PSONI

What PSONI does

PSONI Koło w Żorach (Polskie Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnością Intelektualną Koło w Żorach) is a registered Polish non-profit association and local branch of the national PSONI organisation, headquartered at ul. Piastów Górnośląskich 8, Żory, Poland. The organisation delivers a coordinated continuum of specialised social welfare, rehabilitation, and educational services for persons with intellectual disabilities across all life stages, operating five interconnected facilities: Ośrodek Wczesnej Interwencji (OWI) for children aged 0-7 with developmental disorders; Ośrodek Rehabilitacyjno-Edukacyjno-Wychowawczy (OREW) for children and youth aged 3-25 with profound intellectual disability; Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej (WTZ) offering vocational and social rehabilitation across 15 therapeutic workshops for adults aged 16+; Świetlica Rewalidacyjno-Rehabilitacyjna (ŚRR, operating as Placówka 25+) providing day-care for adults over 25 with profound intellectual disability; and Mieszkanie Treningowe, a supported independent-living apartment. The association is led by Chair of the Board Izabela Bester and has 96 members as of 31 December 2025.

PSONI operates under a non-profit revenue model funded entirely by public-sector sources. Core financing comprises co-implementation contracts with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ) for OWI and OREW rehabilitation services, grants and subsidies from Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON) Oddział Śląski, municipal funding from Gmina Miejska Żory, and European Union project co-financing under the Regionalny Program Operacyjny Województwa Śląskiego 2014-2020 and successor programmes. The only paid (odpłatna) activity is the sale of items produced in WTZ occupational therapy workshops; all other services are free at point of use for beneficiaries. Access requires referral from a physician, psychologist, or municipal authority. PSONI employs approximately 56 staff and serves beneficiaries from Żory and approximately 10 surrounding Silesian municipalities (Suszec, Pawłowice, Rybnik, Krzyżowice, Świerklany, Orzesze, Wodzisław Śląski, Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Miedziana, Czyżowice, Mszana).

The organisation's strategic positioning addresses a recognised systemic gap in Polish social policy: adults with profound intellectual disability lose access to NFZ-funded rehabilitation at age 25, leaving families and adult beneficiaries without ongoing support. PSONI's ŚRR/Placówka 25+ and Rehabilitacja 25 plus pilot programme directly target this gap, alongside the Mieszkanie Treningowe which supports deinstitutionalisation through small-group supported housing for 7-17 persons per project cycle. The association maintains formal partnerships with AWF Katowice for student placements, Silesia Foodbank, and Fundacja Radia Zet, and operates an annual Dzień Godności (Dignity Day) community event in its 25th edition in 2026. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed; annual reports (sprawozdania roczne) dating from 2015 to 2025 are available as PDF downloads on the website's BIP section.

Name

PSONI

Legal name

Polskie Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnością Intelektualną Koło w Żorach

Website

https://psoni.zory.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PSONI Koło w Żorach is a Polish non-profit association operating five interconnected facilities in Żory that provide rehabilitation, education, vocational training, day-care, and supported housing for persons with intellectual disabilities across all life stages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL)

Keywords

• Disability rehabilitation services
• Occupational therapy workshops
• Early intervention programs
• Social welfare services
• Intellectual disability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Żory

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Paid services – WTZ product sales: PSONI conducts paid (odpłatna) activity solely through the sale of items and products manufactured in the Occupational Therapy Workshops (Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej). All other services are funded through public grants and contracts.
2. NFZ contracts – OWI and OREW rehabilitation: Ośrodek Wczesnej Interwencji (OWI) and Ośrodek Rehabilitacyjno-Edukacyjno-Wychowawczy (OREW) co-implement contracts with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ) for rehabilitative healthcare services for children with developmental disorders.
3. Public grants and subsidies: Core operations funded by Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON) grants, Gmina Miejska Żory municipal subsidies, and European Union project funds. No membership fees are described as a revenue source.
4. EU project co-financing: Projects such as the photovoltaic installation construction (UE – Budowa instalacji fotowoltaicznych) are co-financed by the European Union. Multiple other projects are funded through EU Regionalny Program Operacyjny Województwa Śląskiego.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PSONI Koło w Żorach is a non-profit social welfare association providing a coordinated network of specialised rehabilitation, education, and social integration services for persons with intellectual disabilities across all life stages. It operates five facilities covering early intervention (OWI, 0-7 years), rehabilitation-education (OREW, 3-25 years), occupational therapy workshops (WTZ, 16+), adult day-care (ŚRR Placówka 25+), and supported independent living training (Mieszkanie Treningowe). Services are funded through public grants from NFZ, PFRON, Gmina Miejska Żory, and EU programmes, with the only paid activity being sales of products manufactured in WTZ workshops.

Product overview

PSONI Koło w Żorach is a non-profit association providing a coordinated network of specialized social and rehabilitation services for people with intellectual disabilities across all life stages. The core offering consists of five interconnected facilities: Ośrodek Wczesnej Interwencji (OWI) for children from birth to age 7 with developmental disorders; Ośrodek Rehabilitacyjno-Edukacyjno-Wychowawczy (OREW) for children ages 3-25 with severe intellectual disabilities; Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej (WTZ) offering vocational rehabilitation through therapeutic workshops for adults; Świetlica Rewalidacyjno-Rehabilitacyjna (ŚRR) providing Placówka 25+ services for adults over 25; and Mieszkanie Treningowe (MT) offering independent living training. These facilities are supported by a centralized administrative office (Biuro Obsługi Placówek). Services are funded through National Health Fund contracts, municipal government grants, European Union projects, and PFRON (State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons).

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Products and services

• Ośrodek Wczesnej Interwencji (OWI) A specialised non-public facility for children from birth to 7 years old that provides diagnosis, therapy, and support for children with developmental disorders or those at risk. The center operates under a contract with the National Health Fund (NFZ) for rehabilitation of children with developmental disorders.
• Ośrodek Rehabilitacyjno-Edukacyjno-Wychowawczy (OREW) A non-public educational facility for children aged 3 to 25 with severe intellectual disabilities and complex needs. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation-educational assistance, operating under contracts with the National Health Fund (NFZ).
• Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej (WTZ) A day care facility providing social and vocational rehabilitation through 15 therapeutic workshops including floral, ceramic, art, computer, gardening, and culinary therapy. The goal is to prepare participants for independent living and active family roles.
• Świetlica Rewalidacyjno-Rehabilitacyjna (ŚRR) — Placówka 25+ A facility for adults over 25 with severe intellectual disabilities who have completed education at OREW. Provides continuity of therapeutic, rehabilitation, and social interventions, operating as 'Placówka 25+' funded by the Municipal Office of Żory.
• Mieszkanie Treningowe (MT) A training apartment providing independent living skills for persons with intellectual disabilities. The program includes daily planning training (meal preparation, hygiene), social skills training, and trainer oversight during sleep hours. Capacity for 7 persons per project cycle, with 'Samodzielnie przez życie' edition 2 supporting 17 people.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96 members as of 31.12.2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundacja Radia ZetminorOthers · 1 January 2022Fundacja Radia Zet donated household appliances (AGD) to the Mieszkanie Treningowe, enhancing the independence training kitchen facilities for residents with intellectual disabilities.
• Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach (AWF Katowice)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022AWF Katowice has partnered with OREW for over four years, providing student placements and practical training for future physical education specialists. Students engage directly with children and youth with profound intellectual disabilities, gaining hands-on experience in adapted physical activity.
• Silesia FoodbankminorOthersSilesia Foodbank (Śląski Bank Żywności) is referenced as a partner organisation appearing on the website footer. Nature of partnership is not detailed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: National Catholic social-services network running disability, family support and rehabilitation programmes across Poland. Operates at much larger scale but overlaps meaningfully with PSONI's family-support and respite-care functions.
• Polski Czerwony Krzyż: Polish Red Cross, a broad social-services and humanitarian NGO delivering health, rehabilitation and community-support programmes. Comparable in funding model (public grants, donations) and disability-services scope, though at national scale.
• Polskie Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnością Intelektualną (PSONI): National parent organisation of PSONI Koło w Żorach. Operates dozens of local branches (Koła) across Poland running WTZ, OREW and similar disability services, making it the closest strategic and operational comparator at portfolio scale.

Direct peers

• Stowarzyszenie Nieprzetartego Szlaku: Polish NGO providing rehabilitation, occupational therapy and supported-living services for persons with intellectual disabilities, including WTZ and small-group housing, directly comparable to PSONI's service mix.
• Fundacja Anny Dymnej „Mimo Wszystko": Polish foundation supporting adults with intellectual and physical disabilities through rehabilitation, occupational therapy and social integration programmes, comparable in mission and beneficiary population to PSONI's WTZ and ŚRR.
• Fundacja Otwarte Serca: Polish foundation supporting persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities through rehabilitation, day-care and supported-living programmes, comparable to PSONI's ŚRR and Mieszkanie Treningowe services.

Emerging players

• Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Dzieci: Polish NGO providing family support, child welfare and therapeutic services including for children with disabilities. Overlaps with PSONI's parent-caregiver and early-intervention support functions.
• Fundacja SYNAPSIS: Polish foundation operating early intervention and rehabilitation services for children with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. Overlaps with PSONI's OWI early-intervention model but focuses on autism rather than broader intellectual disability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psoni

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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