Liberi Nantes

What Liberi Nantes does

Liberi Nantes is an Italian non-profit sports association (legal form: ASD APS ETS, Codice Fiscale 97483320582) founded on October 26, 2007, in Rome. It operates as a community-based organization using football and other sports as vehicles for social inclusion, primarily serving refugees and asylum seekers (the men's football team fields 50+ players from 27 nationalities), unaccompanied foreign minors, vulnerable children and adolescents, migrant women, and the local Pietralata neighborhood community. All programs are delivered free of charge at the organization's headquarters, the Campo Sportivo XXV Aprile in Pietralata, which the association has managed and progressively rehabilitated since 2010.

The product offering centers on an integrated ecosystem rather than discrete products. Core sports programs include the Liberi Nantes Football Club (amateur federal championship team since 2008, regular classification since 2019), the Women's Football Club (futsal, launched 2021), Calcio Giovanile (youth football from age 6), and athletics/track-and-field. Wraparound services include Segretariato Sociale (social secretariat for documentation, job placement, housing), Salotto di Comunità (community salon coordinated by a professional psychologist), an Italian language school (96 hours/year), and educational workshops in photography, murals/street art, and bread-making. Multiple funded projects extend the model: Centro Sportivo di Comunità (a three-city network in Rome, Naples, Palermo), Educare Insieme – Ricrea, A-lata Comunità Educante, REPLAY (EU-funded), FIRE+ (Erasmus+), Football for Unity (UEFA Foundation/EC), Pietralata in Campo (8x1000 Valdese), Ricrea (Fondazione Alta Mane Italia), and Comunità Sensibile (Fondazione impresasensibile).

Revenue is derived entirely from grants and donations, not commercial sales. Streams include: the Italian 5x1000 tax designation; 8x1000 allocations from both the Valdese (Methodist) Church and the Catholic Diocese of Rome; EU institutional funding (European Commission DG EAC, FAMI/Ministero dell'Interno, Erasmus+ via Sport et Citoyenneté); Italian government grants (Dipartimento per le Politiche della Famiglia, Roma Capitale, CONI, MiBACT); foundations (Con i Bambini, UEFA Foundation for Children, Fondazione Alta Mane Italia, Fondazione Charlemagne, Fondazione impresasensibile ETS, Fondazione Laureus Italia Onlus, Fondazione Italia Sociale); and private donations. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by President Alberto Urbinati (founder, 2007), Vice President Paola Varricchio, and Treasurer Patrizia Profeta (since 2018), with a lean paid headcount of approximately 9 supplemented by a large volunteer base for coaching, language teaching, and operations.

Name

Liberi Nantes

Legal name

Liberi Nantes ASD APS ETS

Website

https://liberinantes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liberi Nantes is a Rome-based Italian non-profit sports association, founded 2007, using football and athletics to promote social inclusion for refugees, asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, vulnerable youth, and migrant women, delivering all programs free of charge at its managed Campo XXV Aprile in Pietralata.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports & Social Inclusion

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Community sports programs
• Refugee inclusion services
• Football social integration
• Nonprofit athletic activities
• Migrant community support

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

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. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayers can designate 5x1000 of their tax return to Liberi Nantes (C.F. 97483320582), providing direct public support for the organization's activities.
2. Institutional Grants and Funding: Liberi Nantes receives funding from multiple institutional sources including: 8x1000 of the Valdese Church, 8x1000 of the Catholic Church (Diocesi di Roma), European Commission, Con i Bambini (Fondo per il contrasto alla povertà educativa minorile), Dipartimento per le Politiche della Famiglia della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, UEFA Foundation for Children, and various private foundations including Fondazione Alta Mane Italia (AMI), Fondazione Charlemagne, Fondazione impresasensibile ETS.
3. Private Donations: Individual donors and supporters contribute financially to the organization through various fundraising campaigns and direct contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Liberi Nantes is a non-profit sports association (Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica, Associazione di Promozione Sociale, Ente del Terzo Settore) that delivers free football and athletic programs combined with educational support, Italian language training, social-secretariat services, and cultural/artistic workshops to refugees, asylum seekers, vulnerable children, migrant women, and local residents. All activities are offered free of charge and are anchored at the dedicated municipal sports facility Impianto Sportivo Pier Paolo Foggia in Rome.

Product overview

Liberi Nantes is a non-profit sports association (ASD APS ETS) that operates primarily as a social inclusion organization using sports as a tool for integration. The core offering consists of multiple football teams (Liberi Nantes Football Club for refugees/asylum seekers, Liberi Nantes Football Club Femminile for women, and Calcio Giovanile for youth), supplemented by athletic programs. The organization provides extensive support services including Segretariato Sociale (social secretariat) and Salotto di Comunità (community salon). Educational programs include Italian language courses, photography workshops, murals/creativity, and bread-making workshops. The Campo Sportivo XXV Aprile serves as the central hub for these activities. Numerous projects address specific populations: A-lata for educational communities, REPLAY and FIRE+ for refugee integration, Socrates for cultural festivals, Ricrea and Comunità Sensibile for artistic and social development, and Educare Insieme for youth support. The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem where sports, education, social services, and cultural activities work together to promote inclusion and community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liberi Nantes Football Club (Maschile e Femminile) Free football training and competitive teams for adult refugees, asylum seekers, and community members, organized into both men's and women's squads.
• Calcio Giovanile Free youth football training and matches for children and adolescents from migrant and local vulnerable families.
• Atletica Leggera ed Avviamento allo Sport Free light athletics and sport-introduction sessions for community members new to structured physical activity.
• Doposcuola Sportivo Free sports-based after-school program combining physical activity with homework help and educational reinforcement for children and adolescents.
• Segretariato Sociale Free social secretariat service helping refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable beneficiaries navigate Italian bureaucracy, public services, and administrative procedures.
• Salotto di Comunità Free community salon offering a welcoming meeting space for social interaction, integration, and community building among beneficiaries.
• Corso di Fotografia Free photography workshop providing artistic expression and creative skills training to community members.
• Murales e Creatività Free mural painting and creativity workshop engaging participants in collaborative artistic expression and community art projects.
• CamiNantes Free walking/hiking group activity combining outdoor exercise with social integration and community connection.
• Scuola di Italiano Free Italian language school for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant beneficiaries to support their integration.
• Incontri di Panificazione Free bread-baking meetings/workshops combining cultural exchange, vocational skills, and community building.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 people reached annually with sports and social inclusion services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PLAY InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024French organization leading the REPLAY project (Refugees PLAY United) funded by the European Commission. Liberi Nantes is the Italian partner in this 18-month inclusion initiative.
• Sport & CitizenshipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Think tank based in Belgium, partner in the REPLAY project alongside PLAY International and Liberi Nantes.
• Scuola del LibrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Educational institution collaborating with Liberi Nantes on the Socrates festival of sports literature and culture.
• Lega Nazionale DilettanticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Italian Amateur Football League. Provided patronage for Socrates festival and is the governing body where Liberi Nantes FC competes in official championships.
• streetfootballworld gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021International organization that developed Football3 methodology. Partner in Football for Unity project, providing educational framework for non-formal football-based learning.
• Fondazione Italia SocialeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Foundation promoting civic places initiative. Selected Campo XXV Aprile among national civic places recognizing its social value.
• Touring Club ItalianominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Italian touring organization. Partner in CIVIC PLACES campaign recognizing Campo XXV Aprile as a significant civic place.
• ASGI (Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2019Italian legal association specializing in immigration law. Co-presented the 'domicilio sportivo' proposal with Liberi Nantes, UNHCR, and UISP to simplify refugee access to amateur football.
• Teatro di RomaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Municipal theater in Rome. Lead organization for MigrArti project 'Enea in viaggio' with Liberi Nantes as partner for theatrical performances in Roman peripheries.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. UNHCR collaborates with Liberi Nantes on advocacy for refugee rights and sports access, and appears as a partner/logo on the organization's communications materials.
• UISP (Unione Italiana Sport Per Tutti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports federation promoting inclusive sports. Long-standing partner in advocacy for refugee access to amateur football and co-presenter of 'domicilio sportivo' proposal to Italian Football Federation.
• Sport et CitoyennetécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench organization promoting sport for social inclusion. Promoter of FIRE+ (Football Integration Refugees Europe) project under Erasmus+ program, with Liberi Nantes as Italian partner.
• FARE - Football Against Racism in Europe NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network combatting racism in football. Partner in FIRE+ project contributing to inclusion through sport.
• I.C. PerlascacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school (Istituto Comprensivo Perlasca) as lead partner in A-lata Comunità Educante project, co-designing educational activities with Liberi Nantes.
• I.C. Giorgio PerlascacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school involved in multiple projects including murals collaboration, sports initiation programs, and community education initiatives.
• InformadarteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural association providing expert teachers for murals and creativity workshops with adolescents at Campo XXV Aprile.
• Arianna MassimiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotographer specializing in social and migration topics. Instructor for photography workshop teaching technical and creative skills.
• Riccardo VenturiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning photojournalist (two World Press Photo awards, Sony World Photography Award). Instructor for photography workshop on reportage and documentary photography.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• streetfootballworld: International network organization that developed the Football3 methodology and co-implements the Football for Unity project with Liberi Nantes. Both organizations use football as a tool for social inclusion of marginalized youth.
• FARE Network: European network combatting racism and discrimination in football across 50+ countries. Partnered with Liberi Nantes in the FIRE+ project; both organizations leverage football for anti-racism and refugee inclusion at the European level.
• Play for Change: Italian social enterprise co-funder of the Centro Sportivo di Comunità project alongside Liberi Nantes and Fondazione Laureus Italia. Operates a comparable sport-for-social-inclusion model in peripheral Italian neighborhoods.
• PLAY International: French NGO that designs and implements sport-based education and inclusion programs for vulnerable populations globally. Liberi Nantes is the Italian partner in PLAY International's REPLAY (Refugees PLAY United) project, making them direct collaborators in sport-for-refugee-inclusion methodology.
• Centro Astalli: Italian Jesuit Refugee Service organization headquartered in Rome that provides reception, education, and social services for refugees and asylum seekers. Operates in the same city and serves overlapping beneficiary populations through complementary programming.
• Sport et Citoyenneté: French think tank promoting sport as a tool for social inclusion and citizenship. Partnered with Liberi Nantes on the FIRE+ Erasmus+ project and other European football-for-inclusion initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• UISP (Unione Italiana Sport Per Tutti): Italian sports association promoting inclusive, accessible sport. Long-standing advocacy partner with Liberi Nantes on refugee access to amateur football, including the 'domicilio sportivo' reform.
• Fondazione Laureus Italia Onlus: Italian branch of the global Laureus Sport for Good foundation, funding sport-based social projects across Italy. Co-funds Liberi Nantes' CSC project and operates with a similar mission but at a larger funding scale.
• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic charitable organization, operating extensive programs for migrants, refugees, and people in poverty nationwide. Comparable in mission (refugee support) but vastly larger in scale and scope than Liberi Nantes.

Regional players

• Baobab Experience: Italian NGO providing humanitarian aid, first reception, and social services to migrants in Rome. Overlaps with Liberi Nantes on refugee support in the same city but focuses on basic needs rather than sport-based inclusion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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