AIAS Bologna ETS

AIAS Bologna ETS

Bologna, Italy

DisabilityCommunity developmentScience & ResearchArts & CultureTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 1962Local reach
Profile last updated: October 19, 2026

About

Founded in 1962, AIAS Bologna ETS is a non-profit association based in Bologna, Italy working on disability, community development, science & research +1 more.

AIAS Bologna ETS is an association in Bologna, Italy, that brings together people with disabilities, their families, friends and professionals. Founded in Bologna in 1962, it supports people with disabilities and their families to pursue inclusion, autonomy and a good quality of life. Its services include day centres offering individualised educational and social activities, residential and transitional housing, cohousing projects, home support for adults with disabilities, and a team specialised in assistive technologies. It also runs a research and innovation centre, training, cultural promotion and awareness events, and national and international European-funded projects on digital inclusion, autonomy and innovative services. Volunteers take part in leisure activities, support to day and residential services, and medical and rehabilitation accompaniment. The association is funded by individual donations, corporate partnerships, public-sector agreements and EU programmes, and it accepts the 5 per mille tax allocation.

Location

Bologna, Italy

Founded

1962

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ETS

Legal name

AIAS Bologna ETS

Charity number

166054 (RUNTS)

Registration

80063930376

VAT number

02376540379

Focus areas

disabilityassistive technologycohousingindependent livinginclusionvolunteeringBologna

Languages

IT

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityCommunity developmentScience & ResearchArts & Culture

Works for

People with disabilitiesFamilies

How they work

Direct servicesResearchAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Le Palme

Disability · Italy

Temporary transitional housing space offering two places for partially self-sufficient adults with disabilities, supporting autonomy and independent living, located in the Selleri-Battaglia residential centre in Bologna.

Centro socio-riabilitativo diurno Principe Emilio

Disability · Italy

Day centre offering individualised educational projects, socialisation and support to families for young adults with disabilities in Bologna.

LOasi Cohousing

Disability · Italy

Cohousing project promoting autonomy of people with disabilities as an alternative to residential care, based on shared living, mutual support and participatory design.

Ausilioteca

Disability · Italy

Team providing advice on assistive technologies for people with disabilities, their families and professionals, working regionally, nationally and internationally.

Compagnia KAIROSdanza collaboration

Arts & Culture · Italy

Dance workshops with choreographer Simona Santonastaso that bring young people with disabilities together with professional dancers in creative performance.

Silver Digital Journey

Education · Italy

Multilevel digital inclusion programme for people with disabilities, shortlisted for the national Premio per le Competenze Digitali.

Progetto Upgrade

Employment & Skills

European project developing an innovative training methodology with and for final beneficiaries, aligned with the European digital competence framework.

Countries of operation

Italy

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGovernment fundingEU funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerMembershipCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Certificazione parità di genere

Industry memberships

AIAS Nazionale

Partnerships

UniCredit SpA, Intesa San Paolo SPA, Silesian University of Technology, Università degli Studi di Bergamo

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