What Stoppestedet does

Stoppestedet is a self-governing non-profit community center (værested) established in 1994 in Odense, Denmark, serving citizens with mental health vulnerabilities or psychosocial challenges. The organization operates an anonymous, walk-in café and community space at Jernbanegade 24B, open Monday and Wednesday–Friday from 11:00 to 20:00, where users can access coffee, hot meals, social activities, and peer support without referral or prior registration. Services are delivered free of charge.

The portfolio extends beyond the core drop-in model to include specialized programs: ÅbentSIND (a youth program for 18–35-year-olds with weekly Wednesday evening activities), Peer to Peer Odense (a peer support program with board games, walking groups, role-playing, and creative sessions), and Et Fælles Skridt (A Common Step), a proprietary methodology for community integration of mentally vulnerable individuals that became an Odense Municipality profile project. Supplementary activity groups include creative workshops (Krea, Club_Crea), theater (Revy-gruppen), reading groups, a men's group, and D&D sessions, facilitated by approximately 12 staff and 80 volunteers.

Stoppestedet is a self-governing institution under the national Danish mental health association Landsforeningen SIND, with a board comprising SIND, staff, user, volunteer, and Odense City Council representatives. Primary funding flows from Odense Municipality under a signed operating agreement as part of its social psychiatric services, supplemented by minor café sales. The organization has no proprietary technology platform, no mobile applications, and no disclosed digital product; distribution is entirely through the single physical site, a website with activity calendar, and organic social media (Facebook, Instagram). Geographic scope is limited to the Funen region of Denmark.

Name

Stoppestedet

Legal name

Stoppestedet

Website

https://stoppestedet.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stoppestedet is a non-profit community center in Odense, Denmark, established in 1994 under the national SIND association, providing anonymous drop-in services, peer support, and structured activities for citizens with mental health vulnerabilities, funded primarily by Odense Municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Community Mental Health Center

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Community mental health center
• Drop-in social services
• Peer support programs
• Volunteer community engagement
• Psychosocial support activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Odense

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Stoppestedet is a self-governing institution under the national association SIND, with operations financed by Odense Municipality under a signed operating agreement. The municipality provides core operational funding.
2. Café Sales: The café sells coffee, light refreshments, and hot meals. Users can purchase food and beverages during their visit, contributing to operational costs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stoppestedet operates an anonymous drop-in community center for citizens in Odense Municipality with mental health or psychosocial vulnerabilities. It provides a café environment with coffee and hot meals, structured social activities (creative workshops, board games, walking groups, role-playing, theater, reading groups), peer support programs (Peer to Peer Odense, ÅbentSIND youth group for ages 18-35), and the proprietary "Et Fælles Skridt" community integration method. All services are provided free of charge without referral, supported by approximately 80 volunteers, staff, and municipal funding.

Product overview

Stoppestedet is a social community center offering a portfolio of services for people with mental health vulnerabilities. The core offering includes an anonymous community café (SIND Værestedet Stoppestedet), the ÅbentSIND youth group for ages 18-35, and the Et Fælles Skridt method for community integration. These are supplemented by various activity programs including creative workshops (Krea, Club_Crea), board gaming (GAME ON!), walking groups (Walk and Talk), role-playing games (Rollespil), theater (Revy-gruppen), reading groups (Læsegruppe), and men's groups (Mandegruppe). The organization also coordinates Peer to Peer services connecting volunteers with community members. The entire portfolio operates under the SIND national association and is funded through Odense Municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ÅbentSIND: An open community group for young people aged 18-35 with mental health vulnerabilities, meeting weekly on Wednesday evenings.
• Peer to Peer Odense
• Et Fælles Skridt

Products and services

• SIND Værestedet Stoppestedet (Community Café) An anonymous community café for citizens with mental health conditions or psychosocial challenges, offering daily café services with coffee, hot meals, and social activities including parties and traditions. Open Monday and Wednesday–Friday 11:00–20:00 without referral or visitation.
• ÅbentSIND Ungegruppe (Youth Group) A youth group for young people aged 18-35 in Odense Municipality with mental health vulnerabilities, meeting weekly on Wednesday evenings 18:00–21:00 for social activities including games, films, creative sessions, cooking, and outings to cultural venues such as cinemas and cafés.
• Et Fælles Skridt (A Common Step) Method A method developed by Stoppestedet to ensure safe community participation for people with mental health vulnerabilities, featuring tools like virtual communities, mini-communities, and community guides to facilitate integration into civil society.
• Peer to Peer Odense A peer support program operated at Stoppestedet, connecting people with mental health experiences. Includes activities such as GAME ON! board game nights, Walk and Talk walking groups, role-playing games (Rollespil), Club Crea creative sessions, and a men's talk group (Mandegruppe).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SIND (Landsforeningen SIND)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStoppestedet is a self-governing institution under the national SIND association. SIND advocates for physical and mental health, promoting integration of psychiatric and social efforts. The affiliation provides institutional framework, national network, and brand credibility.
• Odense Kommune (Odense Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary operational funder through a signed operating agreement. The municipality funds the core operations of the community center as part of its social psychiatric services.
• Peer to Peer OdensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA peer support program operated at Stoppestedet, connecting people with mental health experiences. Includes activities like GAME ON! board game nights, Walk and Talk walking groups, role-playing games, and Club Crea creative sessions.
• ÅbentSINDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA specialized program for young adults aged 18-35 with mental health vulnerabilities. Features a youth group meeting weekly with structured activities including film nights, creative sessions, cooking, games, and outings to cultural venues like cinemas and cafes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bedre Psykiatri: National Danish mental health advocacy and user-led organization focused on improving conditions for people with mental illness. Comparable in target population and Danish mental health ecosystem positioning, but oriented toward advocacy rather than direct service delivery.
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): Canada's nationwide community mental health organization operating local branches that deliver drop-in support, peer programs, and psychosocial services. Closely comparable in community-based mental health service delivery model.
• Mind (UK): UK's largest mental health charity offering community-based support services, peer groups, and information for people with mental health problems. Comparable mission and community-support model at a larger national scale.
• Røde Kors Danmark: Denmark's Red Cross society, a broad social and humanitarian organization that operates community programs, volunteer-based support services, and social-psykiatri initiatives. Larger scale and broader mandate but overlapping volunteer-driven service model.

Direct peers

• Landsforeningen SIND: The national Danish mental health association and parent organization of Stoppestedet. SIND operates an affiliated network of similar drop-in centers (væresteder) across Denmark, making it the most direct functional and structural peer.
• KFUM's Sociale Arbejde: Danish YMCA-affiliated social work organization running community programs, drop-in activities, and supported housing for socially vulnerable adults and youth. Comparable in volunteer-led community engagement and psychosocial support delivery.
• Kirkens Korshær: Major Danish social organization operating varmestuer (drop-in centers) and outreach services for vulnerable populations including those with mental health and social challenges. Closely comparable in service model (drop-in, café, peer-style support) and target demographic.
• Dansk Flygtningehjælp: Danish Refugee Council runs community integration programs for vulnerable newcomers with parallel 'integration into civil society' methodology that closely mirrors Stoppestedet's 'Et Fælles Skridt' approach. Comparable in community-integration mission.

Others

• Psykiatrifonden: Danish mental health foundation funding research, awareness campaigns, and community initiatives. Comparable focus on the Danish mental health population but operating as a funder/grantmaker rather than a direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Headspace Danmark: Danish youth mental health organization offering counseling and community support to young people aged 12–25. Directly comparable to Stoppestedet's ÅbentSIND program in target demographic and community-based mental health approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stoppestedet.dk
• Instagraminstagram.com/stoppestedet_odense
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stoppestedet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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