Gruppo Foppa

Founded in 1985, Gruppo Foppa is a social enterprise based in Brescia, Italy working on education, employment & skills, disability.

Gruppo Foppa is a group of schools, training bodies and employment services based in Brescia, Italy, run by the Vincenzo Foppa social cooperative (Impresa sociale ETS, registered in the Italian Third Sector registry). It offers vocational and academic education to young people and adults, including the ITS Academy Machina Lonati, a vocational training centre (CFP), a liceo artistico, and the San Clemente continuing education centre. Its employment office, accredited by Regione Lombardia, supports job seekers and companies with placements, internships, apprenticeships and recruitment. It also provides corporate training and free courses for unemployed and disadvantaged people. The group states that its work is guided by transparency, accessible costs and Catholic values.