SkF Recklinghausen e.V.

Name

SkF Recklinghausen e.V.

Legal name

Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen Recklinghausen e.V.

Website

https://skf-recklinghausen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services (Non-Profit)

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYFSAEAKAG

Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Fiduciary, Trust & Estate Advisory

SECONDARYHLAFAJAO

School-Based & Community Women’s/Children’s Health Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAGAN

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Primary Care & Community Health Providers

SECONDARYEDAJAEAJ

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

Keywords

• Social services
• Family counseling
• Child protection
• Refugee support
• Food bank

Headquarters

HQ city

Recklinghausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SkF Recklinghausen e.V. is a Catholic non-profit social-services association delivering a broad portfolio of in-person support services in Recklinghausen, Germany. Core offerings include family and parenting counseling, separation/divorce counseling, adoption and foster-care services, child protection (ProTego, Babytür, Kinderschutzfachkraft), the Tafel Recklinghausen food bank, the free Medizinische Hilfe Am Neumarkt clinic, subsidized Mittagstreff community meals, legal and voluntary adult guardianship, refugee and migrant support (Flucht*Punkt, Nähstube/BridGe), an open all-day primary school (OGGS), and structured volunteer pathways (Ehrenamt, FSJ, BFD, FSSJ).

Product overview

SkF Recklinghausen e.V. (Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen) is a Catholic women's social services organization that offers a comprehensive portfolio of social support services primarily for women, children, and families in challenging life situations. The organization operates as a unified social service provider rather than a technology product company. The portfolio includes child and family services (adoption, foster care, custody counseling, child protection), general social counseling, food assistance (Tafel Recklinghausen food bank since 1999), free medical clinic (Medizinische Hilfe Am Neumarkt), community lunch programs (Mittagstreff), legal and voluntary guardianship services, after-school care (OGGS), district management, and refugee/migration support services including counseling, the Flucht*Punkt center, and the Nähstube/BridGe skills program. Additionally, the organization offers various volunteer opportunities including FSJ, BFD, and a new Freiwilliges Soziales Schuljahr program for students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung in Fragen der Erziehung (Parenting Counseling) Counseling service for parents and families regarding child-rearing questions and concerns, delivered by SkF Recklinghausen e.V. to families in difficult life situations.
• Trennungs- / Scheidungsberatung (Separation and Divorce Counseling) Specialized counseling for couples and families experiencing separation or divorce, supporting the well-being of children and adults through the process.
• Beratung bei Umgangsregelungen (Custody and Visitation Counseling) Counseling services for custody and visitation arrangements, including supervised visitation support for separating families.
• Adoptionsdienst (Adoption Services) Adoption service providing guidance and support for adoptive families, coordinated by SkF Recklinghausen e.V.
• Pflegekinderdienst (Foster Care Service) Foster care service coordinating placements and supporting foster families, delivered as part of SkF Recklinghausen's child welfare portfolio.
• Bereitschaftspflege (Emergency Foster Care) Emergency or immediate foster care placement service for children who need short-notice safe housing.
• Babytür (Baby Door Crisis Service) Crisis intervention service providing immediate support for families with newborns in difficult situations, offering a safe alternative to abandonment.
• RiVer: Kinder psychisch- und/oder suchterkrankter Eltern (Children of Mentally Ill / Addicted Parents) Support program for children of parents with mental-health or addiction issues, helping children cope with family circumstances.
• TuSch: Kinder aus Trennungs- und Scheidungsfamilien (Children of Separated/Divorced Families) Support program specifically for children from separated or divorced families, helping them adjust to family changes.
• Vormundschaften (Guardianships for Minors) Guardianship service providing legal representation and care for minors who require a court-appointed guardian.
• ProTego (Child Protection Program) Child protection program offering support and intervention services for at-risk children and families.
• Kinderschutzfachkraft (Child Protection Specialist) Child protection specialist service for at-risk children and families, providing expert intervention and safeguarding support.
• Präventionsfachkraft gegen sexualisierte Gewalt (Prevention Specialist Against Sexualized Violence) Prevention specialist service focused on sexualized-violence prevention, providing education and protective interventions.
• Allgemeine Sozialberatung (General Social Counseling) General social counseling service providing guidance for various life challenges, including financial-overviews and debt-counseling themes.
• Tafel Recklinghausen (Food Bank) Food bank service rescuing and distributing food to people in need, operated under the trusteeship of SkF Recklinghausen e.V. since November 1999.
• Kinder-Secondhand-Laden (Children's Second-Hand Store) Second-hand store at Breite Straße 24 selling affordable children's clothing and items to low-income families.
• Medizinische Hilfe Am Neumarkt (Medical Help Am Neumarkt) Free medical clinic providing healthcare services for uninsured and underserved individuals every Tuesday and Thursday at the SkF-Stadtteilbüro Süd.
• Mittagstreff (Community Lunch) Lunch meeting program at the SkF-Stadtteilbüro Süd providing warm meals for community members; subsidized at 1 Euro for low-income participants and 3.50 Euro for non-needy citizens, staffed by volunteers.
• Rechtliche Betreuung (Legal Guardianship for Adults) Legal guardianship service for adults who cannot manage their legal affairs independently, assigned by the local court and delivered through the Betreuungsverein.
• Ehrenamtliche Betreuung (Voluntary Guardianship) Voluntary guardianship service provided by trained volunteers for adults needing support, coordinated through the Betreuungsverein.
• Vorsorgevollmacht und Patientenverfügung (Advance Directive and Living Will Counseling) Advance directive and living-will counseling service, helping individuals plan for future medical and legal decisions, delivered by the Betreuungsverein.
• Offene Ganztagsgrundschule (OGGS) (Open All-Day Primary School) Open all-day primary school program with care and activities before and after regular school hours, including the Volle Tonne sub-program.
• Stadtteilmanagement Süd (Southern District Management) District management service for the southern part of Recklinghausen, including community development and on-site coordination of the Mittagstreff and Medizinische Hilfe.
• Sozialberatung in den Unterkünften (Social Counseling in Refugee Shelters) Social counseling service provided directly in refugee and migrant housing facilities, addressing on-site needs.
• Regionale Beratung für Geflüchtete (Regional Counseling for Refugees) Regional counseling service for refugees across the Recklinghausen area, supporting integration and orientation.
• Flucht*Punkt (Refugee Support Center) Refugee support center at Friedhofstraße 2 providing comprehensive services and integration assistance, including LSBT*I & Flucht informational resources.
• Nähstube / BridGe (Sewing Room / BridGe Program) Sewing room and BridGe program providing practical skills training and community-integration support for migrants.
• FSJ und BFD (Voluntary Social Year and Federal Voluntary Service) Voluntary social service programs (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr and Bundesfreiwilligendienst) offering year-long volunteer positions in social institutions.
• Freiwilliges Soziales Schuljahr (FSSJ) (Voluntary Social School Year) Voluntary social school year program for students from grade 8 and above to volunteer alongside their school studies at SkF Recklinghausen.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): A major German non-profit welfare organization operating family services, child and youth welfare, refugee programs, and senior services. A close peer in scale, service breadth, and target populations.
• Caritas Deutschland: The largest Catholic welfare organization in Germany and a much broader incumbent in the same non-profit social services space. Provides overlapping services (family counseling, refugee aid, guardianship, food banks) but at national scale, often partnering with or competing against local SkF chapters for contracts.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to Caritas, providing the same family, child welfare, refugee, and guardianship services across Germany. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and service portfolio; geographically overlapping in NRW.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): The German Red Cross chapter providing social services including family support, refugee integration, and welfare counseling. A large national non-profit operating comparable services in the same regions.
• Malteser Deutschland: A Catholic-aid non-profit offering social services including refugee support, family assistance, and volunteer-based community programs. Operates with similar values, volunteer-driven model, and target populations as SkF Recklinghausen.
• Bethel im Norden – von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: A major Protestant non-profit providing disability services, social assistance, and welfare programs across Germany. Overlaps with SkF's guardianship and special-needs support work at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tafel Deutschland: The national umbrella for the German food bank movement; Tafel Recklinghausen is a member. Directly comparable in food rescue and distribution operations, though SkF also layers additional social services onto the food bank.
• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen Gesamtverein: The national umbrella association of the SkF network to which SkF Recklinghausen belongs. Operates the same model of Catholic women's social services across Germany and is the most directly comparable peer — same brand, same service portfolio, same funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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