Brottsofferjouren Värmland

What Brottsofferjouren Värmland does

Brottsofferjouren Värmland is a Swedish non-profit organization (ideell förening) founded in 1991 and headquartered in Karlstad, providing free, confidential support to crime victims, witnesses, and their relatives across 13 municipalities in Värmland County. The organization is a member chapter of the national umbrella Brottsofferjouren Sverige, which provides coordination, training, and the national 116 006 phone center. Service delivery is community-led and human-delivered, with no proprietary technology platform — operations rely on standard communication channels (telephone, email, SMS, social media) and in-person meetings at the Karlstad office and at Värmlands tingsrätt for court witness support.

The organization operates a unified portfolio of services including Brottsofferstöd (crime victim support), Vittnesstöd (witness support), Stöd vid rättegång (court support), multilingual support, and an Easy-to-Read informational resource. It runs multiple thematic awareness campaigns addressing online exploitation, elder abuse, forced marriage, intimate partner violence, and fraud. The volunteer program offers approximately 30 hours of basic training to support persons, with 11 trainees in Värmland and approximately 150 nationally in 2021.

The organization is funded through a mix of membership fees (100 SEK individual, 400 SEK family, 1,000 SEK corporate), donations via Swish and Bankgiro, and government grants from Länsstyrelsen Värmland, Region Värmland, and the 13 served municipalities. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization maintains independence from political and religious affiliations, grounding its mission in the UN Convention on Human Rights, and actively engages in policy advocacy through national consultation responses on legislation such as SOU 2026:10 on asset forfeiture.

Name

Brottsofferjouren Värmland

Legal name

Brottsofferjouren Värmland

Website

https://varmland.boj.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brottsofferjouren Värmland is a Swedish non-profit organization providing free, confidential victim and witness support to crime-affected residents across 13 municipalities in Värmland County. It operates as a local chapter of the national umbrella Brottsofferjouren Sverige.

Ownership category

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Product category

Victim Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Victim support services
• Crime victim advocacy
• Witness support services
• Court support services
• Nonprofit victim assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlstad

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Individual members pay annual fees of 100 SEK per adult, 400 SEK per family, and 1000 SEK per company/organization. Members receive the Brottsoffer magazine (5 issues per year) and can participate in shaping the organization's activities.
2. Donations and Gifts: The organization accepts financial contributions through Swish (123 439 4219) and bank transfers (Bankgiro 5505-7301). Corporate sponsors are also welcomed to support the organization's mission of providing support to crime victims in Värmland.
3. Government Funding: As part of Brottsofferjouren Sverige, the organization likely receives government support to operate. The organization works in collaboration with county and regional authorities (Länsstyrelsen Värmland, Region Värmland).

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Core offering

Brottsofferjouren Värmland provides free, confidential emotional and practical support to crime victims, witnesses, and their relatives across 13 municipalities in Värmland County, Sweden. Services are delivered via telephone, email, SMS, social media, in-person meetings at the Karlstad office, and on-site court support at Värmlands tingsrätt, and include guidance on legal processes, police reporting, and referrals to authorities and insurance companies. All support personnel are trained, certified volunteers bound by a duty of confidentiality, and clients may remain anonymous.

Product overview

Brottsofferjouren Värmland is a non-profit victim support organization offering a unified portfolio of free support services for crime victims, witnesses, and relatives. The core service is confidential counseling and practical assistance available via phone, email, SMS, and in-person meetings. Key offerings include Stöd vid rättegång (court support) for those involved in legal proceedings, Vittnesstöd (witness support) at court, and multilingual support through the national telephone center. The organization operates various awareness campaigns (Kampanjer) addressing specific crime types, provides an online shop for educational materials, and offers volunteer programs for community members wanting to become support persons. Information is available in easy-to-read format (Lättläst) and sign language.

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Products and services

• Brottsofferstöd (Crime Victim Support)
• Stöd vid rättegång (Court Support)
• Vittnesstöd (Witness Support)
• Stöd på eget språk (Multilingual Support)
• Bli medlem (Membership Program)
• Bli volontär (Volunteer Support Person Program)

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Länsstyrelsen VärmlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on campaigns and projects to raise awareness about crime victim support. Notable collaboration on the '#Bortförd' campaign about children at risk of forced marriage, and joint work on preventing violence in intimate relationships.
• Region VärmlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare and public health collaboration partner, working together on health-related aspects of crime victim support and public awareness campaigns.
• NWT (Nerikes Allehanda)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal media partner providing coverage and visibility for campaigns and organization activities in the Värmland region.
• Värmlands FolkbladminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal media partner providing coverage and visibility for campaigns and organization activities in the Värmland region.
• Markant ReklambyråminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvertising agency partner assisting with campaign materials and marketing communications for awareness campaigns.
• Brottsofferjouren SverigecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization providing coordination, training programs, national phone center (116 006), and support to local member organizations. Brottsofferjouren Värmland is one of approximately 70 member associations.
• Länsstyrelsen DalarnamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Lurad? Inte jag!' (Fooled? Not me!) project about fraud awareness, involving theater performances and community events in Värmland and Dalarna regions.
• Länsstyrelsen ÖrebromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Lurad? Inte jag!' (Fooled? Not me!) project about fraud awareness, involving theater performances and community events.
• #teaterDosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater company collaborating on the 'Lurad? Inte jag!' project to illustrate how it feels to be a fraud victim through theatrical performances.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kvinnofridslinjen (National Women's Helpline): Sweden's national helpline for women exposed to violence, operated under Socialstyrelsen. Directly comparable in offering free, confidential support to victims of gender-based and intimate-partner violence — an area Brottsofferjouren Värmland also covers through its relationship-violence campaigns.
• National Center for Victims of Crime (US): US advocacy and resource organization for crime victims, combining direct service, policy advocacy, and public awareness — closely aligned with Brottsofferjouren Värmland's blend of direct support and campaign work (e.g., forced marriage, online exploitation).
• Victim Support UK: UK's leading independent victim support charity offering free, confidential help including court support and witness service. Closely analogous in service portfolio (victim and witness support during legal proceedings) and community-led volunteer model.
• Victim Connect Resource Center: US-based national helpline and resource center for crime victims. Operates a confidential phone, chat, and text-based victim support service, paralleling Brottsofferjouren Värmland's multi-channel victim-support infrastructure.
• Brottsofferjouren Sverige: National umbrella organization coordinating ~70 local victim support associations including Värmland. Operates the 116 006 national helpline and shared training, making it the closest comparable entity in both mission and operating model.
• Crime Victims Helpline (Ireland): Irish national helpline providing free, confidential support to victims of crime. Directly comparable as a free, multi-channel (phone, text, email) support service for crime victims and their families.

Broad incumbents

• BRIS (Barnens Rätt i Samhället): Swedish nonprofit running a national helpline and chat support for children and young people. Comparable as a Swedish non-profit providing free, confidential support via phone/digital channels to vulnerable populations, though scoped to minors rather than crime victims generally.
• Rädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden): Major Swedish nonprofit providing children's rights advocacy and support services. Comparable as a large Swedish advocacy organization working on child-protection issues (overlap with Brottsofferjouren's 'Bortförd' forced-marriage campaign), but with broader humanitarian scope.
• Victim Support Europe: European umbrella network of victim support organizations across 30+ countries. Provides policy advocacy, training, and standards — comparable in function to Brottsofferjouren Sverige but at the pan-European level.

Emerging players

• Terrafem: Swedish nonprofit providing legal advice and support to women exposed by men, including victims of violence and abuse. Comparable through overlapping victim-support and legal-navigation services, though more specialized in legal counsel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles4 records

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