Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna

What Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna does

Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna is a Polish social cooperative (Spółdzielnia Socjalna) headquartered in the Nowy Port district of Gdańsk at ul. Solec 4, founded on 1 June 2011 by seven non-governmental organisations focused on helping people disadvantaged in social and professional life. The cooperative operates an integrated portfolio of community-facing services: home care for elderly and disabled beneficiaries commissioned by the Municipal Social Aid Center (MOPR) in Gdańsk, PFRON-funded personal assistant services for disabled persons (including those with mental disorders), professional cleaning contracts for public institutions (including PGE Arena Gdańsk and TVP facilities), operation of eight public toilets, a mobile library serving homebound seniors, a charitable retail shop ('Z dobrej ręki'), a furniture refurbishment programme ('Meble od serca'), a senior handyman service ('Złota Rączka dla Seniora'), and professional activation programmes for the long-term unemployed.

The cooperative employs nearly 260 persons under employment contracts and commission agreements and serves approximately 450-500 home-care households across Gdańsk, with services extending across the Tricity (Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot) area. Operations are governed by an ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certified by Polski Rejestr Statków S.A., and the organisation holds multiple distinctions including the 2016 Złoty Laur Jakości (Pomeranian Quality Award), 2014-2015 Super Pracodawca titles, and a 2015 Lodołamacze regional award for employing persons with disabilities. Leadership is provided by President of the Board and Director Katarzyna Littwin, alongside Board Member Beata Charkiewicz.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through public procurement and municipal contracts, with the City of Gdańsk acting as the primary commissioning party via MOPR, supplemented by PFRON funding for disability services and smaller commercial cleaning engagements. The business model relies on social-mission positioning, ISO-certified quality assurance, and embedded relationships with the City of Gdańsk and the Pomeranian regional administration to win and renew public-task contracts, while diversifying income through charitable retail and product-based social enterprises.

Name

Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna

Legal name

Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna

Website

https://gss.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna is a Polish social cooperative based in Gdańsk providing home care, personal assistance, cleaning, and professional activation services for elderly, disabled, and unemployed persons, primarily under public contracts with the City of Gdańsk's Municipal Social Aid Center (MOPR).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Light Housekeeping & Home Upkeep (Non-Medical) (HSABAAAD), Companionship & Social Engagement Visits (HSABAAAA), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

Keywords

• Home care services
• Professional cleaning services
• Disability personal assistance
• Professional activation programs
• Social cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdańsk

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services Contracts: Revenue generated through public contracts for home care services, commissioned by the City of Gdańsk (Gmina Miasta Gdańsk). Services are provided under public task contracts for the Municipal Social Aid Center (MOPR) in Gdańsk, specifically for social welfare centers CPS 4 and 7.
2. Commercial Cleaning and Maintenance Services: Revenue from cleaning services provided to public institutions (such as PGE Arena, TVP), maintenance of public toilets, and other commercial clients.
3. PFRON-Funded Personal Assistance Services: Services for persons with disabilities funded through the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (PFRON), commissioned by MOPR Gdańsk.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna is a social cooperative that delivers home care services for elderly and disabled persons, personal assistant services funded by PFRON, professional cleaning for institutional clients, public toilet maintenance, mobile library delivery, charitable retail, furniture renovation, senior handyman services, and professional activation programs for unemployed and socially excluded persons. Services are primarily commissioned through public contracts with the City of Gdańsk and the Municipal Social Aid Center (MOPR), with delivery concentrated in the Tricity area.

Product overview

Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna is a social cooperative offering an integrated portfolio of social services, care services, and professional activation programs. The core offerings include Usługi opiekuńcze (home care services for elderly and disabled), Usługi porządkowe (cleaning services), and Aktywizacja zawodowa (professional activation). These are supplemented by specialized programs: Gdańska Biblioteka Mobilna (mobile library for seniors), Złota Rączka dla Seniora (handyman services), Meble od serca (furniture donation and renovation), and the charitable shop Sklep charyatywny 'Z dobrej ręki'. The organization also operates public toilet facilities, flyer distribution, and training services. Services are delivered primarily across Gdańsk with the mission of supporting disadvantaged persons including seniors, disabled individuals, and the long-term unemployed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gdańska Biblioteka Mobilna: Mobile library service providing free books, magazines and newspapers to seniors and disabled persons who cannot access public libraries
• Meble od serca
• Z dobrej ręki
• Złota Rączka dla Seniora
• Klub Integracji Społecznej
• Dział Usług Opiekuńczych

Products and services

• Usługi opiekuńcze (Home Care Services) Home care services provided to elderly, disabled, and other persons requiring assistance in their place of residence. Services coordinated through Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Rodzinie (MOPR) in Gdańsk under public task contracts.
• Usługi porządkowe (Professional Cleaning Services) Professional cleaning services for offices, public spaces, and external areas, including cleaning of PGE Arena stadium and municipal facilities, delivered to public institutions and commercial clients.
• Gdańska Biblioteka Mobilna (Mobile Library) Mobile library service delivering books, magazines, and newspapers free of charge to seniors and disabled persons at their homes, addressing mobility and isolation barriers to library access.
• Złota Rączka dla Seniora (Senior Handyman Service) Free minor repair and handyman services provided to seniors in their homes, including fixing plumbing, electrical issues, and other small household repairs, commissioned by the City of Gdańsk.
• Meble od serca (Furniture from the Heart) Project collecting furniture from donors, renovating and refurbishing items at a dedicated workshop, and donating them to persons in need supported by MOPR Gdańsk.
• Sklep charytatywny 'Z dobrej ręki' (Charitable Shop) Charitable retail shop selling donated items, operational since Q4 2018, supporting professional activation of disadvantaged persons at ul. Wolności 11, Nowy Port, Gdańsk.
• Asystent osobisty osoby z zaburzeniami psychicznymi (Personal Assistant Service for Disabled Persons) Personal assistant services for disabled persons including those with mental disorders, funded by PFRON. Assistants support daily activities, social integration, and accessing services.
• Klub Integracji Społecznej (Social Integration Club) Social Integration Club providing community support, activities, and integration services for disadvantaged persons, supporting the cooperative's professional activation mission.
• Obsługa szaletów miejskich (Public Toilet Management) Management and operation of public toilets in Gdańsk, including facilities on the Old Town and various city parks, with both year-round and seasonal operation.
• Aktywizacja zawodowa (Professional Activation Services) Professional activation services helping unemployed, long-term jobless, and disadvantaged persons return to the labor market through training, internships, and supported employment.
• Punkt Odnowy/Renowacji Mebli (Furniture Restoration Workshop) Furniture restoration and renovation workshop operating at ul. Solec 4, Gdańsk, staffed by professionally activated persons including those with disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 260 persons employed, contributing to professional activation of disadvantaged groups
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LPP S.A.minorOthers · 10 April 2020During the COVID-19 pandemic, LPP donated 2,000 masks to the cooperative for distribution to home care workers and personal assistants.
• Fundacja Kobiety WędrowneminorOthers · 9 April 2020During the COVID-19 pandemic, this foundation donated approximately 400 reusable masks to support home care workers and personal assistants.
• Grupa LOTOS S.A.minorOthers · 22 December 2016Corporate sponsor that donated 570 books to the Gdańska Biblioteka Mobilna (Mobile Library) project. Also collaborated on the 'Pomagamy pracować' project for employment activation.
• System Aktywizacji Społeczno-Zawodowej w GdańskucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2016Gdańska Spółdzielnia Socjalna is a partner in the 'System Aktywizacji Społeczno-Zawodowej w Gdańsku - komponent usług społecznych' (Social and Professional Activation System in Gdańsk - social services component) project, which began implementation on March 1, 2017.
• Pracodawcy PomorzaminorOthers · 16 February 2015The cooperative became a member of the oldest and largest employers' organization in the Pomerania region, providing networking and advocacy benefits.
• Gmina Miasta GdańskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for public task execution. The cooperative receives commissions from the municipality for social services including home care, handyman services for seniors, and social integration programs. The City provides funding through public contracts and project grants.
• Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Rodzinie (MOPR) w GdańskucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain partner for home care services and personal assistance programs. MOPR refers clients and commissions services including home care for elderly and disabled persons, funded through PFRON for disability assistance programs.
• Gdański Urząd PracycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation for professional activation of unemployed persons. The employment office provides support including employment subsidies, internships, and job placement programs that benefit cooperative employees.
• Stowarzyszenie Przedsiębiorczości i RehabilitacjiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint projects for professional activation of disadvantaged persons, including the 'Pomagamy pracować. Przedsiębiorcze Osiedle Sitowie' project and shared workshop activities.
• Fundacja Oparcia Społecznego Aleksandry (FOSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of community events such as 'Dni Sąsiadów' (Neighborhood Days) and cooperation on social integration initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: Poland's largest Catholic charity, operating a national network of social assistance including home care for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Comparable to GSS in serving vulnerable populations via regional diocesan branches and partnering with municipal social aid centers on commissioned services.
• Towarzystwo Pomocy im. św. Brata Alberta: Large Polish social-assistance organization operating shelters, supported housing, and home-care services for homeless and marginalized persons. Comparable in mission-driven service delivery to elderly and disabled clients across multiple Polish regions, including Gdańsk-area branches.
• Polski Czerwony Krzyż (Polish Red Cross): National humanitarian organization delivering social assistance and home-based support programs to elderly and disabled persons across Poland. Comparable to GSS in combining a social mission with publicly commissioned care services and emergency/relief programs at regional branch level.

Direct peers

• Fundacja Barka: Polish social-purpose organization running social cooperatives and professional activation programs for excluded and unemployed persons, including home-based care and supported employment. Directly comparable to GSS as a social-cooperative model integrating employment activation with social service delivery.
• Fundacja Pomocy Wzajemnej "Barka" spółdzielnie socjalne (Barka cooperative network): Network of social cooperatives established under the Barka umbrella in multiple Polish cities, providing care, cleaning, and professional activation services under public contracts. Closely comparable organizational form and service mix to GSS, including competition for the same EU and municipal funding pools.
• Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Osób Upośledzonych Umysłowo lub Ruchowo "Nadzieja": Polish NGO delivering personal assistance and daily-living support to persons with intellectual and physical disabilities, typically funded through PFRON and municipal contracts. Comparable to GSS's personal assistant service line for disabled persons, including those with mental disorders.

Emerging players

• CleanHero / HelpHeroes (Polish home-care startups): Emerging Polish platforms organizing vetted in-home care workers for elderly households, including in the Tricity market. Comparable in delivering home-based support to seniors but as a digital marketplace model rather than GSS's employee-based social-cooperative model.
• Opieka Prywatna / Centrum Opieki Seniora (private home-care providers): Private Polish home-care companies serving elderly clients on a fee-for-service basis in urban areas. Comparable as providers of in-home personal and companion care, though operating on commercial retail pricing rather than GSS's social-cooperative public-procurement model.

Regional players

• Regionalne Centrum Krwiodawstwa i Krwiolecznictwa cleaning/IFM peers (e.g. Impel, Grupa GIS): Polish facility management and cleaning groups (e.g. Impel) compete with GSS for commercial cleaning tenders including stadiums and public buildings. Comparable in servicing institutional cleaning contracts that GSS holds with PGE Arena and TVP, though at a far larger national scale.

Others

• Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej (MOPS) units in other Polish cities: Municipal social aid centers are the primary commissioning counterpart for GSS services. Comparable as institutional buyers of social services and as the organizational model whose outsourced contracts GSS competes for through public procurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gss.org.pl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gda%C5%84ska-sp%C3%B3%C5%82dzielnia-socjalna

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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