Frivilligsentralen i Spydeberg

What Frivilligsentralen i Spydeberg does

Frivilligsentralen i Spydeberg is a local non-profit volunteer center (organization number 980895076) based in Spydeberg, Norway, operating under the national Norges Frivilligsentraler umbrella framework. The organization serves as a community meeting place that matches local residents who need help with volunteers who want to contribute, funded primarily by Indre Østfold kommune through municipal appropriations. With 8 employees and a single office at Snarveien 1, 1820 Spydeberg, the center delivers a portfolio of 12+ community service programs rather than a technology product.

The core offering is a community coordination platform (web-based at spydeberg.frivilligsentral.no plus a Facebook page) that schedules and communicates a diverse set of activities: BUA Spydeberg (free lending of recreational equipment to children and youth, hosted under the national BUA network), Beredskapsregister (emergency preparedness register aligned with Norway's 2026 totalforsvar year), Seniornett (digital literacy support for seniors), Dagravner (school-based neutral adult presence), Sittedans (seated dance for elderly and dementia patients at Grinitun care home), Strikkekafé, Spydeberg E-sport arena, Natteravnene (night safety patrols), Ønsketre (Christmas gift assistance for families in financial hardship), Etter skoletid (after-school activities), and the Hyllibekken elevarena partnership with Spydeberg Ungdomsskole.

The business model is non-commercial: all services are free to community members, with revenue derived from municipal funding and in-kind support from partner organizations including Røde Kors, Sanitetsforeningen, Bygdekvinnelaget, Lions Club Spydeberg, and SOS Barnebyer. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on organic engagement, partner referrals from schools, kindergartens, and health stations, and direct outreach via the website. The primary customer segments are children/youth, seniors and elderly residents (including dementia patients at Grinitun), students from Hovin skole and Spydeberg Ungdomsskole, and families in economic hardship. No AI/ML, proprietary software, or commercial product lines are present.

Name

Frivilligsentralen i Spydeberg

Legal name

Spydeberg Frivilligsentral

Website

https://spydeberg.frivilligsentral.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frivilligsentralen i Spydeberg is a non-profit volunteer center in Spydeberg, Norway, funded by Indre Østfold kommune. It matches local residents needing help with volunteers, delivering free community programs in youth recreation, senior care, emergency preparedness, and family welfare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Volunteer Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Volunteer coordination
• Community service programs
• Senior companionship services
• Youth inclusion programs
• Emergency preparedness volunteering

Headquarters

HQ city

Spydeberg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: The volunteer center receives funding from the municipality (Indre Østfold kommune) to operate community programs and coordinate volunteer activities.
2. Volunteer Contributions: Services are provided free of charge to community members, funded through municipal support and partnerships with local organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spydeberg Frivilligsentral is a municipal-funded volunteer center that recruits and coordinates local volunteers to deliver free community programs — including free leisure equipment lending, senior digital literacy training, school support, seated dance and social activities at the Grinitun care home, a youth e-sports arena, night patrols, Christmas assistance for families in need, and an emergency preparedness volunteer register — for residents of Spydeberg in Indre Østfold kommune, Norway.

Product overview

Frivilligsentralen i Spydeberg is a local volunteer center that serves as a community meeting place connecting people who need help with those who want to volunteer. Rather than a traditional technology product company, it operates a portfolio of community service programs including BUA Spydeberg (free recreational equipment lending), Beredskapsregister (emergency preparedness), Seniornett (senior digital assistance), Dagravner (school support), Sittedans (seated dance), Strikkekafé (knitting café), Spydeberg E-sport arena (youth gaming), Ønsketre (Christmas assistance), and various other social and welfare programs. These programs are coordinated through the central office location and delivered by volunteers in the Spydeberg area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BUA Spydeberg

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Indre Østfold kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality provides funding and operational support for the volunteer center. The center collaborates with the municipality on various community programs including the E-sport arena and emergency preparedness.
• Norges FrivilligsentralercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for volunteer centers in Norway. Spydeberg Frivilligsentral operates under this organization's framework and standards.
• GrinituncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare home where multiple volunteer activities take place including allsang (singing), sittedans (seated dancing), and the trivselskurv (joy basket) program for residents.
• FjellheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center used for sittedans (seated dancing) classes and the Spydeberg E-sport arena. Also hosts trimkafe activities.
• Røde KorsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on trivselskurv (joy basket) initiative at Grinitun care home. Part of the 'Sammen for Spydeberg' coalition for Christmas assistance.
• Spydeberg SanitetsforeningmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on trimkafe (exercise café) and provides refreshments for the E-sport arena. Part of 'Sammen for Spydeberg' coalition.
• BygdekvinnelagetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in strikkekafé (knitting café) and is part of 'Sammen for Spydeberg' Christmas assistance coalition.
• Lions Club SpydebergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of 'Sammen for Spydeberg' coalition providing Christmas assistance to families in need.
• SOS BarnebyerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 'Sammen for Spydeberg' coalition for Christmas assistance to families.
• BUA SpydebergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUA is a national free lending service for leisure equipment. Spydeberg Frivilligsentral hosts BUA Spydeberg, providing inclusive recreation for children and youth through free equipment lending.
• Hovin skoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraffic patrol volunteers assist students at Hovin school with safely crossing train tracks on their way to school each morning.
• Spydeberg UngdomsskoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Hyllibekken elevarena (student arena) program connecting the school with the volunteer center.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Seniornett Norge: National NGO providing digital literacy training to seniors. The local Seniornett program at Spydeberg Frivilligsentral directly mirrors Seniornett Norge's national offering, making it a directly comparable peer in the same target segment and service category.
• Indre Østfold Frivilligsentral (sister volunteer center): Other volunteer centers in the same Norges Frivilligsentraler network. Operate the same community-led model, are funded by the same municipality (Indre Østfold), and deliver an overlapping portfolio of programs, making them the closest structural comparables.
• Lions Club Norway: Service-club organization running local volunteer-driven community welfare projects. Lions Club Spydeberg is a partner in the 'Sammen for Spydeberg' coalition; same volunteer coordination, community service, and family-support focus.
• Natteravnene (national organization): National politically and religiously neutral volunteer night-patrol organization. Spydeberg Frivilligsentral runs a local Natteravnene chapter; identical mission, operating model, and target community role.
• SOS Barnebyer (SOS Children's Villages Norway): Norwegian branch of SOS Children's Villages, focused on supporting children and families in need. Coalition partner in Spydeberg's Christmas assistance; comparable in family welfare and child-focused community support.
• BUA (national free leisure equipment lending): National network of free recreational equipment lending stations for children and youth. Spydeberg Frivilligsentral hosts the local BUA Spydeberg node; the two share mission, operating model, and end-user segments (children and families).
• Norges Sanitetsforening (Norwegian Women's Public Health Association): Major Norwegian volunteer-driven organization focused on health, social welfare, and community support. Partners with Spydeberg Frivilligsentral on trimkafe and the Christmas coalition; same non-profit, volunteer-coordinated, community-services model.

Broad incumbents

• Kirkens Bymisjon (Church City Mission): Large Norwegian social welfare organization running community programs for vulnerable groups including seniors, youth, and families. Operates at broader regional/national scale but shares the same non-profit volunteer-supported social services delivery model.
• Norges Røde Kors (Norwegian Red Cross): National humanitarian and volunteer organization. Direct collaborator with Spydeberg Frivilligsentral on the trivselskurv and 'Sammen for Spydeberg' coalition; comparable in mobilizing volunteers for community welfare, social inclusion, and emergency response, but at vastly greater national scale.

Others

• Frivillig.no (national volunteer matching platform): National online platform that connects volunteers with organizations including Spydeberg Frivilligsentral. Functions as enabling infrastructure for the volunteer center's recruitment, not a direct competitor but a closely linked ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Spydeberg-Frivilligsentral-325901460777655
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frivilligsentralen-i-spydeberg

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