# Social innovation and community welfare in Italy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/social-innovation-and-community-welfare-in-italy > Updated: 2026-08-26T11:42:11.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Social innovation and community-driven welfare initiatives are expanding across Italy through various organizational models. In the Rieti territory, Cooperativa Sociale Clarissa has reached a ten-year milestone, growing to 33 employees providing services ranging from asylum seeker reception to construction and medical assistance. Meanwhile, in the Marche region, Agenzia RES is transitioning its welfare model through a Strategic Innovation Path. This initiative seeks to move beyond traditional public administration contracts for childcare and elderly care toward a model of co-programming and co-designing local policies with institutions. This trend of social innovation is also being driven by grassroots community movements. According to Carmela Tiso of Accademia Iniziativa Comune, citizens are organizing to reinvent territories through collective transformation. These efforts include reclaiming unused buildings for cultural centers, coworking spaces, and libraries, as well as establishing mutual aid networks, community gardens, and intergenerational projects to rebuild social trust in isolated areas. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Italian communities drive social innovation through territorial regeneration Carmela Tiso highlights a rising trend of community-led social innovation in Italy, where citizens reclaim spaces to create cultural hubs and mutual aid networks. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-communities-drive-social-innovation-through-territorial-regeneration ### 2026-08-24: Social cooperatives in Italy expand welfare and innovation services Italian social cooperatives Clarissa and Agenzia RES are evolving their service models, focusing on community welfare, asylum seeker reception, and strategic innovation in the Rieti and Marche regions. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/social-cooperatives-in-italy-expand-welfare-and-innovation-services --- Cite as: Social innovation and community welfare in Italy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/social-innovation-and-community-welfare-in-italy