LESS Cooperativa Sociale ar.l. - ETS

What LESS Cooperativa Sociale ar.l. - ETS does

LESS Cooperativa Sociale ar.l. - ETS is an Italian social cooperative (non-profit, ETS status) founded in 1999 and headquartered in Naples, operating an integrated system of social inclusion and reception services for migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, trafficking victims, at-risk youth, ex-detainees, and other vulnerable populations. The cooperative is accredited within Italy's national SAI (Sistema di Accoglienza e Integrazione) reception network managed by the Ministry of Interior, accommodating approximately 400 beneficiaries across multiple residential facilities, one-stop-shop low-threshold service points, and community centers in the Naples metropolitan area and surrounding municipalities (including Chiaiano, Pollena Trocchia, and Procida).

The service portfolio comprises roughly a dozen specialized programs, including the SAI and C.A.S. reception lines, a 12-bed protected residence for women victims of trafficking, low-threshold services for adults in severe marginalization, restorative-justice services for ex-detainees, at-risk youth interventions (Progetto Oliver, Segretario Sociale), women's empowerment through the F.A.T.I.M.A. project on a confiscated villa, cultural inclusion (ScopriAmo Napoli), capacity building (IMPACT Campania), social design consulting, and startup-support services for migrants. Delivery relies on multidisciplinary teams of social workers, psychologists, legal experts, cultural mediators, and educators, supported by an academic research partnership with Università di Napoli Federico II and a dense network of consortium partners.

The business model is entirely public-funding driven: there is no fee charged to beneficiaries, and revenue derives from institutional contracts (SAI/CAS agreements with the Ministry of Interior and municipalities) and from co-beneficiary or lead-partner roles in EU-funded programs (FAMI 2021-2027, PR Campania FESR/FSE+ 2021-2027, PNRR, Otto per Mille Valdese). Services are acquired via public tenders and program calls, with multi-year contract cadences. The cooperative is governed by a Consiglio di Amministrazione led by President Giulio Riccio, with General Direction under Marika Visconti, and a member base of roughly 15-20 soci distributed across functional roles (residential services, psychosocial activities, generative welfare, accounting, migrant-community relations).

Name

LESS Cooperativa Sociale ar.l. - ETS

Legal name

LESS Società Cooperativa Sociale ar.l. ETS

Website

https://lessimpresasociale.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LESS Cooperativa Sociale ar.l. - ETS is a Naples-based Italian non-profit social cooperative (founded 1999) that delivers migrant reception, trafficking-victim protection, at-risk youth, and social inclusion services under public contracts and EU-funded projects, accommodating ~400 beneficiaries across the national SAI network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion and Migrant Reception Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (611), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Refugee Reception & Registration (BPADAHAA), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Social inclusion services
• Migrant reception services
• Refugee integration programs
• Anti-trafficking protection
• Social cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Institution Contracts: LESS generates revenue primarily through contracts with public institutions for social services, including the SAI (Sistema di Accoglienza e Integrazione) national reception system, managed by the Ministry of Interior. The cooperative receives funding for hosting migrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations in residential facilities.
2. EU/Regional Project Funding: Co-funded projects under EU programs (FAMI 2021-2027, PR Campania FESR 2021-2027, PR Campania FSE+ 2021-2027, PNRR) where LESS acts as co-beneficiary or lead partner, receiving disbursements for specific project activities including infrastructure improvement, training, and social inclusion programs.
3. Training and Capacity Building Services: LESS provides training services to public administration operators and third sector workers under programs like IMPACT Campania, funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LESS delivers integrated social inclusion and reception services for migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, trafficking victims, and at-risk youth through residential facilities, community centers, and training programs. Core operations include Italy's SAI national reception network (serving ~400 beneficiaries), protected housing for trafficking victims, low-threshold services for marginalized adults, EU/PNRR-funded educational and integration projects, restorative justice programs for ex-detainees, and capacity-building training for public and third-sector operators. Services are procured through public contracts and EU/regional grants and delivered free at point of use to beneficiaries.

Product overview

LESS Impresa Sociale is a social cooperative providing an integrated system of social inclusion services for migrants, asylum seekers, and beneficiaries of international protection. The portfolio consists of multiple specialized programs: core reception services (SAI/Siproimi and C.A.S.), specialized protection (women trafficking victims' residence, low-threshold services), educational and youth programs (Progetto Oliver, Adolescenti a Rischio), cultural inclusion (ScopriAmo Napoli), capacity building (Impact Campania), social design, restorative justice, and startup support. Key flagship projects include Progetto F.A.T.I.M.A. (women's empowerment and confiscated asset valorization) and Progetto Oliver (PNRR-funded educational poverty program). The organization accommodates 400 beneficiaries across its facilities in the national SAI network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• SAI (Ex Siproimi) – Sistema di Accoglienza e Integrazione Integrated reception services for asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection under Italy's national SAI network, providing personalized reception plans, legal support, health navigation, training, and integration support; LESS accommodates 400 beneficiaries in its facilities.
• C.A.S. – Centri di Accoglienza Straordinaria Extraordinary reception centers providing material assistance, legal orientation, and support for international protection applicants, including preparation of individual memory documents for protection claims.
• Accoglienza donne vittime di tratta (Reception for Women Victims of Trafficking) 12-bed protected residence in Chiaiano (Naples) for women victims of trafficking and violence, offering linguistic-cultural mediation, legal and health orientation, psychological support, and pathways to employment; collaborates with Ospedale Evangelico Villa Betania and Cooperativa Dedalus.
• Servizi Bassa Soglia (Low-Threshold Services) One Stop Shop low-threshold services at Vico S. Maria Vertecoeli 6, Naples, providing primary needs assistance, cultural mediation, legal protection, psychological support, job orientation, hygiene services, and social wardrobe for adults in severe marginalization.
• Progetto F.A.T.I.M.A. – Facilitare Azioni per il Traguardo dell'Inclusione e Modelli di Autodeterminazione Integrated social inclusion project for women refugees and trafficking victims, involving renovation of a confiscated property (Villa Salita Di Fazio 7, Naples), energy efficiency improvements, a professional kitchen laboratory for catering and food preservation, and support services including psychological, legal, and employment assistance; funded by PR Campania FESR and FSE+ 2021-2027.
• Progetto Oliver – Obiettivo Legalità, Istruzione e Valorizzazione dell'Educazione e della Resilienza PNRR-funded educational project targeting 100 minors aged 11-17 at risk of educational poverty and school dropout, including soft skills labs, Italian language courses, civic education, digital literacy, and cultural itineraries; partners include TRAM, GESFOR, and Linea d'Arte.
• Impact Campania Training and capacity-building initiative for public and third-sector operators to improve intercultural competencies and innovate organizational processes, including workshops and a 5-module blended training course on service innovation, digital transformation, co-programming, sustainable finance, and impact assessment; funded by FAMI.
• ScopriAmo Napoli Cultural tourism and inclusion project for youth aged 10-18 (Italian and migrant), providing experiential outdoor itineraries exploring Naples' cultural heritage to promote integration and combat xenophobia; funded by Otto per Mille Valdese.
• Detenuti e Giustizia riparativa (Detainees and Restorative Justice) Services for ex-detainees and alternative-sentencing individuals since 2018 via protocol with UIEPE Campania, including administrative support, migrant center assistance, school-to-work programs, communication, creative/recreational activities, and maintenance work at LESS facilities.
• Segretario Sociale (Social Secretary) Social services for at-risk minors and adolescents, including school-to-work alternation programs, rights awareness, anti-discrimination education, and collaboration with youth aggregation centers; active September to June during the school year.
• Adolescenti a Rischio (At-Risk Adolescents) Prevention and intervention services for at-risk youth focusing on education, social policies, and youth policies, aimed at qualifying contexts where adolescents develop risky behaviors and youth distress.
• Progettazione Sociale (Social Design) Social design consulting services including grant opportunity identification, project methodology workshops using participatory approaches, and organization of intercultural awareness events targeting migrants and beneficiaries of international protection.
• Servizio di supporto allo Start Up di impresa (Business Start-Up Support) Business startup consulting for migrants, asylum seekers, and economically disadvantaged individuals, offering business management training, bureaucratic and legal support for cooperative formalization, and fund sourcing guidance including crowdfunding.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consorzio Co.RecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Co-partner with LESS for the S.T.A.R.T.! (Sistema Territoriale di Accoglienza Residenziale Temporanea) project for unaccompanied foreign minors (MSNA), funded under FAMI 2021-2027. The 33-month project starting December 2025 provides temporary 30-day reception for 50 MSNA in Pollena Trocchia.
• Comune di NapolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead beneficiary in the FAMI PROG-722 'Cantieri di Comunità' project with LESS as co-beneficiary partner. The project promotes social and economic autonomy of refugees through community-based interventions.
• Project AheadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the IMPACT Campania project for improving intercultural competencies of operators and innovation of public and private organizational processes in Campania region.
• IMPACT Campania Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnci Campania, Cantiere Giovani Cooperativa Sociale, CIDIS Onlus, Consorzio La Rada, Cooperativa Sociale Credito Senza Confini, Dedalus Cooperativa Sociale, LTM – Gruppo Laici Terzo Mondo, Tertium Millennium Società Cooperativa Sociale, Traparentesi Onlus - part of the IMPACT CAMPANIA initiative funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund with regional government leadership.
• TRAM TRAVEL FOR ACTION AND MEMORY COOPERATIVA SOCIALEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Progetto Oliver (funded by PNRR M5C3), providing labor orientation and training labs, social media awareness labs, and soft skills laboratories for at-risk youth.
• GESFOR FORMAZIONE COOPERATIVA DI PRODUZIONE E LAVORO S.C.A R.L.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Progetto Oliver (PNRR funded) contributing to educational and training activities for minors at risk of educational poverty and school dropout.
• LINEA D'ARTE COOPERATIVA SOCIALE INTEGRATAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Progetto Oliver (PNRR funded) providing cultural itinerary activities and practical art workshops including mosaic and painting for minors.
• ViaggieMiraggiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ScopriAmo Napoli project funded by Otto per Mille Valdese, implementing cultural itineraries and experiential outdoor activities for young people aged 10-18 to promote intercultural dialogue.
• Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II - Psychology Community LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner conducting workshops on mental health of migrants, healthcare access, gender violence prevention, and child safeguarding in IMPACT Campania project.
• Ospedale Evangelico Villa BetaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for medical assistance to women victims of trafficking hosted in Chiaiano protected residence.
• Cooperativa DedaluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal partnership under Protocollo di Intesa with Comune di Napoli for anti-trafficking efforts. Dedalus's legal team collaborates with IARA project legal team for international protection hearings and trafficking cases.
• Associazione Tecla, Pianoterra, LiberetàminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining and employment partnerships providing courses focused on empowerment for women victims of trafficking to support their self-determination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic social-services network, operating reception centers, low-threshold services, and integration programs nationwide; operates overlapping capabilities with LESS at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Fondazione Migrantes: National Italian foundation linked to CEI, operating migrant reception, social inclusion, and integration initiatives across Italy; broader scale and national remit but materially overlapping service lines with LESS.

Direct peers

• LTM - Gruppo Laici Terzo Mondo: Long-running Naples NGO active in migrant reception, international cooperation, and social inclusion; partner in IMPACT Campania and operating in the same Campania funding ecosystem.
• Tertium Millennium Società Cooperativa Sociale: Naples-based social cooperative providing reception, integration, and training services for migrants and vulnerable groups; co-member of IMPACT Campania consortium.
• Consorzio Co.Re: Campania social-cooperative consortium; co-partner with LESS on the FAMI-funded S.T.A.R.T.! project for unaccompanied foreign minors (MSNA), directly comparable in scope and funding model.
• Cooperativa Sociale Dedalus: Naples-based social cooperative operating in the same migrant reception, anti-trafficking, and integration space; an explicit partner on the IARA legal-protection project and a co-member of multiple IMPACT Campania consortia, making it the closest operational peer to LESS.
• Cantiere Giovani Cooperativa Sociale: Naples-area social cooperative providing reception, education, and youth services; partner in the IMPACT Campania initiative and operating similar PNRR/FAMI-funded projects.
• CIDIS Onlus: Campania-region NGO providing migrant reception, integration, and capacity-building services; partner in the IMPACT Campania consortium and active in the same EU-funded project ecosystem.
• Consorzio La Rada: Consortium of social cooperatives in Campania focused on reception and social inclusion; co-participant in IMPACT Campania and operating comparable SAI and FAMI-funded programs.
• Traparentesi Onlus: Campania social-services nonprofit focused on migrant reception and social inclusion; co-partner in IMPACT Campania with overlapping program portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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