Gorgonia Soc. Coop. ARL

• CONSTITUTION The Gorgonia Cooperative has been created the 5th of July 2011 by 5 members with an average age under 30 years old. Since it has been established, the Cooperative conducted an " inventory" of both human and instrumental resources at his disposal. Equally useful has been the analysis of the area where the Gorgonia had decided to work following the shareholders’ interests and for the pursuit of social goals that had been written in the Constitutive Act. The tasks’ program taken by the Cooperative has been strongly influenced by available human resources, their professionalism and the immediate availability of goods offered on loan by some members. • BOAT EXCURSIONS A sail boat commensurate to rental activities accompanied by the presence of two members with all the qualifications necessary to run an excursion boat activities in the local coast became the main source of the company's . The cooperative has not been limited by offering just simple boat excursions in terms of natural observation of beautiful coast , but has expanded its offer by adding special activities such as dinners for two or more people, scuba diving and snorkeling. Although the strength of the boat activities was the innovative idea – especially in a territory that did not know these types of services – this weakness has been and is the seasonal nature of the work , obviously due to the weather forecast and the condition of the sea. • BITTA PUB The new opportunity for a diversification activity that was necessary to extend also to the winter seasons the activities of the Gorgonia, has arrived by the massive request of lunches and dinner made by the members on boat during the excursions. Since it was really appreciated it has encouraged the shareholders to arrange new activity opening nd managing new Pub. On January 2014 the pub, called “Bitta”, was born and the name immediately refers its maritime origin. Once again the skills and professionalism of two other members, who have worked in several pubs and restaurants, has been exploited to run and manage the pub. • PROMOFLASH STUDIO Professionalism and skills, as well as the specific academic title of a member, provided a significant contribution of both economic and advertising goals of the Pub. The method of communication and promotion used have attracted the attention of several local companies that wanted to promote their image. So the 28th of May 2015, after a crowded press conference, Promoflash Studio was born. We put into play by implementing ever, with the best strategy, creativity and professionalism, planning and managing each project with the utmost care to the identity of our customers. • ACCADEMIC PROJECTS This activity, linked to the commitment of all partners , have attracted the attention of several Medium and High Schools of Bagheria (Palermo). This projects, called “Alternanza Scuola – Lavoro ", offer at the students a way to look at the work business worls, using all our activities as a good example in the local area . This collaboration between the Cooperative and the Schools of Bagheria has been ongoing since three years with a thrilling success.