ACTA BARN OG UNGE I NORMISJON

What ACTA BARN OG UNGE I NORMISJON does

ACTA BARN OG UNGE I NORMISJON (Acta) is a Norwegian nonprofit religious youth organization operating as the children and youth division of Normisjon (The Norwegian Lutheran Mission). Headquartered at Holbergsplass 4, Oslo, under organization number 983 596 428, Acta serves children, tweens, teenagers, and young adults (ages 0-20+) across all twelve major Norwegian regions through a structured network of local chapters (lokallag), regional offices, camps, events, and educational institutions.

Acta's programmatic portfolio spans faith formation (Soul Children music program, Trosopplæringsressurser teaching materials), community building (Lokallag local chapters), experiential learning (Leir camps, Musikk-verksted music workshops, national events including Skjærgårds Music & Mission Festival), leadership development (Ledertrening), child welfare (KOMPIS), and international mission work. The organization also operates a vertically integrated educational network comprising primary schools (grunnskoler), secondary schools (videregående skoler), folk high schools (folkehøgskoler), bible schools (bibelskoler), and the NLA Høgskolen (NLA University College).

The business model is a nonprofit, mission-driven model funded through a mix of donations, tuition from operated schools, camp and event fees, e-commerce revenue from AcTASHOP (actashop.no), and likely Norwegian public funding for accredited educational institutions. Acta employs 13 staff at its Oslo headquarters, with operational delivery heavily reliant on regional volunteers, local chapter organizers, and partner institutions. The organization has no disclosed external investment, no AI/ML capability stack, and no M&A activity, operating within the boundaries of traditional faith-based nonprofit governance under its parent Normisjon.

Name

ACTA BARN OG UNGE I NORMISJON

Legal name

ACTA BARN OG UNGE I NORMISJON

Website

https://acta.as

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACTA Barn og Unge i Normisjon is a Norwegian nonprofit religious youth organization under Normisjon, serving children and young adults (ages 0-20+) across twelve Norwegian regions through local chapters, camps, faith education programs, and an integrated school network including NLA University College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Youth Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Youth ministry programs
• Faith education
• Christian youth camps
• Religious leadership training
• Lutheran youth organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acta Barn og Unge i Normisjon is a Norwegian religious youth organization that delivers faith-based programming for children, tweens, teenagers, and young adults through local chapters, residential camps, leadership training, music workshops, and Christian schools (primary through university college). It operates as a non-profit under Normisjon (The Norwegian Lutheran Mission) and serves communities across 12 regions of Norway.

Product overview

Acta Barn og Unge i Normisjon is a Norwegian religious youth organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs and services for children, teenagers, and young adults. The organization operates as a program-based platform providing spiritual development (Soul Children, Trosopplæringsressurser), community building (Lokallag local chapters), experiential learning (Leir camps, Musikk-verksted music workshops), leadership development (Ledertrening), international mission work, and educational institution support across primary, secondary, folk high school, and bible school levels. Additional services include the KOMPIS program for child welfare and the AcTASHOP online retail store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KOMPIS: A program under Acta focused on providing education and opportunities for children.
• Soul Children
• NLA Høgskolen

Products and services

• KOMPIS A program focused on providing children with education, equal opportunities, and a safe childhood.
• Soul Children A youth-focused spiritual and musical program for children and teenagers.
• Leir og Arrangementer (Camps and Events) Camp programs and events for children, youth, and young adults across various age groups, including the Skjærgårds Music & Mission Festival.
• Lokallag (Local Chapters) Local chapter network enabling community-based activities and gatherings for members across 12 Norwegian regions.
• Ledertrening (Leadership Training) Leadership development and training programs for volunteers and staff.
• Trosopplæringsressurser (Faith Education Resources) Faith education resources for teaching religious instruction to children and youth.
• Misjonsarbeidet (Mission Work) Mission work and international outreach programs.
• Musikk-verksted (Music Workshop) Music workshop programs for creative expression and learning.
• Våre Skoler (Our Schools) Educational institution support including grunnskoler (primary schools), videregående skoler (secondary schools), folkehøgskoler (folk high schools), and bibelskoler (bible schools), as well as NLA Høgskolen (university college).
• AcTASHOP Nettbutikk Online retail store for Acta merchandise and resources.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NLA Høgskolen (NLA University College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNLA Høgskolen is listed as part of Acta/ Normisjon's school network, representing an educational partnership. NLA is a private university college offering programs in theology, education, and health sciences, with roots in the Norwegian Lutheran tradition.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Søndagsskolen Norge: Norway's Sunday School organization providing Christian faith education to children across the country, directly comparable to Acta's Trosopplæringsressurser and Barn (0-10) programming.
• Frikirkens Barne- og Ungdomsforbund (FBU): Free Church Children's and Youth Federation in Norway — directly competes for the same faith-engaged youth audience through camps, clubs, and Christian education programs across regions.
• KFUK-KFUM Norge: Norwegian YWCA/YMCA — the closest faith-rooted youth and community organization in Norway, operating local chapters, camps, and leadership programs for children, teens, and young adults with a directly comparable distribution model.
• Norges Kristelige Studentforbund (NKS): National Christian student organization in Norway targeting university-age young adults with faith community and formation — directly comparable to Acta's Unge voksne (20+) segment and a logical upstream/downstream peer to NLA Høgskolen.
• Pinsevennenes Ytre Misjon (PYM): Norwegian Pentecostal mission and youth organization operating faith-based programs, camps, and missions work — a directly comparable faith-based youth/mission peer with overlapping program categories.

Broad incumbents

• Det Norske Misjonsselskap (NMS): Norwegian Mission Society — one of Norway's largest mission organizations and a peer within the broader Norwegian Christian NGO landscape, with overlapping mission work and faith formation programs for youth.
• Indremisjonsforbundet: Federation of Norwegian inner-mission societies — a broader Norwegian Christian umbrella organization comparable to Normisjon in scope and analogous in role to Acta's parent ecosystem.

Regional players

• Norsk Luthersk Lærerforbund: Norwegian Lutheran teachers' association connected to Lutheran-tradition education — overlaps with Acta's grunnskoler and folkehøgskoler network within the Norwegian Lutheran education ecosystem.
• Acta (Swedish equivalent) — Svenska Kyrkans Unga: Swedish Church's youth organization — comparable Nordic Lutheran-state-church youth organization operating similar age-segmented programming, camps, and faith formation across Sweden.

Emerging players

• Areopagos: Nordic ecumenical mission and education organization offering faith formation courses and programs — comparable to Acta's faith education and mission programming with partial overlap in audience and methods.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acta-barn-og-unge-i-normisjon

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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