Arcolaio is a consortium of 5 social cooperatives in the Bologna area and beyond. It gathers decades of experience in welfare, social and labor inclusion, reception and social mediation. It also manages the Community Labs active in Bologna.
Open Group is a new generation social enterprise. Innovation, transversality and interdisciplinarity are our key words, principles of mutuality without the purpose of private speculation. The aim is to pursue the general interest of the communities in human promotion and social integration of citizens through activities. Our cooperative is multi-sectoral, operates in the social and educational field, in the management of cultural heritage, as well as in communication and information. It deals with disabilities, addictions, integration, housing emergencies, street education, scholastic support, training, job placement of disadvantaged people. www.opengroup.eu
Società Dolce holds people by the hand n the most important and delicate moments. From children to the disabled, from the elderly to minors, through health services and social problems, there are many worlds in which care has always been taken. Since 1988, when a group of nine university students decided to make their own love for their neighbors a profession, giving life to a social cooperative. The goal was and is to help create a sweeter society, where everyone can find the necessary help, also giving work to professionals who share the same objective and who have been trained to achieve it. We are committed to imagine, experiment and innovate for decades in services and projects. www.sociatedolce.it
Piazza Grande: We think that poverty is above all solitude, stigma and lack of self-confidence and "make scandal" because the human being recognizes and naturally seeks the quality of relationships and the well-being of the other. Our work is aimed at marginalized people and to the whole community, to facilitate the relationships and trust. We propose processes of activation and reactivation of skills, discovery of generative and non-authoritarian power, we facilitate personal recognition out of the stereotyped role of marginal subject. www.piazzagrande.it
La Piccola Carovana was founded on the common desire to transform into an experience of daily life, and then work, those that for many years were simple experiences of volunteering. The common desire that has moved us has been to make available skills and professionalism gained over several years of experiences lived in direct contact with situations of poverty, suffering and marginalization. Any activity is aimed at the integration and protection of the weakest, most disadvantaged and less protected sectors. The cooperative has a part dedicated to socio-educational and welfare services and a part dedicated to the employment of people at a disadvantage www.lapiccolacarovana.net; www.arcacoop.it;
Arcolaio changed its shape and members in late 2017 and the new website is still in the making.