Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen Hoiva Oy

What Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen Hoiva Oy does

Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen Hoiva Oy is a Finnish non-profit foundation (säätiö) operating under the Diakonissalaitos brand, established in 1867 and headquartered in Helsinki. The organization delivers social services across 14 Finnish cities and 12 countries internationally, with 107 active projects in 2025. Its service portfolio targets three primary beneficiary segments: youth aged 16-29 outside education and employment (delivered through sub-brands Vamos, Amigo mentoring, and UNIT services); immigrants, refugees, and undocumented persons including trauma survivors (delivered through integration services and the Psychotraumatology Center for torture and war-trauma rehabilitation); and vulnerable populations including the homeless, people with addictions, and individuals at risk of radicalization (delivered through D-asemat community stations, Exit-toiminta, Näkymättömät-ohjelma, Radikaalisti sovussa, and harm reduction programs). Core technology consists of program-based social services infrastructure with no proprietary software or digital platform evidenced.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than transaction-based. Revenue streams comprise individual donations (one-time, monthly, commemorative, testamentary, and major gifts), corporate partnerships and volunteering programs, foundation grants including 8.5M€ of the organization's own funds allocated to charitable operations in 2025, and likely municipal/government service contracts. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Pricing models and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization monetizes adjacent capabilities through the Yhdessä elämisen taitokeskus (Living Skills Center) expert services and MakeSomeNoise youth speaker network, offering paid consultation, training, and presentations to organizations and businesses. A related subsidiary, Rinnekodit, operates as an adjacent entity in the social and care services domain. The organization maintains a multi-channel presence including a website, blog, newsletter, social media, events (including the Ihmisarvoakatemia discussion series), and earned media engagement focused on advocacy around human dignity and social policy.

Name

Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen Hoiva Oy

Legal name

Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen Hoiva Oy

Website

https://hoiva.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonissalaitos (Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen Hoiva Oy) is a 158-year-old Finnish non-profit foundation delivering social services across 14 domestic locations and 12 countries, serving youth NEETs, immigrants and refugees, and vulnerable populations through programs funded by donations, grants, and public contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Refugee/Migrant Health & Resettlement Health Units (HLAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Social services
• Youth support services
• Immigrant integration
• Homelessness services
• Community care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Individual donations, monthly donations, commemorative donations, testamentary donations, and major gifts from private donors supporting the organization's humanitarian work.
2. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Corporate donations and corporate volunteering programs where businesses support the organization's social missions.
3. Foundation and public funding: Funding from the foundation's own resources (8.5M€ allocated to charitable operations in 2025) and potentially government/subsidized social services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen Hoiva Oy operates as a non-profit social services organization delivering a comprehensive portfolio of community-based programs. Its core offerings include youth services (Vamos, Amigo mentoring, foster family programs, low-threshold living room activities, youth substance abuse services, UNIT service), immigrant integration and support for undocumented persons, psychotraumatological rehabilitation for torture and war-trauma victims, community-building through D-asemat stations, homelessness and substance abuse services, radicalization prevention (Radikaalisti sovussa), and exit programs for individuals leaving problematic backgrounds. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries across 14 Finnish locations and 12 international countries.

Product overview

Diakonissalaitos operates as a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services. The core offerings include Vamoksen youth services providing holistic support for 16-29-year-olds outside education and work, alongside specialized programs for immigrants and international work, rehabilitation services for trauma survivors, and community-building initiatives through D-asemat stations. The organization also operates expert services through the Living Skills Center (Taitokeskus) offering consultation and training, and the MakeSomeNoise youth speaker network. These programs are connected through a shared mission of defending human dignity and creating communities where everyone can find their place.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vamos: Youth services for 16-29 year-olds outside education and work
• Amigo
• D-asemat
• Näkymättömät-ohjelma
• Exit-toiminta
• MakeSomeNoise
• Taitokeskus

Products and services

• Vamos youth services (Vamoksen nuorisopalvelut)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CoimpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoimpact is a strategic partner for impact initiatives, providing collaborative frameworks for the organization's social intervention programs.
• RinnekoditcoreOthersRelated foundation organization sharing similar mission of caring for vulnerable populations. Collaborative sustainability efforts mentioned in joint responsibility reporting for 2025.
• Corporate partners (corporate volunteering)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanies engaged in corporate volunteering and corporate donations to support the organization's social missions. Includes programs for corporate social responsibility engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Helsinki Deaconess Institute (Helsingin Diakonissalaitos, foundation-level): The parent foundation of the analyzed Hoiva Oy entity. Operates the broader Diakonissalaitos foundation including international development, real estate, and other service subsidiaries beyond care.
• Finnish Red Cross (SPR): Finland's largest humanitarian organization, delivering a broad portfolio of social services including youth programs, refugee support, and community health. Comparable as a comprehensive Finnish NGO with national reach across overlapping beneficiary segments.
• Sininauha (SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health): Umbrella organization for Finnish social welfare and health NGOs. Comparable as a coordinating/advocacy body that influences the funding and policy environment in which Diakonissalaitos operates.

Direct peers

• Finnish Refugee Council (Pakolaisneuvonta): Specialized Finnish NGO supporting refugees and migrants with integration, documentation, and advocacy. Closely comparable to Diakonissalaitos's Maahantulijat (immigrant) and Paperittomat (undocumented) service lines.
• Caritas Finland: Faith-based Finnish social services organization supporting vulnerable populations including immigrants and people experiencing hardship. Comparable in faith-rooted identity, social service portfolio, and community-based delivery model.
• SOS Children's Villages Finland: Provides alternative care, family strengthening, and youth services for at-risk children. Comparable as a specialist in youth welfare with residential and community-based models similar to Vamos and Kummiperhetoiminta.
• Save the Children Finland: INGO operating in Finland with child welfare, youth empowerment, and family support programs. Comparable as a youth-services competitor sharing donor pool and government contract opportunities.
• Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL): National Finnish child welfare organization providing youth support, family services, and community-based programs. Directly comparable in mission and youth-segment focus, particularly to Diakonissalaitos's Vamos and Amigo programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/diakonissalaitos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC
• Facebookfacebook.com/diakonissalaitos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/helsingin-diakonissalaitoksen-hoiva-oy
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakonissalaitos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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