“Joining forces to reduce social exclusion“
In Italy, as in many other European countries, certain categories of people have fewer opportunities because of their social background and/or where they live. This exclusion hinders their economic, social, cultural, and civic integration. The specific aim of social inclusion is to create or restore conditions that favour participation in community life and to strengthen equal opportunities.
At Fondazione Riva, we pave the way for people to find their place in society. We see social inclusion as a way of bringing out the best in everyone. For the past 10 years, our family foundation has been working with individuals in Italy as well as in India, Uganda, Bolivia, and Brazil. Our projects have a significant impact, some of them aiming to provide vocational and soft skills training, job placement, and prevent the risk of reoffending for detained individuals.
23.1 %
of young Italians aged 15 to 29 have no opportunities in terms of work, education, or training.
Source : “In search of lost time” report, Save the Children, published in April 2023.
We invest a great deal of time and energy in education, particularly in our school, the “Scuola del Fare” (School of Doing), through an innovative four-year programme. To help each student take ownership of their future, we work with their families and develop bespoke pathways to independence. To this end, we use travel as a life experience, a lever for personal development and a way for each person to find out about themselves.
We carry out all our projects in a collaborative way. At the heart of our approach are the partnerships we forge, which amplify and perpetuate the results of our actions. With this in mind, we are very proud to be one of the partners chosen by BNL BNP Paribas for “Progetto IncluCity”, which pursues the goals of BNP Paribas’ “Projet Banlieues” in Italy. The extensive experience acquired by the Group in France since 2006 through this programme allows us to act on a larger scale. At the “Scuola del Fare”, we rely on the local presence and active involvement of the BNL BNP Paribas teams to make our educational programmes available to more beneficiaries. We are also working to strengthen our network by bringing new players into our ecosystem. In creating these new synergies, we’ll foster new, and sometimes unexpected ideas. We are leaving no stone unturned to transform the lives of young people.
Fondazione Alberto e Franca Riva
This non-profit family foundation was created in 2013 by Giorgio, Elisabetta and Antonio Riva in memory of their parents, who were very committed to social issues. It uses innovative resources to provide support for disadvantaged young people in their education, training, and employment. The foundation is active mainly in Italy, but also worldwide. It works in partnership with a wide range of players, both in the non-profit and private sectors, with a view to increasing the impact of its actions and achieving lasting benefits.