Giostra Cooperativa Sociale

What Giostra Cooperativa Sociale does

Giostra Cooperativa Sociale is an Italian social cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale) operating in the Lombardy region, with a primary base in Cesano Boscone in the Milan metropolitan area and additional service delivery in the municipalities of Assago and Lacchiarella. The organization employs approximately 23 people and delivers educational, recreational, and social services aimed primarily at children and adolescents (ages 6–18) and families. Its core product is CesanoLab, a multi-purpose community center in Cesano Boscone that hosts courses (dance, English, drawing, painting, comics, fitness), workshops, and cultural events. Beyond CesanoLab, the cooperative offers a diversified portfolio that includes street education programs (educativa di strada), after-school study support ('Stelle sulla Terra'), summer camps in Parco Nazionale Val Grande, a school psychology service line ('Psicologia Scolastica') including a screening program for dyslexia and learning difficulties, a toy library (Ludoteca), a children's philosophy workshop ('Il Meraviglioso Mondo di Filo'), a spray art program ('AL SOTTO'), and a Children's Town Council ('Consiglio Comunale dei Ragazzi') civic engagement initiative in Lacchiarella.

The cooperative's business model combines municipal public-sector contracts (street education, youth center management with Comune di Assago and Comune di Lacchiarella), direct-to-family paid programming at low per-session prices (e.g., €6 per session + €2 snack for workshops; €25 per person for the 'Cena con Delitto' event), and corporate welfare collaborations (notably with Mutua Cesare Pozzo and Liberatempo soc. coop. on the 'Giochi sotto l'albero' Christmas play program). Distribution is delivered in-person through the CesanoLab physical hub and project locations across the municipalities served, with awareness generated via a WordPress blog (active since 2012), Facebook, email, and community events. There is no proprietary technology platform beyond the WordPress website; no mobile app, API, or digital product exists. The organization operates as a non-profit cooperative under Italian cooperative law with member ownership, and no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries are identified in the source data.

Revenue, funding, and growth metrics are not publicly disclosed. The available evidence shows municipal geographic expansion and product-line diversification between 2012 and 2015, with the most recent website content dated to early 2015. The cooperative partners with the psychology practice Studio Sememe for school psychology services and with Parco Nazionale Val Grande for summer camps, and lists three named educators (Emanuela Bellezza, Micaela Buratti, Alice Nicoli) as the operational team behind the corporate welfare project.

Name

Giostra Cooperativa Sociale

Legal name

GIOSTRA Cooperativa Sociale

Website

https://giostracsarl.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Giostra Cooperativa Sociale is an Italian social cooperative (23 employees, Cesano Boscone, Milan) delivering educational, recreational, and social services — including community-center programming, street education, school psychology screening, and summer camps — to children, youth, and families across multiple Milan-area municipalities via municipal contracts and direct-to-family paid activities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and educational community services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Youth educational services
• Community social services
• After-school programs
• Summer camp programs
• School psychology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cesano Boscone

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Giostra Cooperativa Sociale is an Italian social cooperative that delivers in-person educational, recreational, and social services for children, youth, and families in the Milan metropolitan area. Its core delivery vehicle is the CesanoLab community center in Cesano Boscone, supplemented by street-education outreach, school psychology and DSA screening, summer camps in Val Grande National Park, after-school study support, creative/philosophy workshops, a toy library, and youth civic-participation programs.

Product overview

Giostra Cooperativa Sociale is a social cooperative offering a diverse portfolio of educational, recreational, and community services primarily focused on children, youth, and families. The core offering includes CesanoLab, a multi-purpose community center providing courses, workshops, and activities; school psychology services; summer camps in natural settings; street education outreach; and various creative and cultural programs. Services are delivered through physical community spaces and are designed to promote social inclusion, learning, creativity, and youth development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CesanoLab: A community center and cultural space operated by Giostra Cooperativa Sociale in Cesano Boscone, offering courses, workshops, events, and children's activities.

Products and services

• CesanoLab Community Center A community center and multi-purpose space in Cesano Boscone (Via Trento 12/A) offering courses, workshops, events, and activities for children and adults.
• Psicologia Scolastica (School Psychology)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mutua Cesare PozzominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Giochi sotto l'albero' project - a corporate welfare initiative providing Christmas play activities for children of members.
• Liberatempo soc. coop.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on welfare projects including 'Giochi sotto l'albero' corporate wellness initiative.
• Parco Nazionale Val GrandeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsorship of summer camp programs in the Val Grande National Park, providing wilderness experiences for youth and families.
• Comune di AssagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for youth services including the 'Assago Maps' street education project and development of the Centro Giovani (Youth Center). Mayor Graziano Musella announced collaboration.
• Comune di LacchiarellaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for street education projects including the 'Consiglio Comunale dei Ragazzi' (Children's Town Council) and CIARLI-EDS program.
• Studio SemememinorOthersPsychology and psychotherapy practice referenced as partner for school psychology services ('Psicologia Scolastica').

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Consorzio CGM (Consorzio Nazionale Gino Mattarelli): Italy's largest network of social cooperatives, aggregating hundreds of member entities across education, youth services, and community welfare. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same cooperative/social-services category, though at vastly greater scale than Giostra.
• Legacoop Lombardia: Regional federation representing cooperatives in Lombardy, including social cooperatives providing education and youth services. Comparable as the regional institutional umbrella for cooperative entities operating in Giostra's geography.
• Confcooperative Lombardia: Major cooperative federation in Lombardy covering social, educational, and community-service cooperatives. Comparable as a peer federation in the same regional cooperative ecosystem serving similar member-driven social enterprises.

Direct peers

• Codici – Cooperativa di Ricerca Sociale: Italian cooperative focused on social research, education, and community interventions, including work with youth, schools, and families. Directly comparable to Giostra in mission and service mix (educational support, community programs, social research orientation).
• Koinè Cooperativa Sociale Onlus: Italian social cooperative providing educational, cultural, and community services for children, youth, and families, often in partnership with municipalities. Comparable in scope, target audience, and community-center service model to Giostra.
• Quarantasettezerozero Società Cooperativa Sociale: Milan-based social cooperative specializing in street education (educativa di strada), youth centers, and family services across Lombardy. Highly comparable to Giostra's street education and youth engagement programs in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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