What Unga Hörselskadade does

Unga Hörselskadade (UH) is a Swedish nonprofit membership organization (ideell förening) founded in 1965 and headquartered in Kista, Stockholm. It serves children and young adults aged 0-30 with hearing impairments — including hearing loss, tinnitus, Ménière's disease, sound sensitivity, cochlear implants, and unilateral or bilateral deafness — across all of Sweden through six regional chapters (UH Norr, UH Mitt, UHiS Stockholm/Gotland, UH Syd) and three separately incorporated legal entities (UHiS, HiSUS, UH Örebro). The organization is run by an 8-person national office staff and a broader layer of volunteer leaders and elected board members (riksstyrelse). UH does not develop proprietary technology; its digital footprint consists of standard nonprofit tools including the eBas member-management platform, Stripe payment processing, Pirsch.io web analytics, and a WhatsApp community for member networking.

Name

Unga Hörselskadade

Legal name

Unga Hörselskadade

Website

https://uh.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Unga Hörselskadade is a Swedish nonprofit membership organization founded in 1965 that provides free membership, camps, activities, and advocacy for children and youth aged 0-30 with hearing impairments across Sweden, funded primarily by government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability advocacy and youth nonprofit services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Hearing impairment advocacy
• Youth disability services
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Deaf community programs
• Disability rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kista, Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants (Statsbidrag): Unga Hörselskadade receives government funding based on the number of members and their ages. This is a significant revenue source that partially funds the organization's operations. Grants are applied for through MUCF (Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor).
2. Donations and Gifts: The organization accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Donations can be made via card payment, Swish, or bank transfer. Special occasions donations (gratulationgåva) and memorial donations (minnesgåva) are also offered.
3. Activity Fees: Participants pay fees for specific activities such as camps and language trips. These fees cover direct costs of activities but are not profit-generating. Fees vary by activity type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Unga Hörselskadade is a Swedish nonprofit membership organization providing free membership and a portfolio of community programs for young people aged 0-30 with hearing impairments. The organization delivers accessible summer camps for children and youth, local social meetups, language trips abroad, a mental health webinar series, and educational materials on hearing-related topics. It also conducts advocacy work on accessibility issues at national and EU levels and operates a regional chapter structure (UH Norr, UH Mitt, UHiS, UH Syd) across Sweden.

Product overview

Unga Hörselskadade is a nonprofit membership organization (not a technology product company) that provides a unified membership program for young people aged 0-30 years with hearing impairments. The core offering includes free membership (Medlemskap i UH) which grants access to various activities including summer camps for children (Barnläger, 6-13 years) and youth (Ungdomsläger, 13-18 years), language trips, local activities (cinema evenings, tramp boat rides, theme park visits), and a mental health webinar series. The organization also provides educational materials through its knowledge bank, maintains an online resource guide (Föreningswebben), operates a member management platform (eBas) for chapter administration, and hosts a WhatsApp Community for member networking. The regional structure includes four local chapters: UH Norr, UH Mitt, UHiS (Stockholm and Gotland), and UH Syd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medlemskap i UH (Membership in UH) Free annual membership for young people aged 0-30 with any form of hearing impairment (hearing loss, tinnitus, Ménière's disease, sound sensitivity, cochlear implant users, unilateral or bilateral deafness). Members gain access to camps, meetups, the Rabalder member magazine, newsletters, and the WhatsApp community network.
• Barnläger (Children's Summer Camp) Week-long residential summer camp for children aged 6-13 with hearing impairments, held at Barnens By outside Hästveda (and Lärsätergården outside Köping for ages 7-12), with a 1000 kr participation fee. Activities include games, adventures, grilling, swimming, and opportunities to meet other young people with hearing impairments.
• Ungdomsläger (Youth Camp) Residential youth camp for young people aged 13-18 with hearing impairments, held at KFUM Norrbyskär outside Umeå. Creates summer memories and community connection for hearing-impaired youth.
• Språkresa England (Language Trip to England) International language trip to England for youth aged 14-17 with hearing impairments, organized jointly with Riksförbundet DHB and arranged through Avista. The package includes 15 English lessons per week at Channel School of English in Ilfracombe, accommodation with a host family, full board, excursions, hearing technology support, and a Swedish youth leader fluent in both English and Swedish sign language. Priced at approximately 25,900-28,300 SEK excluding flights.
• Psykisk Ohälsa Webbinariumserie (Mental Health Webinar Series) Four-part online webinar series addressing mental health topics relevant to young people with hearing impairments, covering stress and minority stress, brain fatigue, sense of coherence (KASAM), and self-compassion. Delivered in collaboration with expert speakers including psychologists from Nationellt Kunskapscenter för Dövblindfrågor (NKCDB). Attracted over 100 registrations with 80-90 attendees per session.
• Aktiviteter och träffar (Local Activities and Meetups) Local social activities and meetups organized through the regional chapters (UH Norr, UH Mitt, UHiS, UH Syd), including cinema evenings, tramp boat rides on Malmö kanal, full-day visits to Liseberg amusement park (200 kr), and climbing activities. Some events are free (e.g., biokväll in Luleå, trampboat activities), while others carry small participation fees.
• Utbildningsmaterial och folder (Educational Materials and Brochures) Brochures and educational materials published through the knowledge bank covering cochlear implants, parenting a child with hearing impairment, bilingualism, accessible media (YouTube, podcasts), and school materials. Distributed via schools, healthcare waiting rooms, and community boards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 registrations and 80-90 average attendees per session for mental health webinar series
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026International organization representing hard of hearing people in Europe. Unga Hörselskadade participates through representation at EU dialogues and policy discussions on disability rights. The organization represented EFHOH at a youth dialogue with Commissioner Hadja Lahbib on EU's disability strategy.
• Riksförbundet DHBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2025Joint organization of language trips to England for young people with hearing impairments. DHB (De Hörselskadades Bund) and Unga Hörselskadade collaborate to provide this opportunity. A Swedish youth leader who knows both English and Swedish sign language accompanies the trip.
• Avista SpråkreseförmedlarnaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 June 2025Language travel intermediary that facilitates and organizes the language trip to England. Participants register and pay through Avista's website.
• Channel School of EnglishminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2025Language school in Ilfracombe, England that provides English language instruction for participants. Students are taught in separate groups with English-speaking teachers, with hearing technology provided to ensure participation.
• KFUM NorrbyskärminorOthersYouth camp facility near Umeå that hosts the organization's youth camp. Provides accommodation, activities, and meals for camp participants.
• Barnens ByminorOthersChildren's village facility outside Hästveda that hosts the organization's children's camp. Provides venue for week-long summer camp activities.
• LärsätergårdenminorOthersCamp facility outside Köping that hosts the organization's children's camp for ages 7-12.
• Hörselskadades Riksförbund (HRF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization representing people with hearing impairments in Sweden. HRF Distrikt Skåne collaborates with UH Syd on family days and events. UH members receive the Auris magazine from HRF.
• HRF Distrikt SkåneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional district of HRF in Skåne that co-organizes family days and events with UH Syd, such as the family day at Frostavallen.
• Nationellt Kunskapscenter för Dövblindfrågor (NKCDB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational knowledge center for deafblind issues. Provides expert speakers for the organization's webinar series on mental health. Psychologists from NKCDB have presented on topics including minority stress, brain fatigue, and self-compassion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Funka: Swedish digital accessibility consultancy and advocacy organization. While not a youth membership org, Funka operates in the same Swedish accessibility ecosystem and is a potential partner for UH's media-accessibility (captioning) advocacy work.
• Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor (MUCF): Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society, the government body through which UH applies for and receives statsbidrag. Functions as the primary funder and regulatory counterpart in UH's operating model rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Barncancerfonden: The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund, a major Swedish health nonprofit. UH's vice ordförande Linnea Ruf participated as panelist at Almedalen in a Barncancerfonden-related discussion on hearing damage as a late effect of childhood cancer treatment, illustrating cross-condition overlap in hearing-impairment advocacy.
• European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH): Pan-European federation representing hard-of-hearing people. UH participates through representation at EU dialogues and policy discussions, making EFHOH both a strategic partner and a broader incumbent in the same advocacy space at a continental level.

Direct peers

• Riksförbundet DHB: Swedish national organization representing people with hearing impairments (De Hörselskadades Bund), with which UH co-organizes language trips to England. Operates as a peer Swedish hearing-impairment advocacy body with overlapping member base and complementary programming.
• Unga Reumatiker: Swedish nonprofit for young people with rheumatism, sharing the same 'Unga [Condition]' youth-advocacy model as UH. UH's interim organizationssamordnare serves as first vice ordförande here, reflecting the tight ecosystem of Swedish youth disability organizations.
• Hörselskadades Riksförbund (HRF): The national Swedish umbrella organization for people with hearing impairments, and UH's parent/affiliated counterpart for adults. UH members receive HRF's Auris magazine, and HRF district Skåne co-organizes family days with UH Syd, indicating close operational and mission alignment in Swedish hearing-impairment advocacy.
• Förbundet Unga Rörelsehindrade (FUR): Swedish national youth organization for young people with physical disabilities — directly comparable nonprofit model: youth-focused membership, camps, advocacy. UH's incoming organizationssamordnare previously worked here as lägerksamordnare, evidencing structural and operational similarity.
• Nationellt Kunskapscenter för Dövblindfrågor (NKCDB): Swedish national knowledge center for deafblind issues. NKCDB provides expert speakers for UH's mental health webinar series on topics such as minority stress, brain fatigue, and self-compassion, positioning it as both a content partner and a peer in Swedish sensory-disability advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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