Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Poznaniu

What Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Poznaniu does

Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Poznaniu (ROPS) is a regional government institution under the Marshal's Office of the Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland) Voivodeship, founded in 1999 and headquartered at ul. Nowowiejskiego 11, Poznań. It serves as the statutorily designated coordination body for regional social policy in Greater Poland, coordinating the delivery of social welfare tasks across the voivodeship and acting as the primary regional conduit for EU- and provincial-government-funded social programs.

ROPS's core "products" are organized into three streams: (1) free publications and methodological guides (Pakiet Seniora, Pierwsze Kroki series for parents and foster youth, Model Wczesnego Usamodzielnienia, Kryzysownik, and the Bezpieczne przywiązanie guide), produced in collaboration with domain partners such as Fundacja Samodzielni Robinsonowie; (2) tele-care and senior-care services built around a 24/7 telecenter with safety-brace monitoring, deployed via the Wielkopolskie Telecentrum Opieki project (€35M EU co-financing, 70 gminas, 5,000+ seniors, 1,000+ caregivers) and its predecessor Wielkopolski SOS pilot; and (3) program and infrastructure initiatives, including the Wielkopolska Karta Rodziny multi-child family card, Centra Integracji Cudzoziemców (migrant integration centers), the ROPS SOCIAL SPACE LIVING LAB infrastructure project (~73.7M PLN total), and the €11.9M Wsparcie zmiany społecznej w Wielkopolsce Wschodniej energy-transition social-support program. Technology vendors include Comarch Healthcare and Telemedycyna Polska for tele-care delivery; the underlying platform is operational monitoring rather than AI-driven.

ROPS employs 39 people and generates no commercial revenue; its funding flows from EU programs (European Funds for Wielkopolski 2021-2027, Asylum Migration and Integration Fund, European Social Fund) and provincial appropriations from the Samorząd Województwa Wielkopolskiego. Services to beneficiaries are free. The institution distributes programs through seven organizational departments covering family policy, senior policy, disability policy, social inclusion, migration policy, workforce development, and social innovation, with go-to-market via direct partnerships with local government units (gminas and powiats), grant programs, integration centers, free publication distribution, and the Wielkopolska Baza Usług Społecznych online directory.

Name

Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Poznaniu

Legal name

Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Poznaniu

Website

https://rops.poznan.pl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Poznaniu (ROPS) is a Polish regional government institution coordinating social welfare policy across the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship, delivering EU- and provincial-funded programs, publications, tele-care services, and integration centers to families, seniors, people with disabilities, migrants, and high-risk social groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Policy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

Keywords

• Social policy coordination
• Regional government services
• EU-funded social programs
• Senior care services
• Social welfare coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznań

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Funded Projects: Regional institution receiving European Union funding through various programs including European Funds for Greater Poland 2021-2027, Asylum Migration and Integration Fund, and European Social Fund for various social welfare initiatives.
2. Provincial Government Funding: Funding from Samorząd Województwa Wielkopolskiego (Greater Poland Voivodeship Self-Government) for regional social policy coordination and implementation.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ROPS Poznań coordinates and implements regional social policy across the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship, operating as a government institution under the Marshal's Office. It delivers social welfare programs including EU-funded tele-care services for seniors, foster care support, migrant integration, family support, and disability services. The institution publishes free educational guides, coordinates with 70+ municipalities, and runs programs such as Wielkopolska Karta Rodziny and Centra Integracji Cudzoziemców.

Product overview

Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Poznaniu (ROPS) is a regional social policy center for the Greater Poland Voivodeship, operating as a coordinator and service provider rather than a commercial technology company. Its portfolio consists of social publications, educational guides, and EU-funded social programs targeting seniors, foster care youth, families, migrants, and people with disabilities. Key products include the Pakiet Seniora (a 25+ publication series for seniors), the Pierwsze kroki guide series for parents and foster youth, and the Model Wczesnego Usamodzielnienia for foster care professionals. Major ongoing projects include the Wielkopolskie Telecentrum Opieki (€35M EU tele-care initiative), the ROPS SOCIAL SPACE LIVING LAB (€29.9M infrastructure/innovation center), and Wsparcie zmiany społecznej w Wielkopolsce Wschodniej (€11.9M energy transition support). ROPS also runs programs such as Wielkopolska Karta Rodziny, Wielkopolskie Kluby Rodzinne, Centra Integracji Cudzoziemców, and the Wielkopolska Baza Usług Społecznych platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wielkopolska Karta Rodziny: A program for large families in Wielkopolskie Voivodeship providing discounts and benefits from partner businesses.
• Wielkopolskie Telecentrum Opieki
• Pakiet Seniora
• Wielkopolski Ośrodek Adopcyjny
• Kryzysownik

Products and services

• Pakiet Seniora A comprehensive collection of free educational publications and instructional materials dedicated to seniors in Greater Poland, covering topics including cognitive health, animal-assisted therapy, nutrition, cybersecurity, physical activity, volunteering, project writing, first aid, senior councils, financial sourcing, video communication tools, memory training, home safety, caregiver assistance, psycho-sexuality in senior years, and retirement life planning.
• Kryzysownik A free informational guide for people in mental health crisis, helping users recognize signals of impending mental crisis and providing guidance on coping strategies.
• Pierwsze kroki. Wielkopolski informator dla rodziców małych dzieci A free updated and expanded guide for parents of young children in Greater Poland, providing practical information on early childhood parenting.
• Pierwsze kroki do samodzielności — Przewodnik dla młodzieży z pieczy zastępczej A guidebook produced in collaboration with the Samodzielni Robinsonowie Foundation, supporting young people from foster care as they transition into adulthood, covering topics such as relationships, physical health, education, employment, law, and personal finance.
• Model Wczesnego Usamodzielnienia Wychowanków Pieczy Zastępczej A comprehensive model developed in partnership with the Samodzielni Robinsonowie Foundation, aimed at professionals working with young people in institutional foster care. Built on six pillars: education and work, housing, relationships, health, finance, and law. Accompanied by a Narzędziownik (toolkit) for daily professional use.
• Bezpieczne przywiązanie jako klucz do zdrowienia zranionego dziecka A publication from the field of psychology and neuropsychology on attachment theory, focused on the importance of bonds for human development and strategies for healing traumatized children. Produced with expert contributions from specialists in psychology and neuropsychology.
• Wielkopolska Karta Rodziny A program adopted by the Management Board of Greater Poland Voivodeship on 29 May 2014, providing multi-child families (3+) in Greater Poland with easier access to goods and services through a dedicated card system.
• Wielkopolskie Telecentrum Opieki A major EU-funded project to create the Greater Poland Senior Care System, including a 24/7 telecare center, safety bracelets monitoring pulse, GPS, and battery status, and support for 70 municipalities with 140 senior support places and 70 care coordinators. Targets 5,000+ seniors aged 60+ and 1,000+ informal caregivers.
• Teleopieka — projekt pilotażowy (Wielkopolski SOS) A pilot tele-care project launched in November 2021, providing 24/7 telecare center monitoring via safety bracelets for elderly residents aged 60+ in selected Greater Poland municipalities. First edition covered 20 municipalities with 200 beneficiaries; second edition covered 9 municipalities. Services were provided by Comarch Healthcare S.A. and Telemedycyna Polska S.A.
• ROPS Social Space Living Lab A €29.9M EU-funded project to build a social policy coordination center at ROPS headquarters, featuring demonstration housing, community and integration center for foreigners, social telecare center, and space for open social innovation co-designed with stakeholders (Living Lab approach). Total project value 73.7M PLN.
• Wielkopolski System Opieki Seniora A coordinated regional system for senior care in Greater Poland, providing information and support services for seniors and their caregivers.
• Wsparcie zmiany społecznej w Wielkopolsce Wschodniej A €11.9M EU-funded project supporting 20 local communities in Eastern Greater Poland affected by energy transition. Provides grants to municipalities, support for social services, mental health, youth engagement, and community development. Grant amounts of up to 500,000 PLN per municipality.
• Wielkopolskie Kluby Rodzinne A program supporting family-based care and community integration for families in Greater Poland, including clubs operating in 2024-2025 and 2026-2027 cycles.
• Centra Integracji Cudzoziemców Integration centers for migrants operating in Greater Poland, including the recently opened Centrum Integracji Cudzoziemców in Ostrów Wielkopolski.
• Wielkopolska Baza Usług Społecznych An online directory of social services available to residents of Greater Poland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 gmin to receive advisory and financial support through Wielkopolskie Telecentrum Opieki
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fundacja Samodzielni RobinsonowiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Foundation Samodzielni Robinsonowie for development of foster care support programs including 'Pierwsze Kroki do Samodzielności' guide for youth in foster care and 'Model Wczesnego Usamodzielnienia Wychowanków Pieczy Zastępczej'. The foundation contributes expertise in independence support methodologies.
• Województwo Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland Voivodeship)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent government entity providing mandate and funding for regional social policy coordination. ROPS operates as regional center for social welfare implementation under provincial government authority.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mazowieckie Centrum Polityki Społecznej: The regional social policy center for the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, performing the same mandated coordination role across family, senior, disability, and migration policy as ROPS does in Wielkopolska. It is the closest structural analog given Poland's voivodeship-based model for regional social policy delivery.
• Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego: Regional social policy center for the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship, performing parallel coordination, EU project implementation, and direct service programs in family policy, senior care, and social inclusion — a structural peer of ROPS Poznań.
• Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Katowicach: Regional social policy center for the Śląskie Voivodeship with the same institutional mandate to coordinate social welfare, EU-funded projects, and senior/family/disability services across municipalities — directly comparable to ROPS Poznań.
• Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Łodzi: Regional social policy center for the Łódzkie Voivodeship running parallel EU-funded social programs, family and senior services, and regional coordination functions. Comparable as a Polish ROPS peer with similar organizational scope.
• Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Krakowie: Regional social policy center for the Małopolskie Voivodeship operating with the same mandate, EU-funded project portfolio structure, and multi-department organization as ROPS Poznań. Directly comparable as a Polish regional ROPS serving a similar demographic and EU-funding context.

Others

• Caritas Polska: Largest Polish social assistance NGO providing overlapping services to families, the homeless, migrants, seniors, and people with disabilities. Comparable as a complementary ecosystem actor delivering similar social-support outcomes through non-government channels.
• Telemedycyna Polska: Polish telemedicine services provider delivering tele-care for the second edition of the Wielkopolski SOS pilot. Comparable as the second technology vendor in ROPS's tele-care delivery ecosystem.
• Comarch Healthcare: Polish healthcare technology vendor delivering the tele-care platform and 24/7 telecenter for ROPS's Wielkopolski SOS and Wielkopolskie Telecentrum Opieki programs. Comparable as a key technology partner enabling ROPS's flagship senior-care service.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej: The Polish national ministry that sets the policy framework and funding guidelines under which ROPS and other regional centers operate. Comparable as the broader incumbent overseeing ROPS's mandate, funding flows, and regulatory framework.

Regional players

• Pomorskie Centrum Pomocy Rodzinie: Regional family support and foster-care coordination body in the Pomorskie Voivodeship. Comparable because it operates at the regional government level delivering overlapping family, foster-care, and disability services, though with a narrower scope than a full ROPS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnTdeAWAjh5g9C38x9nUGxQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ROPSwPoznaniu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rops-w-poznaniu

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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