What Arca di Noè does

Arca di Noè (legal name: L'Arca di Noè Soc. Coop. Sociale A.r.l.) is an Italian social cooperative headquartered in Gallicano nel Lazio (Rome province) that delivers socio-educational, residential, vocational training, and work-integration services to minors and young adults in social distress, with a particular emphasis on adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system. Its core offering is the Gruppo Appartamento per Minori, a 24/7 residential community service for minors in social distress or deviance, supported by a multidisciplinary team of educators, social workers, and tutors operating at a 1:2 tutor-to-beneficiary ratio. The service portfolio is organized around the residential core and several specialized project-based programs: Nuovi Passi (a PR FSE+ 2021-2027 EU-funded reintegration program for 15 detained minors aged 14-18 at Istituto Penale per Minorenni di Roma Casal del Marmo over 10 months), Il gioco dell'Arca (sports-based psychophysical wellbeing for minors under external penal execution), La fattoria di Noè (agricultural vocational training on a 7,000 sqm equipped park), and Salite in Arca (a creative hub offering 18 workshop types including cooking, gardening, cycling maintenance, dance therapy, photography, digital radio, and painting). Differentiated methodologies include 'pedagogia velica' (sailing pedagogy) and a multidisciplinary team approach rooted in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989).

The cooperative has no proprietary software, API, or AI technology stack; its competitive differentiation rests on human-capital-intensive service design, a coordinated ecosystem of public-sector and sports partners, and a scarce physical facility. The business model is exclusively managed services: revenue is generated through public procurement contracts with juvenile justice institutions, social services, and EU-funded programs. Named institutional customers/partners include Centro di Giustizia Minorile di Lazio, Abruzzo e Molise, Ufficio Servizio Sociale per Minorenni (U.S.S.M.), Istituto Penale per Minorenni di Roma Casal del Marmo, Servizi Sociali di Grosseto, CNCM, Consorzio Ro.Ma, Gi. Al. Ma - Gioco Al Massimo SSD, Federazione Italiana Rugby, Club Lazio, Un Ponte nel Vento, and Abc Polis. Operations are concentrated in Lazio with selective expansion into Grosseto (Tuscany); no revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Arca di Noè

Legal name

L'Arca di Noè Soc. Coop. Sociale A.r.l.

Website

https://arcadinoe.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Arca di Noè is an Italian social cooperative in Gallicano nel Lazio providing residential socio-educational services, vocational training, and reintegration programs for minors and young adults in social distress, primarily via public-sector contracts with Italian juvenile justice authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services and Rehabilitation

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (61171), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Populations ASE (Reentry/Corrections, Homeless, Refugee/Immigrant, Foster/Justice-Involved) (EDAAABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Self-Advocacy & Self-Determination Training (EDAKANAI)

Keywords

• Juvenile rehabilitation services
• Social reintegration programs
• Residential youth care
• Socio-educational support
• Vocational training for youth

Headquarters

HQ city

Gallicano Nel Lazio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funded Social Services: Arca di Noè operates as a social cooperative (Soc. Coop. Sociale A.r.l.) providing socio-educational services funded through public contracts with juvenile justice institutions, social services, and EU-funded programs (PR FSE+ 2021-2027). Revenue comes from managing minor accommodation facilities, educational programs, and vocational training projects commissioned by government entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arca di Noè operates the Gruppo Appartamento per Minori, a 24/7 residential community providing socio-educational support for minors in social distress or deviance to enable functional social reintegration. The cooperative supplements this core residential service with project-based programs: qualification and socio-employment inclusion pathways for detained minors (Nuovi Passi), psychophysical well-being through sports (Il gioco dell'Arca), agricultural vocational training (La fattoria di Noè), creative workshops (Salite in Arca), and professional training for social workers (Adolescenza oggi). All services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of educators, social workers, and tutors.

Product overview

Arca di Noè Soc. Coop. Sociale A.r.l. operates as a social cooperative offering a unified portfolio of socio-educational services organized as community-based residential care and project-based programs. The core offering is the Gruppo Appartamento per Minori "Arca di Noè" providing 24/7 residential support for minors in social distress. This is supplemented by multiple specialized social programs: "Nuovi Passi" for juvenile detention reintegration, "Il gioco dell'Arca" for psychophysical well-being through sports, "La fattoria di Noè" for agricultural vocational training, and "Salite in Arca" for creative expression workshops. The cooperative also maintains governance documents including the Carta dei Servizi and Child Safeguarding Policy, and publishes annual Social Balance Sheets. All offerings share a common multidisciplinary team approach focused on social reintegration and youth empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nuovi Passi: Project funded by PR FSE+ 2021-2027 aimed at qualification, employability and socio-work inclusion of minors and young adults restricted at the Juvenile Penal Institute of Rome 'Casal del Marmo'.
• Adolescenza oggi
• Il gioco dell'Arca
• La fattoria di Noè
• Salite in Arca

Products and services

• Gruppo Appartamento per Minori "Arca di Noè"
• Progetto "Nuovi Passi" (New Steps Project)
• Progetto "Adolescenza oggi" (Adolescence Today)
• Progetto "Il gioco dell'Arca" (The Game of the Ark) Psychophysical well-being project using sports activities, educational practices, and sensitization programs for minors under external juvenile justice supervision, with participation by law enforcement and civil protection.
• Progetto "La fattoria di Noè" (Noè's Farm) Agricultural and employment integration project creating a socio-educational farm on a 7,000 sqm equipped park in Gallicano nel Lazio, serving as an occupational hub for sustainable farming, animal husbandry, and vocational training for disadvantaged youth.
• Progetto "Salite in Arca" (Climb into the Ark) Creativity space offering 18 different workshops including garden, arboriculture, sustainability, cooking, farm activities, creative arts, bike maintenance, trekking, dance therapy, sports, juggling, photography, homework support, digital radio, social workshop, and painting for adolescents in Rome and surrounding areas.
• Galleria Sportiva (Sports Gallery Program) Sports program showcasing rugby and other athletic activities through partnership with GI.AL.MA sports club, Federazione Italiana Rugby, and Club Lazio, providing beneficiaries opportunities to integrate into local rugby teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 adolescents (14-18 years) receiving personalized reintegration support over 10 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Centro di Giustizia Minorile di Lazio, Abruzzo e MolisecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional juvenile justice authority serving as primary institutional partner for the Nuovi Passi project at Casal del Marmo. Provides oversight and coordination for rehabilitation programs targeting detained minors.
• Consorzio Ro.MacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited professional training entity (ente di formazione professionale accreditato) within the Nuovi Passi ATS partnership. Guarantees professional and/or vocational training pathways aligned with maximum social integration objectives.
• Un Ponte nel VentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial promotion association (associazione di promozione sociale) providing workshop activities for transversal skill development within the Nuovi Passi project, ensuring high levels of project integration.
• Abc PoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing laboratory activities for structuring and strengthening transversal competencies as part of the comprehensive support approach for beneficiaries.
• Gi. Al. Ma - Gioco Al Massimo SSDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports society (Società Sportiva) partnership to expand and enhance sports activities as tools for education, wellbeing, and social integration. Affiliated with Federazione Italiana Rugby with a tutoring project in collaboration with Club Lazio.
• Federazione Italiana RugbysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Rugby Federation through which Gi. Al. Ma maintains affiliation, enabling rugby programs that emphasize integration, rule respect, and healthy emotional growth.
• Club LaziosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports club collaborating on a rugby tutoring project to offer opportunities for beneficiaries to join local rugby teams, leveraging rugby's educational values.
• CNCMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Adolescenza oggi' training initiative providing two-day educational sessions for social service professionals working with adolescents in Grosseto territory (May 2026).
• Forze dell'Ordine e Protezione CivilesecondaryOthersPolice and Civil Protection participation in Il gioco dell'Arca project to strengthen principles of legality and civic participation through sports and educational activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cooperativa Sociale Il Millepiedi: Italian social cooperative providing socio-educational services and residential support for minors and adolescents in social distress, operating in central Italy with public institutional clients comparable to Arca di Noè's model.
• Ceis (Centro Educativo Italo Svizzero): Italian non-profit delivering educational and rehabilitation services for vulnerable youth, including minors in juvenile justice and social distress contexts, with a multidisciplinary approach and public-sector funding model.
• Gruppo Abele: Long-established Italian non-profit providing socio-educational support, vocational reintegration, and rehabilitation programs for disadvantaged youth and marginalized populations, with similar public contracting and project portfolio structure.
• Cooperativa Prossimi (Consorzio Gruppo Cooperativo Prossimi): Italian social cooperative consortium providing socio-educational, residential, and work-integration services for vulnerable populations including minors and youth in distress, with comparable public funding reliance.
• Fondazione L'Albero della Vita: Italian non-profit operating community-based socio-educational projects, child protection programs, and youth empowerment initiatives for vulnerable minors, with comparable public grant funding and EU project participation.

Broad incumbents

• Comunità di Sant'Egidio: Large Italian non-profit with broad programs in social assistance, education, and integration of marginalized groups (including minors and migrants), operating as a more established player with overlapping but broader service lines than Arca di Noè.
• San Patrignano: Major Italian non-profit running large-scale residential rehabilitation and vocational training communities, with a comprehensive educational/work-integration model relevant to Arca di Noè's reintegration approach (though focused on substance abuse rather than juvenile justice).
• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic social assistance organization providing broad educational, residential, and welfare services for vulnerable populations including minors and youth, intersecting with Arca di Noè's target beneficiaries at larger scale.

Others

• CNCA (Coordinamento Nazionale delle Comunità di Accoglienza): National coordinating body for Italian social cooperatives and communities serving vulnerable groups including minors in distress; relevant as an ecosystem/network peer for Arca di Noè's cooperative model and policy advocacy.
• Fondazione con il Sud: Italian foundation funding social inclusion, education, and youth development projects in southern and central Italy; relevant as a potential funding peer and ecosystem participant in the same grant-driven social services space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/arcadinoe.social

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