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The Confraternita di Misericordia di Ariccia ODV is a volunteer association serving the community of the Castelli Romani, near Rome, since 1994. We stand beside people who are ill, alone or in difficulty, in the centuries-old tradition of the Italian Misericordie.

In an emergency always call 112 (the European emergency number).

These are our main pages in English. You can also read any page of the site in your language using the 🌐 language menu at the top.

Health services

Ambulance transport, medical cover at events and hospital transfers.

Who we are

A volunteer confraternity serving the Castelli Romani since 1994: health transport, food bank, listening centre and training.

Our services

Health and social services for the community: ambulances, patient transport, food bank, listening centre and training.

Social services

Transport for people with disabilities, food bank, listening centre and psychological support.

Patient & disability transport

We take sick, elderly and disabled people to visits, treatment and hospital, by ambulance, car or wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

Request a transport

Request medical or social transport with our volunteers: form, phone or WhatsApp. In an emergency call 112.

Become a volunteer

No special skills are needed — we train you together. Join us and help people in need.

Universal Civil Service

A paid year of service to the community for young people aged 18–28.

Support us

Help the Misericordia with your 5×1000, a donation or your time as a volunteer.

Contact us

Addresses, phone numbers and email of the Misericordia di Ariccia.

First aid: what to do

Basic first-aid reminders for common emergencies. In an emergency always call 112.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about volunteering, requesting a transport, the 5×1000 and privacy.

Story & tradition

The Misericordie: almost eight centuries of charity, from Florence in 1244 to today’s volunteering.

The confratelli

The confratelli and consorelle are the heart of the Misericordia: volunteers who give time to the charity of their neighbour.

The Works of Mercy

Fourteen concrete acts of charity — seven for the body, seven for the soul — that give our name its meaning.

Our projects

From fundraising to social inclusion: the projects through which the Misericordia puts solidarity into practice.

Transparency

Statute, 5×1000 reporting, public contributions and food-bank data, as required for Third Sector bodies.

Accessibility statement

Our commitment to a site accessible to everyone: reading tools, easy language, read-aloud, Braille and no tracking.

Privacy & cookies

No cookies and no tracking. Accessibility settings stay on your device. If you write or call us, we use your details only to reply.

Training

First-aid, rescuer, BLSD and paediatric-BLSD courses, and emergency-vehicle drivers.

Dialysis transport

Planned, recurring transport to and from the dialysis centre, by car, wheelchair-accessible vehicle or ambulance.

Disability transport in the Castelli Romani

A vehicle with a wheelchair lift and trained volunteers for people with disabilities, for visits, day centres, errands and leisure.

Dossiers

Visual in-depth stories on the themes, values and services of the Misericordia.

Giallo Ciano, the magazine of the Misericordie

Every issue of Giallo Ciano, the national magazine of the Misericordie, to read online.

Glossary

The Italian words and acronyms of the Misericordia and of first aid, explained in plain English.

Medical cover for events

Ambulance, trained rescuers and a defibrillator at sports competitions, village festivals, concerts and public events.

Our impact

Year by year, the verifiable figures of our service to the community.

Private ambulance in the Castelli Romani

Planned, non-emergency ambulance transport with trained rescuers, across the Castelli Romani and throughout Italy.

Quick contacts

Our essential contacts on an ultra-light page that loads instantly.

Site map

Every page of the website, organised by section.

Transport for hospital discharges

Going home from hospital by ambulance or car, from hospitals in the Castelli Romani, Rome and throughout Italy.

Useful numbers

Emergency numbers, our contacts and local health services, all on one page.