What Sol.Co. Sondrio does

Sol.Co. Sondrio (formally SOL.CO SONDRIO SOLIDARIETA' E COOPERAZIONE CONSORZIO DI COOPERATIVE SOCIALI - SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA SOCIALE) is a consortium of social cooperatives founded in 1988 and headquartered in Sondrio, Italy. It groups 16 member cooperatives — eight of which are Type B (work-integration) cooperatives — to deliver social welfare, labor inclusion, education, and territorial development services across the Valtellina and Valchiavenna mountain territories. The organization operates through four intervention areas: local welfare, education and orientation, active labor policies, and development projects, with named programs including SottoSopra, Restanza Agricola Valtellina, IN-ACTION, GO TO!, ProPositivi, Educa in Rete, Prove di Volo, and the Valtellina Social Tour brand. Its core technology is project design and service coordination across the cooperative network rather than a software platform; it maintains a Squarespace-hosted website (solcosondrio.it) and basic social media presence but no proprietary digital products, APIs, or applications.

The consortium's revenue model is non-commercial: it does not sell products or services at price points but instead finances activity through public grants, foundation funding, cooperative membership contributions, and project-based allocations from institutional partners including Fondazione Cariplo, Regione Lombardia (and the European Social Fund), Provincia di Sondrio, Comune di Sondrio, and Fondazione Con i Bambini. Major disclosed grants include Restanza Agricola Valtellina (EUR 250,000, Fondazione Cariplo 2023), Patti Generativi (EUR 191,998.55, Regione Lombardia/FSE 2020), Giovani Smart (EUR 158,000, Regione Lombardia 2022), SottoSopra (EUR 112,000, Fondazione Cariplo 2019), PSICOLAB (EUR 107,998.63, Regione Lombardia/FSE 2020), and La Scuola Per Me (EUR 70,000, Provincia di Sondrio 2023). GTM motion is community-led: Sol.Co. acts as a project laboratory coordinating co-design with public institutions, third-sector organizations, and local communities rather than pursuing direct sales. Customers (in a funder sense) are highly concentrated across a small set of institutional grant-makers; beneficiaries are diversified across people with disabilities, youth and NEETs, vulnerable families, schools, and mountain communities, with reported reach including 454 local welfare beneficiaries, 1,178 education beneficiaries, 232 labor-policy beneficiaries, and 215 development-project beneficiaries across named programs.

The organization is affiliated with Confcooperative – Confederazione Cooperative Italiane and is a member of Mestieri Lombardia, providing institutional infrastructure. Leadership consists of President Clemente Dell'Anna and Director Massimo Bevilacqua. With 15 direct employees, Sol.Co. Sondrio is a small coordinating entity that channels most delivery through its member cooperative network, including work-integration subsidiaries such as Il Gabbiano, Elianto, Intrecci, Il Sentiero, and La Quercia.

Name

Sol.Co. Sondrio

Legal name

SOL.CO SONDRIO SOLIDARIETA' E COOPERAZIONE CONSORZIO DI COOPERATIVE SOCIALI - SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA SOCIALE

Website

https://solcosondrio.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sol.Co. Sondrio is a consortium of 16 social cooperatives in Sondrio, Italy, delivering welfare, education, active labor policy, and territorial development services to disadvantaged populations across the Valtellina mountain territory since 1988.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Sondrio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Consortium Membership Services: Services to member cooperatives including employment services, labor market integration, and welfare coordination through the Mestieri consortium.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sol.Co. Sondrio is a consortium of 16 social cooperatives that coordinates and delivers community welfare services, education and career orientation, active labor market policies for disadvantaged people, and territorial development projects across the Province of Sondrio. It operates as a non-profit project laboratory that designs, manages, and implements grant-funded social inclusion programs, while providing associated services such as social tourism (Valtellina Social Tour), coworking (ADDA), and corporate Article 14 disability compliance (Articoloquattordici).

Product overview

Sol.Co. Sondrio is a consortium of social cooperatives operating since 1988 in the Province of Sondrio, Italy. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected social welfare services organized into four main areas: Welfare Locale (local welfare), Educazione e Orientamento (education and career guidance), Politiche Attive del Lavoro (active labor market policies), and Progetti di Sviluppo (development projects). Key projects include SottoSopra (agroecological agriculture), La Nuova Piastra (urban regeneration), GIOVANI SMART (youth inclusion), IN ACTION and NO LIMITS! (disability employment), Educa in rete and Informagiovani di Montagna (youth education), ProPositivi (poverty reduction), Articoloquattordici (Article 14 employment services), and Valtellina Social Tour (social tourism brand). The consortium coordinates 16 member cooperatives to deliver integrated social services across the Valtellina territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valtellina Social Tour: A social tourism brand launched in 2024 that brings together experiential tourism offerings from multiple consortium cooperatives, enabling discovery of landscapes, nature, agriculture, and local food products while promoting the social values of member cooperatives. Experiences include wine tastings at Il Gabbiano vineyards, olive oil tastings at Intrecci, brewery tours at Elianto's Birrificio Pintalpina, and agricultural experiences at Il Sentiero.
• SottoSopra

Products and services

• Welfare Locale (Local Welfare) Community welfare services promoting collaboration between institutions, third-sector organizations, and citizens to identify problems and develop solutions. Targeted at vulnerable families and individuals in the Province of Sondrio.
• Educazione e Orientamento (Education and Orientation) Education and career orientation services for schools and young people, helping students make informed choices about their educational and professional futures. Targeted at secondary school students and youth in the Province of Sondrio.
• Politiche Attive del Lavoro (Active Labor Policies) Active labor market policies focused on social and work inclusion of disadvantaged people through employment-oriented services. Targeted at people with disabilities, vulnerable adults, and unemployed individuals in the Province of Sondrio.
• Progetti di Sviluppo (Development Projects) Development projects serving as a 'project laboratory' for local welfare, creating innovative solutions for community well-being. Targeted at local communities, cooperatives, and territorial stakeholders in the Province of Sondrio.
• SottoSopra Agroecological Project Agroecological project aimed at changing the perspective of agriculture in Valtellina, recovering 7 hectares of uncultivated land and creating 22 new stable jobs (13 for disadvantaged people). Targeted at disadvantaged workers and rural communities.
• Restanza Agricola Valtellina RURALIS Project to combat rural depopulation through recovering uncultivated land (approximately 25,000 sqm), agricultural development (vineyards, olive, small fruits, maize, beans, vegetables), and work integration for disadvantaged people. Targeted at disadvantaged workers and rural communities.
• No Limits! Project promoting employment opportunities for people with disabilities, co-financed by Fondazione Cariplo, creating a chain model between educational, work insertion, and training pathways. Targeted at people with disabilities registered with Collocamento Mirato.
• IN ACTION Project for active inclusion and socio-work integration of people with disabilities in Sondrio province, involving training gyms and school-to-work transition support. Targeted at 40 young people and adults with disabilities across Sondrio, Tirano, and Chiavenna.
• GO TO! Giovani e Orientamento verso il Futuro Program for young people with disabilities to transition from school to work, funded by the Province of Sondrio through Regional Law Fund L.R. n. 13/2023. Targeted at 10 students with disabilities from Liceo Nervi Ferrari and ENAIP Lombardia.
• Educa in Rete Project selected by Fondazione Con i Bambini to combat child educational poverty, creating 6 Innovation Workshops for youth aged 11-17, with community coaches (EDUCOACH) supporting personal growth. Targeted at young people aged 11-17 across Sondrio province.
• GIOVANI SMART Four projects funded by Regione Lombardia (EUR 158,000) to combat youth disadvantage and promote inclusion of young people in Sondrio province. Targeted at young people facing disadvantage in Sondrio province.
• ProPositivi Co-design project for poverty and social vulnerability in Sondrio province, with territorial hubs, provincial observatory, and labor inclusion actions. Targeted at individuals and families in poverty across the 5 territorial areas of Sondrio province.
• Progetto SOS - Sistema Operazione Sociale Project promoting collaboration among third-sector organizations working on disability in Valtellina and Valchiavenna, in synergy with institutional partners. Targeted at people with disabilities and the third-sector network in Valtellina and Valchiavenna.
• Articoloquattordici Service promoting Article 14 of Italian law (D.Lgs. 276/2003) for companies to fulfill disability hiring obligations through cooperation with social cooperatives. Targeted at private companies with statutory disability hiring obligations.
• Valtellina Social Tour Social tourism brand offering experiences discovering landscapes, nature, agriculture, and gastronomy while promoting social cooperative values. Includes wine tastings at Il Gabbiano vineyards, olive oil tastings at Intrecci, brewery tours at Elianto's Birrificio Pintalpina, and agricultural experiences at Il Sentiero. Targeted at tourists and travel agencies interested in social tourism in Valtellina.
• ADDA Coworking Innovative coworking space in Sondrio province for professional growth and interaction between professionals to produce innovation and development. Targeted at professionals, freelancers, and cooperatives in Sondrio province.
• IL LAVORO PER TE! Festival del Lavoro Labor festival in Valtellina addressing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and youth employment. Targeted at people with disabilities, youth, employers, and welfare stakeholders in Valtellina.
• Prove di Volo Project for employment and training support for women victims of violence, offering empowerment, training, work placement, and work-life balance measures. Targeted at 15-20 women already supported by the Anti-Violence Centre.
• Patti Generativi Project creating generative pacts as a community professional practice that expands social care through alliances between beneficiaries and public/private social welfare actors. Targeted at adults in situations of fragility in Sondrio province.
• PsicoLab Project to increase employability of people with mental health conditions through educational experiences, social/psychological support, training proposals, and social capital reinforcement. Targeted at adults with psychological distress in the Morbegno area.
• La Scuola per Me Orientation service for secondary school students (first and second grade) in Sondrio province, helping students and families make informed choices about high school and university. Targeted at secondary school students and families in Sondrio province.
• PRO.MO - Centro di Orientamento Professioni di Montagna Mountain professions orientation center helping high school students discover aptitudes and evaluate new professions in the mountain area. Targeted at high school students in the Morbegno area.
• S.A.V.E. - Sistema Agricolo Valtellina Etica Ethical agricultural system project networking Sol.Co competencies with local cooperatives to create ethical agriculture and combat territorial abandonment. Targeted at local cooperatives and farmers in Valtellina.
• Monte Salute Sustainable Urban Development strategy for regenerating the former psychiatric hospital area in Sondrio, creating social welfare infrastructure and community care spaces. Targeted at the community of Sondrio and surrounding areas.
• La Nuova Piastra Urban requalification project for Sondrio's 'Piastra' neighborhood focusing on socio-cultural actions including social marketing, service learning, space regeneration, and community engagement. Targeted at the residents of Sondrio's Piastra neighborhood.

Quantifiable outcome

• 454 beneficiaries served through local welfare programs with 110 professionals
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Confcooperative – Confederazione Cooperative ItalianecoreOthersSol.Co. Sondrio is part of the Confcooperative network, Italy's confederation of cooperative enterprises. This affiliation provides institutional support, resources, and connection to the broader cooperative movement in Italy.
• Mestieri LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSol.Co. Sondrio is a member of Mestieri Lombardia, a consortium that provides employment services. The partnership enables labor market integration services and job placement support for disadvantaged populations through the Consorzio Mestieri.
• Provincia di SondriomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government partner for multiple projects including GO TO! (funded by L.R. n. 13/2023), Patti Generativi, and La Scuola Per Me orientation service. Key institutional partner for regional development initiatives.
• Comune di SondriomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner for La Nuova Piastra urban regeneration project and various welfare programs. The consortium is commissioned to handle socio-cultural actions for community development projects.
• Cooperativa Sociale Il SentierocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in the SottoSopra agroecological project and other initiatives. One of the social cooperatives involved in agricultural development and labor inclusion.
• Cooperativa Sociale La QuerciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner specializing in social agriculture and labor inclusion for disadvantaged persons.
• Cooperativa Sociale IntreccicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in agricultural and social projects, including olive and hazelnut cultivation in Sernio.
• Cooperativa Sociale Il GabbianocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial agricultural cooperative cultivating 6 hectares of Nebbiolo Chiavennasca vineyards. Partner in Valtellina Social Tour and agricultural development projects.
• Cooperativa EliantocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative operating Birrificio Pintalpina (artisanal brewery) involved in social tourism experiences and the Valtellina Social Tour project.
• Betania TravelsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel agency and tour operator from Monza that promotes and sells Valtellina Social Tour experiences. Partner for distributing social tourism products of member cooperatives.
• Comunità Montana di MorbegnosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMountain community partner for PsicoLab project focusing on employment for people with mental health conditions.
• CSV Monza Lecco SondriosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary Service Center partner in SOS (Sistema Operazione Sociale) welfare project.
• ANCI LombardiasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Italian Municipalities partner in youth employment and labor policy initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AGCI - Associazione Generale Cooperative Italiane: The third major Italian cooperative association, representing cooperatives of various types. Provides a parallel to Confcooperative and Legacoop as an institutional peer for cooperative movement participants across Italy.
• Legacoop: Another major Italian cooperative federation (Lega Nazionale delle Cooperative e Mutue). Comparable to Confcooperative as a broad industry player; represents a parallel institutional structure for Italian cooperatives, though not specialized in social cooperatives.
• Confcooperative - Confederazione Cooperative Italiane: Italy's national federation of cooperative enterprises, of which Sol.Co. Sondrio is a member. Operates broadly across all cooperative types and provides institutional support, advocacy, and policy representation for Sol.Co.'s cooperative movement.

Others

• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic charitable organization, delivering welfare services (food aid, anti-poverty, immigration support) with overlapping client populations to Sol.Co. Comparable in welfare mission but different in organizational model (religious-affiliated charity vs. cooperative consortium).
• Cooperatives Europe: European-level federation representing cooperative enterprises across sectors including social cooperatives. Provides international structural context for the Italian cooperative movement in which Sol.Co. operates.
• CSV Lombardia - Centro Servizi per il Volontariato: Lombardy regional support center for voluntary and non-profit organizations. Already partnered with Sol.Co. on the SOS welfare project, operating as an adjacent ecosystem player supporting third-sector service delivery in the same territory.

Direct peers

• Mestieri Lombardia: Consortium providing employment and labor-market integration services across Lombardy; Sol.Co. Sondrio is itself a member of Mestieri Lombardia, making it a closely aligned direct peer in employment services for disadvantaged populations and a key operational counterpart.
• Sol.Co. Piacenza: Sister Sol.Co. consortium operating in the Piacenza area, sharing the same branding and consortium model for social cooperatives. Provides direct peer comparison on the same operating approach in a different Italian province.
• Consorzio Solidarietà (Florence area): Social cooperative consortium operating in the Florence metropolitan area with a similar model of federating cooperatives for social service delivery. Represents a comparable operating structure in a different regional market within Italy.
• CGM - Consorzio Nazionale Gino Mattarelli: Italy's largest national network of social cooperatives, federating member cooperatives under a consortium model very similar to Sol.Co. Sondrio. Provides the most direct comparable on national scale, scope of services, and reliance on member co-ops for execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sol.co.sondrio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sol-co-sondrio
• Instagraminstagram.com/solco_sondrio

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries12 records

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