Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e. V.

What Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e. V. does

Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e. V. is a Catholic charitable non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) operating in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, since 1921 as part of the broader Deutscher Caritasverband network. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare services organized across six core areas: Children, Youth and Family (KinderHaus emergency residential care for children aged 3-8, school care programs including OGS and Verlässliche Schule, youth counseling); Life in Old Age (Ambulante Pflege outpatient nursing, senior homes Bruder-Jordan-Haus, Liebfrauenstift and Haus St. Anna, Fachstelle Demenz dementia center); Life with Disability (specialized counseling, supported housing, and the TAF inclusion enterprise providing employment for people with disabilities); Help in Almost All Life Situations (psychosocial and addiction counseling, migration/integration support, homeless services via Weißes Haus and Wilhelm Sternemann Haus); Work and Counseling (employment integration and job counseling); and Neighborhood/District Work (Sozialkaufhaus in-petto social retail store, Stromsparcheck energy advisory, community projects such as Quartiersarbeit Süd and Quartiersprojekt Scholven). The organization also operates the U25 Online-Suizidprävention suicide prevention program for young people.

The organization makes its services available through a multi-channel delivery model: walk-in counseling at the Kirchstraße 51 headquarters and multiple neighborhood locations, school-based partnerships, and a free, anonymous, and secure online counseling portal covering 19 service areas via the national caritas.de platform. Community outreach is supported by a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Affiliated with the Sozialdienst Katholischer Frauen und Männer (SKFM), the organization functions as a one-stop integrated social services platform for the residents of Gelsenkirchen.

The business model is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge, with no disclosed pricing. Funding is sourced from church/Diakonie contributions, public subsidies (consistent with German welfare frameworks covering Eingliederungshilfe, Kinder- und Jugendschutz, and Pflegeleistungen), and donations. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by a Vorstand (Board), Caritasrat (Caritas Council), and Mitarbeitervertretung (Employee Representative Committee), with no external investment or venture capital ownership.

Name

Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e. V.

Legal name

Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e.V.

Website

https://caritas-gelsenkirchen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e. V. is a Catholic non-profit registered association providing free social welfare services across children, elderly, disability, crisis, employment, and neighborhood programs to residents of Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Family counseling
• Disability support
• Community social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Gelsenkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e. V. is a Catholic charitable organization providing free social welfare services across six main areas: children, youth and family support; elderly care; disability services; crisis intervention and social counseling; employment integration; and neighborhood/district community work. Services include outpatient nursing, residential care homes, dementia support, school supervision (OGS), psychosocial and addiction counseling, migration assistance, homeless services, and the U25 online suicide prevention program. All services are delivered free of charge, anonymously, and securely through both in-person locations and an online counseling platform.

Product overview

Caritasverband für die Stadt Gelsenkirchen e. V. is a charitable social services organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services organized across six main service areas: Children, Youth and Family (including KinderHaus residential care, OGS school care, and youth counseling); Life in Old Age (including outpatient care, senior homes like Bruder-Jordan-Haus and Haus St. Anna, and the specialized Dementia Center); Life with Disability (including inclusion enterprise TAF, housing support, and counseling); Help in Almost All Life Situations (including psychosocial/addiction counseling, migration support, and homeless assistance through facilities like Weißes Haus); Work and Counseling (employment integration and job counseling); and Neighborhood/District Work (including Sozialkaufhaus in-petto, community projects, and the Stromsparcheck initiative). The organization also operates the U25 online suicide prevention service. The portfolio includes both direct service delivery and educational/training offerings, with services available in-person at various locations across Gelsenkirchen and via the Online-Beratung digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAF (Inklusionsunternehmen TAF): Integration company providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities
• Fachstelle Demenz
• Stromsparcheck
• U25 Online-Suizidprävention

Products and services

• Kinder, Jugend und Familie Comprehensive support services for children, youth, and families including counseling, housing, and school care.
• Offene Ganztagsgrundschule (OGS) Open all-day school care providing reliable supervision and educational support for elementary school children until 4-5 PM, including meals, homework assistance, and enrichment activities.
• Verlässliche Schule Reliable school care at elementary schools providing supervision until 1:20 PM on all school days, operated in cooperation with schools in Gelsenkirchen.
• KinderHaus Emergency transitional housing for children aged 3-8 who cannot remain with their families, providing intensive pedagogical and therapeutic support for traumatized children with capacity for 12 children.
• Leben im Alter (Elderly Care Services) Services for elderly people including outpatient care, senior counseling, housing, and dementia support.
• Ambulante Pflege Outpatient nursing and home care services for elderly and disabled individuals enabling them to live independently at home.
• Fachstelle Demenz Specialized dementia center offering training, education, and support for caregivers and family members of people with dementia.
• Seniorenheime (Altenheime) Senior care homes including Bruder-Jordan-Haus, Liebfrauenstift, and Haus St. Anna providing residential care for elderly individuals.
• Leben mit Behinderung (Disability Services) Support services for people with disabilities including counseling, participation support, and housing offerings.
• TAF (Inklusionsunternehmen) Inclusion enterprise providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in a regular work environment.
• Hilfe in fast allen Lebenslagen (Crisis Intervention) Crisis intervention and general social counseling services covering psychosocial support, addiction counseling, migration assistance, and homeless support.
• Psychosoziale Beratung/Suchtberatung Psychosocial and addiction counseling services providing support for individuals facing mental health challenges and substance abuse issues.
• Migrationsberatung Migration counseling and integration support services for immigrants and refugees including the Integrationsagentur and municipal integration management.
• Wohnungslosenhilfe Homeless assistance services including ambulatory supervised living, the Weißes Haus, Wilhelm Sternemann Haus, and housing integration programs.
• U25 Online-Suizidprävention Online suicide prevention service specifically for young people under 25 years of age.
• Arbeit und Beratung (Employment Services) Employment integration measures and job counseling services to support people entering or returning to the workforce.
• Stadtteil- und Quartiersarbeit (Neighborhood Work) Neighborhood and district development projects including community centers, integration support, and social initiatives.
• Sozialkaufhaus in-petto Social department store offering affordable second-hand goods while providing employment and integration opportunities.
• Stromsparcheck Energy advisory service helping low-income households reduce their electricity costs and improve energy efficiency.
• Online-Beratung Free, anonymous, and secure online counseling platform providing access to various social counseling services via the internet covering 19 different counseling areas.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sozialdienst Katholischer Frauen und Männer (SKFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization providing specialized Catholic social services for women and men. Part of the broader Caritasverband structure within Gelsenkirchen.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@caritasgelsenkirchen1179
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaritasGelsenkirchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritas_gelsenkirchen/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritasverband-f%C3%BCr-die-stadt-gelsenkirchen-e-v-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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