Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys

What Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys does

Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys ry is a Finnish non-profit cancer association founded in 1974 and headquartered in Pori, operating as a regional member organization of Suomen Syöpäyhdistys (Finnish Cancer Society) within the nationwide Syöpäjärjestöt (Cancer Organizations) network. The organization delivers a unified suite of free and low-cost support services to cancer patients and their families throughout the Satakunta region, with a service catalog that includes psychosocial counseling (Luoto-keskustelutuki), peer support groups, art therapy and short-term psychotherapy, guided exercise programs (pool gymnastics, running groups, dance-movement therapy), breast prosthesis fitting, skin examinations, hereditary cancer counseling, and financial assistance grants. Service delivery is multi-channel: in-person at offices in Pori, Rauma, and Huittinen; nurse outreach to six surrounding municipalities (Eura, Harjavalta, Kankaanpää, Kokemäki, Säkylä, plus Harjavalta); home visits; online appointment booking via Microsoft 365; and remote exercise sessions. The underlying technology stack is standard and non-proprietary: Microsoft Office 365 for booking, MobilePay and Paytrail/Visma Pay for donation processing, Visma Amili for outsourced membership billing, and Google Analytics plus Matomo for web analytics, with no AI/ML components.

The business model is a multi-stream non-profit funding structure rather than a commercial revenue model. Income derives from individual membership fees (EUR 25/year), organizational memberships (EUR 100/year), municipal per-inhabitant fees (3 cents/inhabitant), one-time and recurring donations via MobilePay and bank transfer, testamentary bequests, commemorative and milestone gifts, and permitted fundraising under a rahankeräyslupa (fundraising permit). Service pricing is deliberately low: most services are free for members, with unit-priced add-ons such as pool exercise at EUR 8/session and skin examinations at EUR 40 for non-members. The association has approximately 7,000 members and reported 964 support/crisis visits and 455 home visits in 2024, while disbursing only EUR 11,043 in direct member assistance grants. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on healthcare-provider referrals, self-referral, word-of-mouth, organic social (Facebook, Instagram), and partnerships with regional institutions including Sataedu vocational schools and Satakunnan hyvinvointialue (welfare area).

Name

Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys

Legal name

Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys ry

Website

https://satakunnansyopayhdistys.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys is a Finnish regional non-profit cancer association founded in 1974, providing free psychosocial support, therapy, peer groups, exercise programs, and financial assistance to cancer patients and families across the Satakunta region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Cancer patient support
• Psychosocial counseling services
• Peer support groups
• Art therapy services
• Cancer rehabilitation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pori

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from approximately 7,000 members. Individual membership 25 EUR/year, corporate/organizational membership 100 EUR/year, municipal membership 3 cents per inhabitant.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: One-time donations, commemorative donations, birthday celebration donations, testamentary bequests. Accepts MobilePay donations and bank transfers.
3. Collections and fundraising: Fundraising activities permitted under granted collection permit (Rahankeräyslupa).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys ry is a regional non-profit cancer association that provides free and low-cost psychosocial support, rehabilitation, and preventive health services to cancer patients and their families across the Satakunta region of Finland. Its offerings include professional counseling (Luoto-keskustelutuki), art therapy and short-term psychotherapy, peer support groups, guided exercise classes, breast prosthesis fitting, skin examinations, hereditary cancer counseling, financial grants, and cancer prevention programs.

Product overview

Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys is a regional cancer association (founded 1974) offering a unified suite of free and low-cost support services for cancer patients and their relatives across Satakunta, Finland. The core offering centers on psychosocial support — primarily Luoto-keskustelutuki (professional counseling), vertaistuki (peer support groups), and terapiat ja työnohjaus (art therapy, short-term psychotherapy, and work supervision) — supported by physical health services including liikunta (guided exercise programs such as pool gymnastics and running groups), rintaproteesi (breast prosthesis fitting), and ihomuutostarkastus (skin examination). Additional services include taloudellinen tuki ja avustukset (financial grants), periytyvyysneuvonta (hereditary cancer counseling), and terveyden edistäminen (health promotion and cancer prevention, including the Nikotiiniton amis school program). The organization also provides jäsenyys (membership) with benefits including the quarterly Syöpä-lehti magazine and partner discounts, verkkoajanvaraus (online appointment booking via Microsoft Outlook), and lahjoituspalvelut (donation options via MobilePay and bank transfer). Services are delivered through offices in Pori (main), Rauma, and Huittinen, plus regular nurse receptions in surrounding municipalities, and supplemented by remote/online offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Luoto: Maksuton keskustelutukipalvelu, jossa syöpään perehtyneet ammattilaiset vastaavat kysymyksiin ja tarjoavat tukea (Free discussion support service where cancer-experienced professionals answer questions and provide support)

Products and services

• Luoto-keskustelutuki (Discussion Support) A free professional counseling service where cancer-experienced psychosocial support professionals from Syöpäjärjestöt (Cancer Organizations) answer questions and provide support. Offered for individuals, couples, or families, including home visits across the Satakunta region.
• Ryhmät ja kurssit (Wellness Courses and Groups) Wellness courses and peer groups organized jointly with STEA (Sosiaali- ja terveysjärjestöjen avustuskeskus) across the Satakunta region. Includes art therapy groups, dance-movement therapy, weekend courses, and crafts-based wellness courses, free of charge for participants.
• Liikunta (Exercise Programs) Exercise and physical activity services for cancer patients and survivors, including guided pool gymnastics in multiple locations, running groups, dance-movement therapy, and remote exercise sessions organized in cooperation with other Finnish cancer associations.
• Rintaproteesi (Breast Prosthesis Service) Breast prosthesis fitting service for women in the Satakunta region who have undergone partial or full mastectomy due to breast cancer. The first prosthesis is provided via a service voucher from the hospital (fully covered); replacement prostheses are provided free of charge every two years through a regional assistive device center.
• Ihomuutostarkastus (Skin Examination) Skin change examination service where a nurse reviews moles across the body or specific skin areas. Includes guidance on sun protection and skin health. Free for members; 40 EUR for non-members. A half-hour appointment is booked; one hour for those who have had skin cancer.
• Taloudellinen tuki ja avustukset (Financial Support and Grants) Financial support services including treatment-day compensation for members (3 EUR per treatment day, up to 180 EUR/year), family grants for members with underage children where a parent under 40 has cancer, grants for young cancer patients aged 18–30, and grants for families of child cancer patients.
• Terapiat ja työnohjaus (Therapy and Work Supervision) Art therapy, solution-focused short-term psychotherapy (1–5 sessions), and work supervision services provided free of charge without a referral. Includes individual art therapy (10 sessions), open art studios, closed art therapy groups, and work supervision for returning to working life.
• Periytyvyysneuvonta (Hereditary Cancer Counseling) Hereditary cancer risk counseling service where a trained nurse collects a family history spanning four generations to assess genetic cancer risk. If needed, the client is referred to a geneticist at a university hospital for further evaluation.
• Terveyden edistäminen (Health Promotion) Health promotion and cancer prevention services including lectures on cancer prevention and screenings, nicotine prevention programs (Nikotiiniton amis) in vocational schools, and public health guidance on topics such as tobacco, nutrition, physical activity, skin cancer, and alcohol awareness.
• Vertaistuki (Peer Support) Peer support groups for cancer patients and their relatives across Satakunta, facilitated by a psychosocial support professional from Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys. Groups cover specific cancer types (e.g., gastrointestinal, gynecological, melanoma) and meet in Pori, Harjavalta, Huittinen, Kankaanpää, Eura, and Säkylä.
• Jäsenyys (Membership) Membership in Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys, costing 25 EUR per year for individuals and 100 EUR for organizations. Members receive the Syöpä-lehti (Cancer Magazine) four times per year, free skin examinations, treatment-day compensation, discounts on partner services, and the right to apply for financial assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2024: 964 support and crisis visits, 455 home visits, 11,043 EUR in member assistance paid out.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sylva ryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Collaboration for family barometer publication event at SuomiAreena. Joint event to present research findings on how cancer affects families, hosted at Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys facilities.
• SataeducoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Sataedu vocational schools to implement 'Nikotiiniton amis' (Smoke-free vocational school) program aimed at preventing nicotine use among students. The program is being rolled out across all Sataedu locations in Ulvila, Harjavalta, Huittinen, Kankaanpää, Kokemäki, and Nakkila.
• Suomen Syöpäyhdistys (Finnish Cancer Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatakunnan Syöpäyhdistys is a member organization of the Finnish Cancer Society and part of the Cancer Organizations (Syöpäjärjestöt). Benefits include access to national resources, research, and unified messaging.
• Diakonialaitos (Diaconia Institution) PoriminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPool exercise classes for female cancer survivors are held at Diakonialaitos facilities in Pori (Metsämiehenkatu 2).
• Satakunnan hyvinvointialue (Satakunta Welfare Area)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with regional healthcare providers. Nurses work with the welfare area's health centers. Breast prosthesis services coordinated with the area's assistive device center.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Allergia-, Iho- ja Astmaliitto: Finnish national health-NGO delivering peer support, counseling, advocacy, and member services for chronic-condition patients — the same operating model Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys uses for cancer patients. A useful comparator on member-services design, STEA funding, and chronic-illness peer-support delivery.
• Sylva ry: Finnish association for children with cancer and their families — an actual collaboration partner of Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys (joint family-barometer event). Operates in an adjacent niche (pediatric oncology) and represents the related/ecosystem peer category rather than direct competition.

Direct peers

• Pohjois-Suomen Syöpäyhdistys: Northern Finland cancer association operating the same Finnish Cancer Society model of membership-financed psychosocial, exercise, and financial-aid services. Geographic and demographic differences aside, its service lines, partnerships, and revenue model mirror Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys closely.
• Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Syöpäyhdistys: Sister regional cancer association under the Finnish Cancer Society (Syöpäjärjestöt), serving the largest Finnish region. Operates the identical membership, peer-support, therapy, and grant model as Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys, making it the most directly comparable peer for scale, services, and revenue structure.
• Pirkanmaan Syöpäyhdistys: Tampere-region cancer association under the same Syöpäjärjestöt national framework. Runs an analogous suite of Luoto counseling, peer groups, exercise programs, and financial assistance for cancer patients, making membership fees, donations, and STEA-co-funded grants its parallel funding mix.
• Varsinais-Suomen Syöpäyhdistys: Turku/southwest Finland regional cancer association delivering the same peer-support, nursing, therapy, and member-services portfolio. Shared national network, governance model, and ~50-year operating history make it a near-clone of Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys at peer scale.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK cancer charity providing information, financial grants, and peer support to cancer patients — functionally analogous services delivered at much larger scale. A useful model peer for grant mechanics, volunteer-led services, and therapy/counseling programs.
• Kræftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Society): Denmark's national cancer society running counseling hotlines, peer support, patient advocacy, and large-scale fundraising comparable to Finnish national-scale operations. Demonstrates how a regional NPO model can be embedded inside a much larger Nordic charity infrastructure.
• Cancerfonden (Swedish Cancer Society): Swedish national cancer charity combining research funding, peer support, and informational services. Useful peer for Nordic NPO funding mix (testaments/donations), member-program design, and the integration of prevention, support, and research under one umbrella.
• Suomen Syöpäyhdistys (Finnish Cancer Society): National umbrella parent of all Finnish regional cancer associations including Satakunnan Syöpäyhdistys. Operates the Syöpäjärjestöt network, Kaikki syövästä content platform, and Syöpä-lehti member magazine; offers overlapping capabilities at national rather than regional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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