Il Cerchio Delle Relazioni

What Il Cerchio Delle Relazioni does

Il Cerchio Delle Relazioni is an Italian social cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale Onlus) headquartered in Genova, Liguria, with approximately 9 employees, founded in 2007 as an association and reorganized as a cooperative in 2015. Its mission is to combat violence against women and minors in the Liguria region. The organization delivers services free of charge to beneficiaries, financed primarily through public-sector project funding, municipal and regional grants, and contributions from private foundations including Costa Crociere Foundation.

Its core services are organized around six lines: the Centro Antiviolenza Mascherona (anti-violence center providing counseling, legal assistance, and emergency accommodation), Case Protette (protected/sheltered housing for women and children, including Casa Rifugio Elisa opened in 2019), Servizi per Minori (specialized services for children), Incontri di Formazione (accredited professional training), and two community programs — La Barchetta dei Piccoli Capitani (support for children of detained parents) and Cinema Barchetta (a free children's film festival). Operational reach is regional (Liguria), with on-the-ground delivery through prisons (Marassi, Pontedecimo), schools, the Ufficio esecuzione penale esterna di Genova, and a network of NGO and municipal partners. Quantitative footprint includes approximately 150 children supported annually, over 4,000 hours of educational interventions, and more than 20 events per year under the La Barchetta project.

The business model is a non-profit social-services model with no pricing or revenue from beneficiaries; revenue mechanics are project-by-project grant applications, municipal contracts, and foundation contributions. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on institutional referrals and word-of-mouth through the Liguria anti-violence and social-services network. The organization holds no proprietary technology, no patents, and operates without apps or digital platforms — its 'product' is the in-person service delivery and consortium of partner organizations, with the website (ilcerchiodellerelazioni.it) and local press coverage serving as the primary awareness channels.

Name

Il Cerchio Delle Relazioni

Legal name

Il Cerchio delle Relazioni soc. coop. - Cooperativa Sociale Onlus

Website

https://ilcerchiodellerelazioni.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Il Cerchio Delle Relazioni is a 9-employee Italian social cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale Onlus) based in Genova that delivers free anti-violence, sheltered-housing, and child-welfare services to women and minors in the Liguria region, funded through public grants and foundation contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Anti-Violence Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Anti-violence support services
• Sheltered housing services
• Child welfare programs
• Social services cooperative
• Anti-violence centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Genova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Project Funding and Institutional Grants: The cooperative operates primarily through publicly funded social projects, institutional grants from government bodies, and contributions from foundations to sustain anti-violence center operations, safe houses, and child support programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Il Cerchio delle Relazioni is a social cooperative that provides free anti-violence services, sheltered/protected housing, child welfare programs, and professional training for women and minors affected by violence. Its services are delivered through the Centro Antiviolenza Mascherona, Case Protette (including Casa Rifugio Elisa), Servizi per Minori, and community projects like La Barchetta dei Piccoli Capitani and Cinema Barchetta, all operated from its Genova headquarters and funded through public grants and institutional partnerships.

Product overview

Il Cerchio Delle Relazioni is a social cooperative (Onlus) providing a comprehensive suite of services to combat violence against women and minors. The organization operates through interconnected programs including the Centro Antiviolenza Mascherona (anti-violence center), protected housing facilities (Case Protette), specialized child services (Servizi per Minori), and community projects such as La Barchetta dei Piccoli Capitani which supports children of detained parents through cinema activities and family reunification programs. All services are offered free of charge and operate from their Genova headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro Antiviolenza Mascherona

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 150 children supported annually with over 4,000 hours of educational interventions and more than 20 events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered network partner, institutional partner and professional partner.

• Cooperativa Sociale Il Biscionenetwork partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner in the 'La Barchetta dei Piccoli Capitani' project supporting children of detained parents
• Veneranda Compagnia di Misericordianetwork partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner in the 'La Barchetta dei Piccoli Capitani' project supporting children of detained parents
• Arci Genovanetwork partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner in the 'La Barchetta dei Piccoli Capitani' project; Gruppo Rainbow children's collective created within Arci Genova in summer 2023
• CEIS Genovanetwork partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner in the 'La Barchetta dei Piccoli Capitani' project supporting children of detained parents
• Ufficio esecuzione penale esterna di Genovainstitutional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner for the Cinema Barchetta project and family connection programs within the prison system
• Case circondariali di Marassi e Pontedecimoinstitutional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison facilities hosting family connection events and children's programs for children visiting detained parents
• Comune di Genovainstitutional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal support for the Cinema Barchetta project and other social programs
• Ordine degli Assistenti Sociali della Liguriaprofessional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association providing accreditation (3 formative credits and 2 deontological credits) for the seminar 'Figli e genitori oltre la detenzione'

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Casa di Accoglienza delle Donne Maltrattate (CADMI): Milan-based anti-violence organization running shelter and integrated support services for women victims of violence. Comparable as a long-standing Italian nonprofit with similar anti-violence and protected housing service model.
• Centro Antiviolenza GOAP: Trieste-based anti-violence center providing shelter, counseling, and outreach to women victims of domestic violence. Comparable as a regional Italian anti-violence center with similar service portfolio and target population.
• Associazione Differenza Donna: Rome-based anti-violence center providing shelter, counseling, and legal support to women victims of gender-based violence. Directly comparable as an Italian nonprofit delivering the same core services (anti-violence center, protected housing, women's empowerment) in a different region.
• Centro Veneto Progetti Donna: Veneto-region nonprofit providing anti-violence services and protected housing to women victims. Comparable in mission, regional operating scope, and Italian nonprofit delivery model.
• Casa delle Donne per non subire violenza: Bologna-based nonprofit running an anti-violence center and protected housing for women victims of violence. Highly comparable mission, service model (shelter, counseling, legal support), and Italian cooperative/association structure to Il Cerchio.

Emerging players

• Cooperativa Sociale Il Biscione: Italian social cooperative working in social services and community programs. Comparable as a cooperativa sociale Onlus with overlapping mission in social assistance and community reintegration; existing project partner of Il Cerchio.
• Fondazione Pangea Onlus: Italian nonprofit focused on women's rights, anti-violence, and economic empowerment programs. Comparable in target population (women survivors of violence) and project-based service delivery, though broader geographic scope.
• CEIS Genova: Genova-area nonprofit addressing social exclusion, addiction, and marginalization with reintegration programs. Comparable as a Liguria-region social service nonprofit and existing network partner of Il Cerchio within the 'La Barchetta' project.

Broad incumbents

• Donne in Rete contro la violenza: National Italian network of anti-violence centers coordinating policy, training, and standards across member organizations. Relevant as the umbrella body that includes organizations like Il Cerchio and shapes national anti-violence funding flows.
• Telefono Rosa: Italian anti-violence hotline and support organization providing telephone-based crisis intervention and referrals. Comparable mission in serving women victims of violence and serving as an entry point to the anti-violence service network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/il-cerchio-delle-relazioni

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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