What Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum does

Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum is a privately operated Norwegian foundation (Stiftelsen Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum, org. no. 980 204 952) founded in 2000 that runs a working-community rehabilitation center for adults in Oslo with a history of mental illness. It is an accredited member of Clubhouse International and a designated international training base for the standardized Clubhouse Model, which originated at Fountain House (New York, 1948) and now operates across 300+ locations in 32 countries serving 100,000+ members. The center delivers its program from a four-floor accessible building at Holbergs gate 5 in central Oslo, open weekdays 08:00-16:00, where 14 staff coordinate with members across three work units (Communication, Maintenance, Café/Kitchen) and an average of 56 members participate daily.

The organization's product portfolio layers on a core free-membership program: "Ung på huset" (weekly youth programming for 18-30), Overgangsarbeid (paid part-time transitional placements in external workplaces, established 2001, 6-9 month rotations), Arbeidsforberedende trening (NAV-funded vocational preparation with 10 places), the Fritidsprogram (recreational activities), and the paid Comprehensive Clubhouse Training program for international Clubhouses (USD 5,000-7,000 per two-week cohort). Out of active members, 37% are in paid employment and 17% are studying, with 54% combined in work, internship, or study — outcomes supported by an internal Klubbsky database used for attendance tracking, reach-out to disengaged members, and accreditation evidence.

Revenue is multi-sourced: Oslo Municipality and Helsedirektoratet provide the dominant government grants; NAV funds the AFT program; private sponsors (notably Ove and Nunne Høegh, Stiftelsen Dam, Norsk Tipping Grasrotandelen, law firm Selmer, Rotary) provide contributions and in-kind support; member-side partnerships with the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget), Lovisenberg sykehus, the Directorate for Medical Products, Oslo kommune Gravplassetaten, and others supply transitional employment placements. The organization has no paying end-user members and no equity investors; it is governed by an independent board chaired by Hans Petter Høegh, with daily management under Einar Grøndalen.

Name

Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum

Legal name

Stiftelsen Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum

Website

https://fontenehuset.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum is a Norwegian non-profit foundation established in 2000 that operates a free working-community rehabilitation center in Oslo for adults with mental illness, delivering the Clubhouse Model as part of a 300+ location global network, and offers paid international Clubhouse training, transitional employment, and NAV-funded vocational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Adult Day Programs (Parkinson’s, Stroke, MS, etc.) (HSABANAE)

Keywords

• Mental health rehabilitation
• Vocational training services
• Community reintegration support
• Clubhouse model services
• Transitional employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from Oslo Municipality (largest contributor) and state funding from Helsedirektoratet (Directorate for Health). These government grants support core operations.
2. Private Sponsorships: Private sponsors and partners provide both financial contributions and practical support through transitional employment positions and services.
3. Training Program Fees: International training center offering Comprehensive Clubhouse Training to new and established Clubhouses worldwide for fees of USD 5,000-7,000.
4. Tax-Deductible Donations: Donations accepted via bank account 1594 14 72173, with contributions being tax-deductible.
5. Grasrotandelen (Norwegian Gaming): Grassroots share program through Norsk Tipping, where supporters can direct 5% of betting stakes to the organization using organization number 980 204 952.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum delivers a free, work-ordered day rehabilitation program for adults aged 18+ residing in Oslo who have or have had a mental illness, organized across three operational units (Communication, Maintenance, and Café/Kitchen) where members and staff work side by side. Beyond the core day program, it runs the Ung på huset youth stream (ages 18-30), NAV-funded Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) employment preparation, paid Overgangsarbeid (Transitional Employment) placements at external workplaces, and an internationally accredited two-week Comprehensive Clubhouse Training program serving new and established Clubhouses worldwide.

Product overview

Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum is a rehabilitation center and working community for people with a history of mental illness, operating as a private foundation independent of religion and politics. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services: the core rehabilitation center provides the main community space where members participate in daily work across three units (Communication, Maintenance, Café/Kitchen); Ung på huset offers specialized programming for young adults aged 18-30; Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) provides NAV-funded employment preparation with 10 places; Overgangsarbeid offers paid transitional employment positions in external workplaces; Comprehensive Clubhouse Training serves as an international training base; and the Fritidsprogram provides recreational activities and social events. All services emphasize voluntary participation, community integration, and the rehabilitation model developed over more than 70 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum Rehabilitation Center (Husets tilbud)

Quantifiable outcome

• 54% of active members are in ordinary employment, internships, or studying
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clubhouse InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational umbrella organization for Clubhouses worldwide. Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum is an accredited training base providing Comprehensive Clubhouse Training to new and established Clubhouses. The organization coordinates the global accreditation process and international standards development. Located at 600 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, USA.
• Fontenehus NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian umbrella organization for all Fontenehus/Clubhouses in Norway. Manages the Klubbsky database on behalf of all Norwegian Clubhouses and their members.
• Clubhouse EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of Clubhouses that organizes European conferences biennially, complementing the World conferences.
• Fountain HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe first Clubhouse, established in New York in 1948. The founding organization that developed the Clubhouse model which has now spread to 300+ locations worldwide.
• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for the AFT (Arbeidsforberedende trening) program. NAV case workers refer clients and fund the work preparation training initiative with 10 places and two supervisors.
• Stortinget (Norwegian Parliament)minorOthersTransitional employment partner providing positions including Førstekonsulent Grafisk seksjon 57% (2 positions), Kjøkkenassistent 50%, and Kaféassistent 50%.
• Lovisenberg sykehusminorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Kaféassistent 50% position as part of their social responsibility initiative.
• Directorate for Medical Products (DMP)minorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Servicemedarbeider 40% position.
• Oslo kommune, GravplassetatenminorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Sesongarbeider 50% position.
• Helse- og omsorgsdepartementetminorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Servicemedarbeider 10% position.
• Kalbakken VaskeriminorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Renholder 21.3% position.
• Ministry of Education and ResearchminorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Service worker 40% position.
• Norwegian Medical Products Agency (NOMA)minorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Service worker 27% position.
• Egil Verne ASminorOthersTransitional employment partner providing Logistics worker 20% position.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Clubhouse International: Global umbrella coordinating accreditation, training, and standards for the 300+ Clubhouse network. Not a competitor but the ecosystem orchestrator whose standards Fontenehuset Oslo operates under and whose members it serves as an accredited training base.
• Fontenehus Norge: Norwegian umbrella coordinating Norway's 20+ Fontenehus/Clubhouses and managing the shared Klubbsky membership database. A peer only structurally — Fontenehuset Oslo is a member of this network rather than a competitor, and the network coordinates cross-clubhouse operations.

Broad incumbents

• Mind (UK mental-health charity): Major UK mental-health organization providing information, advocacy, and a wide portfolio of community services. Overlaps with Fontenehuset's mental-health focus but operates a much broader, less-specialized service mix without the Clubhouse model's distinctive work/employment emphasis.
• Mental Health America (MHA): US community-based mental-health nonprofit network focused on prevention, early intervention, and peer-led support. Comparable in mission (mental-health recovery and community integration) but operates at much larger scale and broader remit than Fontenehuset Oslo's Clubhouse-only model.

Direct peers

• Fountain House New York: The original Clubhouse founded in 1948 in New York; the model Fontenehuset Oslo is accredited against. Operates the same work-ordered-day model with membership, transitional employment, and community-based mental-health rehabilitation — making it the closest functional peer worldwide.
• Fontenehuset Oslo Øst: Spin-off Clubhouse in the same city, established 2008 with staff and members from Oslo Sentrum. Runs the same Clubhouse model for mental-health members, sharing the Klubbsky database and Fontenehus Norge umbrella — a literal sister clubhouse.
• Bridge House (UK Clubhouse): Accredited UK Clubhouse running the same psychosocial-vocational rehabilitation model for adults with mental illness. Comparable in offering (work-ordered day, transitional employment, membership-based) and target population (working-age adults with mental-health histories).

Regional players

• Turning Point (UK mental-health and social-care provider): UK provider delivering community mental-health, learning-disability, and substance-use services with employment-support pathways. Comparable in offering structured psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation to adults with mental illness, though serves a UK geography rather than Norway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fontenehusetoslosentrum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fontenehuset-i-oslo

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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