under accreditation contracts. The Azienda manages an accreditation system (Elenco Unico) for service providers and coordinates with them through the Piano di Zona.
• Azienda Territoriale per i servizi alla persona (Ambito Territoriale Bassa Bresciana Centrale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the consortium PNRR project on autonomy for non-self-sufficient elderly, as one of the seven associated territorial Ambiti.
• Comune di Palazzolo sull'Oglio (Ambito Territoriale Monte Orfano)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the consortium PNRR project on autonomy for non-self-sufficient elderly.
• Comune di Chiari (Ambito Distrettuale Oglio Ovest)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the consortium PNRR project on autonomy for non-self-sufficient elderly.
• Comune di Orzinuovi (Ambito Distrettuale Bassa Bresciana Occidentale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the consortium PNRR project on autonomy for non-self-sufficient elderly.
• Transparency International Italia / Centro Hermes per la Trasparenza e i Diritti Umani e DigitaliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in the WhistleblowingPA project, providing the digital whistleblowing platform for reporting illicit conduct. The Azienda has adopted the WhistleblowingPA platform promoted by these organizations.
• Casa delle Donne Onlus (Brescia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only Centro Antiviolenza in Brescia, managed by Casa delle Donne Onlus, is part of the anti-violence network coordinated by the Azienda under L.R. 11/2012.
• Provincia di BresciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agenzia per il Lavoro e la Formazione of ASC Garda Sociale is a partner of the Province of Brescia, enabling it to provide L.68/99 disability employment consulting and to stipulate Art.11 conventions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Azienda Territoriale per i Servizi alla Persona (ATS) della Bassa Bresciana Centrale: Neighboring Lombardy ambito consortium with overlapping scope. Partners with ASC Garda Sociale on the PNRR elderly autonomy consortium and shares the same governance/financing model. Comparable in mandate, size, and service portfolio.
• ASST (Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale) del Garda: Healthcare-territorial integration partner delivering health and social-health services in the same Garda district. Collaborates with ASC Garda Sociale on integrated social-health equipes; comparable territorial mandate but health-focused.
• Azienda Territoriale per i Servizi alla Persona (ATS) della Bassa Bresciana Orientale: Another Lombardy ambito consortium with identical legal structure (Azienda Speciale Consortile/ATS) and service mandate. Direct operational peer in social service coordination and PNRR project partnership.

Broad incumbents

• Comune di Brescia — Settore Servizi Sociali: Direct municipal social services delivery for the city of Brescia. Comparable service portfolio but operated as a single municipality rather than a multi-municipal consortium. Larger scale than ASC Garda Sociale but with less territorial integration.
• Regione Lombardia — Direzione Generale Famiglia, Solidarietà Sociale, Disabilità e Pari Opportunità: Regional government authority that funds, regulates, and oversees ASC Garda Sociale and all ambiti in Lombardy. Sets policy and accredits agencies — relevant counterpart but not a direct operating peer.

Regional players

• Comunità Montana di Valle Sabbia: Neighboring mountain-community consortium providing social and territorial services in Valle Sabbia. Partner of ASC Garda Sociale on PNRR elderly autonomy consortium with similar legal and operating model.

Emerging players

• Consorzio Cooperative Sociali Gardesane (Confcooperative Brescia): Federation/coordination of social cooperatives that actually deliver services under ASC Garda Sociale's accreditation contracts. Comparable end-service delivery but operating as third-sector providers rather than a public consortium.
• Casa delle Donne Onlus (Brescia): Operator of the only Centro Antiviolenza in Brescia, integrated into ASC Garda Sociale's anti-violence network. Niche specialization in gender-based violence services with a smaller geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gardasociale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/azienda-speciale-consortile-garda-sociale

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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