VSL e.V. Vechta

What VSL e.V. Vechta does

VSL e.V. Vechta (legally: Verein für sozialpädagogische und lerntherapeutische Hilfen e.V.) is a registered non-profit charitable association (gemeinnütziger eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany, founded in 1982. Originally established as a tutoring and learning therapy provider, the organization pivoted in 1997 to social pedagogical youth welfare services under the German Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII), expanding its mandate to ambulatory family support, social group work, and partial-stationary day group care.

The organization delivers a portfolio of youth welfare services across four Lower Saxony counties (Vechta, Diepholz, Osnabrück, Oldenburg) using a multiprofessional team of 25+ social pedagogues, educators, and social workers. Core offerings include Ambulante Jugendhilfe (social-pedagogical family assistance, educational support, clearing, accompanied contact), Tagesgruppe (§32 SGB VIII day group for children aged 6-14 with capacity for 10), and Soziale Gruppenarbeit (§29 SGB VIII social group work in age- and gender-segregated cohorts aged 7-16). Supporting services include school cooperation programs (violence prevention, coolness training, sexual education, individual coaching), a specialized father-son program using adventure pedagogy, and the 'Voran kommen' emergency assistance project for families in crisis. Service delivery leverages proprietary methods including Video-Home-Training, Erlebnispädagogik (Adventure Pedagogy) at an outdoor facility in Südlohne, and DGSF/SG-certified systemic counseling.

Revenue is derived primarily from public funding flows: services are applied for through and paid for by local Jugendämter (youth welfare offices) following SGB VIII approval processes, with additional personal contributions from participants. Secondary income streams include charitable donations, Amazon.de affiliate commissions, and the 'M. Meyer Stiftungsfonds' foundation administered via LzO. The organization is privately held with no VC/PE backing, governed by a four-member volunteer board, and operates multiple sites including its Vechta headquarters, Dinklage day group location, and Südlohne outdoor facility.

Name

VSL e.V. Vechta

Legal name

Verein für sozialpädagogische und lerntherapeutische Hilfen e.V.

Website

https://vsl-vechta.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VSL e.V. Vechta is a German non-profit youth welfare provider delivering SGB VIII ambulatory services, day groups, social group work, and school programs to families and children across four Lower Saxony counties, funded primarily by local Jugendämter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vechta

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Youth Welfare Funding: Services funded through youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) based on SGB VIII after application and approval process. Youth office covers costs after comprehensive review, with additional personal contribution required from participants.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting the organization's social work and the 'Voran kommen' project
3. Amazon Affiliate Commissions: Small commissions earned through Amazon.de affiliate links on the organization's website
4. Foundation Funding: Support from the 'M. Meyer Stiftungsfonds' foundation for education of youth, administered through LzO (Landessparkasse zu Oldenburg)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VSL e.V. Vechta is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) that delivers ambulatory and semi-stationary youth welfare services under Germany's Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII) in the Vechta region of Lower Saxony. The organization provides social-pedagogical family assistance, day group placements, social group work, parent support programs, and a range of school-based cooperation services such as violence prevention, social-emotional training, and sexual education.

Product overview

VSL e.V. Vechta is a non-profit organization (Verein für sozialpädagogische und lerntherapeutische Hilfen e.V.) providing a comprehensive portfolio of youth welfare services according to SGB VIII. The organization operates primarily in the districts of Vechta, Diepholz, Osnabrück, and Oldenburg. Its core services include ambulatory youth welfare (Jugendhilfe) with social-pedagogical family assistance and educational support, a day group (Tagesgruppe §32) for children aged 6-14, and social group work programs (§29) for various age groups (7-16 years). Supporting services include programs for parents, school cooperation initiatives, and the specialized father-son program. The organization also runs a project 'Voran kommen' for emergency financial assistance to families in crisis. Services are delivered by a team of over 25 professionals, primarily social workers, educators, and childcare specialists with various additional qualifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Projekt 'Voran kommen': A project providing financial and material support to families and children in need, funded through donations and partner program commissions

Products and services

• Ambulante Jugendhilfe (Outpatient Youth Welfare)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amazon.de Affiliate ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVSL e.V. participates in Amazon affiliate program where they receive small commissions on purchases made through links on their website, providing supplementary funding for organizational activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Workers' welfare confederation running extensive youth and family services through regional AWO chapters. A broad incumbent offering overlapping ambulatory and stationary youth welfare services, with greater geographic reach and political weight.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operates Hilfen zur Erziehung and other SGB VIII services through regional chapters. Large incumbent with overlapping youth welfare services and similar financing through public-sector contracts and donations.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare confederation, operating extensive youth welfare (Jugendhilfe) services via regional Caritasverbände including SPFH, group work, and school cooperation. A dominant incumbent with overlapping services but vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare confederation with member organizations delivering SGB VIII services nationwide. Major incumbent competitor in Jugendhilfe market, with similar service categories but significantly larger scale, advocacy capacity, and federal structure.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional non-profit providers including many freie Träger of Jugendhilfe. Indirect peer through its member organizations, which compete with VSL for SGB VIII contracts and referrals.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic social service organization operating youth welfare, family assistance, and social pedagogy services through regional chapters. Overlaps with VSL in ambulatory youth welfare and family support, with substantially larger scale and diversified funding.

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. National non-profit operating ambulatory, partial-stationary, and stationary youth welfare services under SGB VIII across Germany. Closest direct comparable in terms of Freier Träger status, mixed service portfolio (family help, group work, day care), and reliance on certified social pedagogy methods.
• Outlaw gGmbH: Operates a national network of SGB VIII services including Hilfen zur Erziehung, group work, school cooperation, and day groups. Highly comparable operating model and service mix, with similar dependence on Jugendamt referrals and certified social pedagogy staff.
• EJF gGmbH (Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk): Berlin-based freier Träger with a multi-state portfolio of youth welfare, family support, and school social work. Comparable in combining ambulatory SGB VIII services, group work, and school-based offerings under one organizational umbrella.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund e.V. National child welfare association running local chapter-based family support, counseling, and safeguarding services. Directly comparable in mission (child protection, family support under SGB VIII) and non-profit Freier Träger structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vsl.vechta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vsl-e-v-vechta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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