Legacoop Sicilia is the regional association representing cooperatives, mutual societies and other affiliated organisations across Sicily. Established in 1945 as a regional branch of the Lega Nazionale Cooperative e Mutue, it is part of Italy’s national cooperative movement. 21
Its main office is in Palermo, at Via Alfonso Borrelli 3. The association’s listed president is Filippo Parrino, and Angela Maria Peruca is its director. 23
The organisation represents member cooperatives before institutions and provides assistance at different stages of their development, from formation and start-up to consolidation. Its services include support on taxation and company law, labour legislation and industrial relations, credit and finance, incentives, environmental and workplace safety matters, and training. 2 It also works to safeguard the mutual and solidarity-based character of cooperatives and supports social cooperatives managing property confiscated from the mafia under Italian law 109/1996. 1
Legacoop Sicilia operates across the island, with technical-assistance centres intended to support cooperative start-ups and provide advice to cooperatives on legal, fiscal, administrative, technical and employment matters. 1 Its broader remit includes promoting cooperative principles and helping affiliated organisations build economic and social ties within their communities. 1