Sassari, project for reception centre approved: €1.35 million

The City Council of Sassari has approved the technical and economic feasibility project for an emergency reception centre for women who are victims of violence and their children. Funded with €1.35 million under the regional «Pronto intervento rosa» programme, the project aims to provide immediate protection in situations of danger.

The resolution was approved on 6 November 2026 and marks a step in the process of establishing the facility. The municipality joined the programme in February 2024, declaring its willingness to allocate a municipal property to the service. The address of the facility was not specified in the document reported by the source; the project is intended to complement the local protection network with a dedicated response for cases requiring urgent accommodation.

The regional programme, established in December 2023, supports the renovation and fitting out of emergency reception centres. Sassari already has an emergency response service under the Aurora project: a municipal document reports 31 interventions carried out between June 2025 and February 2026. The new building project is therefore part of an already operational protection system, adding a dedicated facility.

The funding initially allocated to the Sassari PLUS District amounted to €1.145 million. Following a request for an additional €205,000, the funding was increased to €1.35 million. In March 2025, the programme’s total regional allocation rose from €4.2 million to more than €4.755 million, following approval of requests to increase the budgets submitted by the Sassari and Nuoro PLUS Districts.

The financial plan approved by the City Council allocates the funding to building work, technical and administrative activities, and the purchase of furnishings:

• €1,276,800 for the works and technical and administrative management, entrusted to the municipal Public Works Department.
• €73,200 for furnishings and equipment, overseen by the Department of Social Rights, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities.
• The design work was entrusted to engineer Giovanni Francesco Michele Muraglia, who was also appointed to prepare the detailed design, oversee the works and coordinate safety during the design phase.

The administrative process continued with the transfer of the funding for the works to the relevant department in February 2026 and the approval of the design brief in July. Following approval of the feasibility project, municipal offices were tasked with the subsequent procedures. The initiative forms part of the city’s policies for women, which are also reflected in the institutional agenda with a session marking the 80th anniversary of women’s suffrage.