LEDHA - Lega per i diritti delle persone con disabilità APS | Delegazione Regionale FISH Onlus

What LEDHA - Lega per i diritti delle persone con disabilità APS | Delegazione Regionale FISH Onlus does

LEDHA - Lega per i diritti delle persone con disabilità APS is a Milan-based non-profit association (Associazione di Promozione Sociale) founded in 1979, operating as the regional delegation of FISH Onlus, Italy's national disability rights federation. The organization addresses discrimination, accessibility barriers, and independent living rights for persons with disabilities in Lombardy through three core service lines: the Centro Antidiscriminazione Franco Bomprezzi (a free legal anti-discrimination service that handled approximately 945 requests in 2022, including 296 legal interventions), CRABA - Centro Regionale per l'Accessibilità e il Benessere Ambientale (a free accessibility consulting center that delivered 240 consultations and 70 hours of training in 2022), and the MEDIATECA multimedia library. It also runs a portfolio of public campaigns (Voci invisibili, Ogni barriera è..., Voglio vivere come dico io), the Barriere podcast, training programs, and advocacy initiatives targeting regional and national legislation — notably originating Lombardy Regional Law 25/2022 on independent living.

The organization's business model is donation- and grant-funded: revenue comes from membership fees, individual donations, and the Italian 5x1000 tax designation, supplemented by project-specific public funding (Ministry of Labor, EU programs such as Keep Driven in partnership with CBM Italia). All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. LEDHA has no proprietary technology stack beyond a standard website (ledha.it) with Google Analytics, YouTube embeds, and PayPal donation integration. Its go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial, relying on direct service delivery, community associations, working groups, and a multi-channel presence (website, newsletter LEDHAInforma, social media on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, radio campaigns on Radio Marconi and Radio Lombardia, and public events).

The primary customer base is persons with disabilities and their families in Lombardy, with secondary segments including women with disabilities (via the Voci invisibili campaign) and B2B audiences such as Trenord railway staff trained by CRABA. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors with Alessandro Manfredi serving as President and legal representative, supported by Vice Presidents Enrico Mantegazza and Francesca Fusina, and specialized service leads. The organization has established institutional credibility through landmark legal outcomes (including the Arengario di Monza case and favorable rulings at the Consiglio di Stato and Corte Costituzionale) and is positioned as a delivery partner in national and European policy initiatives including the 2026 National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Name

LEDHA - Lega per i diritti delle persone con disabilità APS | Delegazione Regionale FISH Onlus

Legal name

LEDHA - Lega per i diritti delle persone con disabilità APS

Website

https://ledha.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LEDHA is a Milan-based non-profit association (founded 1979) and regional delegation of FISH Onlus that provides free legal anti-discrimination services, accessibility consulting, and advocacy for persons with disabilities across Lombardy, Italy, funded by donations, membership fees, and public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability rights advocacy
• Anti-discrimination legal services
• Accessibility consulting
• Independent living support
• Disability awareness campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and donations: LEDHA operates as a non-profit Association of Social Promotion (APS). The organization generates revenue through membership fees, donations, and 5x1000 (Italian tax designation for non-profits). Contact information and donation options are prominently featured on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LEDHA is a non-profit disability rights advocacy association that provides free specialized services to persons with disabilities in Lombardy, Italy. Its core offerings include free legal anti-discrimination support through the Centro Antidiscriminazione Franco Bomprezzi, free accessibility consulting through CRABA, a multimedia resource library (MEDIATECA), independent living support centers, training programs, and policy advocacy including the 2022 Lombardy Regional Law 25 on independent living.

Product overview

LEDHA operates as a disability rights advocacy organization offering a portfolio of specialized services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the Centro Antidiscriminazione Franco Bomprezzi (providing free legal anti-discrimination services), CRABA (architectural barrier accessibility center), MEDIATECA (multimedia library), and various campaigns and projects focused on independent living, human rights, and accessibility. The organization also provides training programs and publishes books on disability rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro Antidiscriminazione Franco Bomprezzi: A free anti-discrimination legal service operated by LEDHA, providing legal support to people with disabilities facing discrimination.
• CRABA - Centro Regionale per l'Accessibilità e il Benessere Ambientale
• Voci invisibili
• Voglio vivere come digo io
• Ogni barriera è...
• CRABA - Centro Regionale per l'Accessibilità e il Benessere Ambientale
• MEDIATECA - Biblioteca Multimediale

Products and services

• Centro Antidiscriminazione Franco Bomprezzi Free legal service that provides extra-judicial support to contrast all forms of discrimination preventing people with disabilities from fully enjoying their rights, with a focus on women with disabilities. Handled 945 requests in 2022, including 296 legal interventions.
• CRABA - Centro Regionale per l'Accessibilità e il Benessere Ambientale Regional center providing free information, guidance, and consultancy to favor accessibility and eliminate spatial, sensory, and communication barriers in housing and public spaces. Provided 240 accessibility consultations in 2022 and 70 hours of training to approximately 2,290 people.
• MEDIATECA - Biblioteca Multimediale Multimedia library offering books, resources, and educational materials related to disability rights and accessibility, available via LEDHA's website.
• Centri per la vita indipendente (Independent Living Centers) Centers supporting people with disabilities in achieving independent living through personalized assistance programs and advocacy for self-determination, tied to Lombardy Regional Law 25/2022.
• Formazione - Training and Education Programs Training and education programs on disability rights and accessibility, including free digital AI courses for young women with disabilities as part of the FISH 'Donne e Intelligenza Artificiale' project.
• Osservatorio disabilità e background migratorio Observatory studying the intersection of disability and migration background, analyzing multiple discrimination scenarios and informing advocacy for persons with disabilities from migrant backgrounds.

Quantifiable outcome

• 945 requests handled in 2022, with 296 legal interventions including successful discrimination cases such as the Arengario di Monza ruling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, minor and major.

• FISH Onlus (Federazione Italiana Superamento Handicap)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDHA serves as the regional delegation of FISH Onlus, Italy's national disability rights federation. This is a foundational partnership where LEDHA represents FISH in Lombardy and participates in national disability rights advocacy initiatives.
• CBM ItaliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDHA is a partner in the European project 'Keep Driven' (KEEP Driven: promoting knowledge, leadership and participation of young people with disabilities), coordinated by CBM Italia. The project involves over 30 young people with disabilities from Italy, France, and Latvia in developing an advocacy campaign 'My time is not mine'.
• FISH member organizations (AISM, Anffas, UILDM, FAIP, AVI Umbria, ASBI, FISH Calabria, FISH Basilicata, UILDM Mazara del Vallo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDHA participates in the FISH-wide project 'Donne e Intelligenza Artificiale' (Women and Artificial Intelligence) funded by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies. The project provides free digital AI training for young women aged 16-25. LEDHA is one of multiple FISH member organizations in the partnership.
• CRABA (Centro Regionale per l'Accessibilità e il Benessere Ambientale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRABA operates as a specialized center within LEDHA providing free information, guidance, and consulting on accessibility and barrier removal. CRABA analyzes accessibility of public and private spaces, collaborates with the Centro Antidiscriminazione on barrier-related discrimination cases, and works with public and private entities on accessibility planning.
• Comune di MonzaminorOthersLEDHA pursued legal action (ricorso ex legge 67/2006) against the Comune di Monza for discrimination due to the inaccessibility of the Arengario building. The case was won, with the Court of Milan finding the municipality guilty of discrimination.
• FISH, OND (Osservatorio Nazionale sulla Condizione delle Persone con Disabilità), FANDflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDHA participates in the joint initiative with FISH, OND, and FAND to present the National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Palazzo Pirelli in Milan on July 3, 2026. LEDHA President Alessandro Manfredi participates in the roundtable discussion.
• TrenordmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCRABA provided 34 hours of training to approximately 90 Trenord railway staff on appropriate reception and support for passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility. This was the main training project for CRABA in 2022.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Inclusion Handicap (Switzerland): Swiss umbrella organization for disability advocacy offering legal advice, accessibility consulting, and policy engagement. Comparable in scope and service mix to LEDHA but operating across Switzerland rather than Lombardy.

Emerging players

• CBM Italia: Italian branch of CBM, an international disability-inclusive development organization. Coordinates the 'Keep Driven' European project in which LEDHA is a partner, sharing the disability-rights and inclusion mandate.

Broad incumbents

• European Disability Forum (EDF): Europe's largest umbrella organization of persons with disabilities, active in EU-level policy and rights protection. Operates at a broader, transnational scale than LEDHA but pursues the same disability rights, anti-discrimination, and independent living agenda.

Direct peers

• UILDM (Unione Italiana per la Lotta alla Distrofia Muscolare): Italian muscular dystrophy association with a national and regional presence providing advocacy and services for persons with neuromuscular disabilities. Listed as a FISH member partner alongside LEDHA in ministry-funded projects.
• FISH Calabria: Regional delegation of FISH Onlus in Calabria — a structural sibling of LEDHA, performing the same regional federation role in a different Italian region. Shares the same mandate, services template and national parent federation.
• AISM (Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla): Italy's leading multiple sclerosis association, operating advocacy, services and a national/regional federation model comparable to LEDHA's structure. AISM is also a FISH member organization named alongside LEDHA in the 'Donne e Intelligenza Artificiale' project.
• FISH Onlus (Federazione Italiana Superamento Handicap): Italy's national disability rights federation of which LEDHA is the Lombardy delegation. Directly comparable in mission (disability rights advocacy, anti-discrimination, independent living) and operates an overlapping network of regional chapters and member associations.
• DPI Italia (Disabled Peoples' International Italy): Italian chapter of Disabled Peoples' International, focused on cross-disability rights advocacy and independent living. Shares LEDHA's human-rights framing of disability and its emphasis on anti-discrimination legal action.
• FAND (Federazione Associazioni Nazionale Disabili): National federation of Italian disability associations co-presenting the National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Palazzo Pirelli alongside LEDHA. Operates a comparable advocacy and rights-protection mandate.
• Anffas Onlus (Associazione Nazionale Famiglie di Persone con Disabilità Intellettiva e Relazionale): Major Italian disability NGO with a national structure of regional and local associations, providing advocacy, legal support, and services for persons with intellectual and relational disabilities. LEDHA's Vice-president Francesca Fusina also leads Anffas Legnano, evidencing close operational overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@personecondisabilit%C3%A0
• Facebookfacebook.com/LEDHA40
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ledha
• Instagraminstagram.com/ledha_diritti

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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