SPARK (Samarbejde om Psykisk ARbejdsmiljø i Kommunerne)

What SPARK (Samarbejde om Psykisk ARbejdsmiljø i Kommunerne) does

SPARK (Samarbejde om Psykisk ARbejdsmiljø i Kommunerne) is a Danish cross-party initiative established in 2015 to improve the psychosocial work environment in municipal workplaces. It is hosted under Viden på Tværs (VPT), a joint institution owned by KL (Kommunernes Landsforening, representing municipal employers) and Forhandlingsfællesskabet (representing municipal employee organizations), and is staffed by seven consultants and one secretarial manager. SPARK serves municipal TRIO groups and MED-udvalg (co-determination committees) — the statutory bodies of management, employee representatives, and occupational health and safety representatives — that need structured support on themes such as change management, collaboration, time-task imbalance, violence and threats, harassment, degrading actions, and lone work.

The service is delivered through a portfolio of four core offerings: SPARK-forløb (tailored workplace courses), SPARK-fællesforløb (joint programs for multiple workplaces), SPARK-netværk (peer-learning networks), and SPARK-linjen (a phone hotline for initial guidance). A Metodekatalog of 10 methods was released free of charge in 2025 to mark the 10-year anniversary, and a free email course on psychological safety extends the digital surface. The methodology is consultative and built on dialogue tools, not on proprietary software; the technology footprint is a standard CMS-driven website (Sanity.io content backend) plus newsletter distribution.

The business model is non-commercial: SPARK is funded through the joint KL/Forhandlingsfællesskabet partnership that underwrites Viden på Tværs, and all programs are provided free of charge to Danish municipal workplaces. Distribution is application-based through the VPT website, with cases documented in municipal elderly care and nursing (e.g., Sandgårdsparken in Silkeborg, Børnecenter Tønder, Frihavnens Plejehjem and Team Vorbasse in Billund). Geographic reach is Denmark-only, and the strategic intent is sustained sectoral capacity building rather than commercial scale.

Name

SPARK (Samarbejde om Psykisk ARbejdsmiljø i Kommunerne)

Legal name

SPARK (Samarbejde om Psykisk ARbejdsmiljø i Kommunerne)

Website

https://sparkweb.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SPARK is a Danish non-profit initiative, jointly backed by KL and Forhandlingsfællesskabet, that provides free psychosocial work environment consulting to municipal TRIO groups and MED-udvalg across all Danish municipalities through tailored courses, networks, and a method catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Wellbeing Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Change Management & Transformation (Org/HR) (BPACAJAD), Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE)

Keywords

• Psychosocial work environment
• Municipal workplace consulting
• Psychological safety programs
• Organizational development services
• Workplace wellbeing consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Free municipal service (government-funded): SPARK provides completely free programs to Danish municipal workplaces. The initiative is a collaborative effort between KL (Kommunernes Landsforening) and Forhandlingsfællesskabet, representing municipal employers and employee organizations. Funding comes from this joint partnership, making the service free for participating municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPARK provides free, tailored consulting programs to Danish municipal workplaces to improve the psychosocial work environment. Working primarily with municipal TRIO groups and MED-udvalg (co-determination committees), SPARK delivers course sequences, joint multi-workplace programs, peer networks, and a phone-based consultation line addressing themes such as organizational change, collaboration, time-task imbalance, violence, threats, harassment, degrading actions, and lone work.

Product overview

SPARK (Samarbejde om Psykisk Arbejdsmiljø i Kommunerne) is a unified consultancy service for municipal workplaces focused on improving psychosocial work environment. The core offering consists of tailored SPARK-forløb (course sequences) for TRIO and MED committees, supplemented by joint SPARK-fællesforløb for multiple workplaces, the SPARK-netværk (network) for ongoing peer learning, and SPARK-linjen (phone line) for initial guidance. A free metodekatalog (method catalog) was released for SPARK's 10-year anniversary containing 10 distinct methods. The service works with themes including change management, collaboration, time-task balance, violence and threats, violating actions, and lone work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPARK-forløb (SPARK Course Sequence) A free, tailored course sequence for a single Danish municipal workplace in which the TRIO or MED-udvalg receives support and sparring from a SPARK consultant to address psychosocial work environment challenges such as changes, collaboration, and time-task imbalance.
• SPARK-fællesforløb (SPARK Joint Course Sequence) A free, shared SPARK course sequence for multiple workplaces from one or more municipalities, designed to serve as a catalyst for change across an area, across sectors, or in an entire municipality.
• SPARK-netværk (SPARK Network) A free forum for dialogue and knowledge sharing for managers, occupational health and safety representatives, and elected officials, focused on psychological safety in municipal workplaces, with three facilitated meetings per cohort.
• SPARK-linjen (SPARK Line) A free, phone-based support line providing sparring, tool inspiration, and guidance on whether a SPARK course sequence is suitable for the workplace.
• Metodekatalog (Method Catalog) A free catalog of 10 methods developed by SPARK over 10 years to help municipal workplaces strengthen their psychosocial work environment, released to mark SPARK's 10-year anniversary.

Quantifiable outcome

• TRIO/MED committees emerge strengthened from SPARK programs, with improved ability to work together on psychosocial work environment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Viden på Tværs (VPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPARK is a project under Viden på Tværs, which is jointly owned by KL (Kommunernes Landsforening) and Forhandlingsfællesskabet. VPT provides the platform, website, and communication infrastructure for SPARK, enabling nationwide reach to Danish municipal workplaces.
• KL (Kommunernes Landsforening)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKL represents Danish municipalities as employers and is one of the two parent organizations behind Viden på Tværs, which hosts SPARK. The partnership provides municipal legitimacy and reach.
• ForhandlingsfællesskabetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForhandlingsfællesskabet represents municipal employee organizations and is one of the two parent organizations behind Viden på Tværs, which hosts SPARK. The partnership ensures buy-in from both employer and employee sides.
• FOA ÅRHUSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFOA ÅRHUS provides venue for SPARK Network meetings in the Aarhus area, hosting three network sessions in autumn 2026 at their location on Christian X's Vej 56-58, DK 8260 Viby J.
• 3F ØstfynminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3F Østfyn provides venue for SPARK Network meetings in the Nyborg area, hosting three network sessions in autumn 2026 at their location on Vestergade 32, 5800 Nyborg.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Implement Consulting Group: Implement is one of the largest Nordic management consulting firms, with a strong public-sector practice covering organisational transformation, HR transformation and change management. It serves many of the same Danish municipalities as SPARK but at a much larger scale and across a much wider portfolio of services.
• Falck Healthcare: Falck Healthcare is the largest private occupational health and workplace wellbeing provider in Denmark, offering psychosocial work environment advisory, employee assistance programs and organisational consulting. It overlaps with SPARK on the psychosocial work environment and TRIO/MED support themes, but operates commercially across both public and private-sector clients.

Others

• Barsel.dk / Branchearbejdsmiljørådene (BAR): The Danish Branchearbejdsmiljøråd (BAR) are bipartite working environment councils that produce guidance, tools and training on psychosocial work environment for sectors including the municipal sector. While not a direct competitor, BAR is a closely related bipartite-funded knowledge infrastructure that partially overlaps with SPARK's mandate to inform Danish municipal workplaces.

Direct peers

• Arbejdsmiljøcentret: Arbejdsmiljøcentret is a Danish consultancy focused on working environment, occupational health and psychosocial work environment for both public and private workplaces. It offers comparable consulting services to municipal workplaces and is one of the direct substitutes for SPARK's programs.
• Alecto: Alecto is a Danish occupational health and HR services provider that works with municipal and private employers on psychosocial work environment, organisational development and management consulting. It is one of the closest direct substitutes for SPARK's free, government-supported service, although it operates on a paid commercial basis.
• Pihl & Partners: Pihl & Partners is a Danish organisational consulting firm specialising in leadership development, team dynamics and change management in public-sector and municipal clients. It directly overlaps with SPARK on the change-management and management-employee collaboration themes, although it operates as a private consultancy.

Regional players

• Previa: Previa is a leading Swedish occupational health and wellbeing services provider that delivers organisational and psychosocial work environment consulting to municipalities and private employers. It is structurally analogous to SPARK but operates in the Swedish market on a commercial basis.
• Avonova: Avonova is a Nordic HR and occupational health provider serving public-sector and private clients with organisational change management, leadership development and psychosocial work environment advisory. Comparable to SPARK in service scope but geographically broader (Sweden, Norway) and commercially funded.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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