Radet For Socialt Udsatte

What Radet For Socialt Udsatte does

Rådet for Socialt Udsatte (The Council for Socially Vulnerable) is an independent advisory council established in 2002 by the Danish Minister for Social Affairs and Housing. It is mandated to advise the Danish government and Folketinget on how social vulnerability can be prevented and alleviated, and to ensure that people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, mental illness, poverty, and related conditions are heard in national and local policy-making.

The council's core outputs are policy recommendations, hearing responses (høringssvar), annual reports, and recurring research publications including the SUSY UDSAT five-yearly health survey and the Forandringskraft publication. It operates participation mechanisms such as the Brugernes Bazar (Users' Bazaar) annual event, the Landspanel national panel of local udsatteråd (currently covering 49 of 98 Danish municipalities), and the participation track within the National Partnership against Homelessness. Research is delivered in partnership with Statens Institut for Folkesundhed (SDU) and VIVE, the Danish National Research and Analysis Centre for Welfare.

The council operates as a government-funded entity under the Social- og Boligministeriet, with no commercial products, pricing models, or fee-for-service offerings. It maintains a small secretariat in Rønne, Bornholm, and is governed by a minister-appointed chairman (currently Kira West) with no private ownership, shareholders, or external investors.

Name

Radet For Socialt Udsatte

Legal name

Rådet for Socialt Udsatte

Website

https://udsatte.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rådet for Socialt Udsatte is a Danish government advisory council established in 2002 that advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Parliament on preventing and alleviating social vulnerability, producing policy recommendations, research, and participation forums for socially vulnerable citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Social Policy Advisory

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Social policy advisory
• Government advisory council
• Welfare research publications
• Policy recommendations
• Social vulnerability research

Headquarters

HQ city

Rønne

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Rådet for Socialt Udsatte is a government advisory body established by the Minister for Social Affairs and Housing. As part of Social- og Boligministeriet (Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing), it operates with government funding. CVR number: 34734577.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rådet for Socialt Udsatte (The Council for Socially Vulnerable) is an independent advisory council established by the Danish Minister for Social Affairs and Housing. It advises the Danish government and parliament on how social vulnerability can be prevented and alleviated. The council produces policy recommendations, research publications, annual reports, hearing responses, and health surveys (SUSY UDSAT), and facilitates participation of socially vulnerable people through programs such as the Landspanel (national panel) and Brugernes Bazar (Users' Bazaar).

Product overview

Radet For Socialt Udsatte is a government advisory council under the Social and Housing Ministry. It does not offer a technology product but rather serves as an advisory and advocacy body for socially vulnerable people. The organization produces policy recommendations, research publications (including the SUSY UDSAT health survey series and annual reports), and provides guidance on government schemes like the Social Free Card and Social Dental Care. It facilitates participation of vulnerable groups through initiatives like the Landspanel and Brugernes Bazar, and responds to legislative proposals through hearing responses. The council supports local advisory councils across Danish municipalities and works to ensure social policy incorporates the experiences of those it serves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forandringskraft (Publication)

Quantifiable outcome

• Socialt udsatte mennesker dør i gennemsnit 17 år tidligere end den øvrige befolkning (Socially vulnerable people die on average 17 years earlier than the rest of the population)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SAND – De hjemløses landsorganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAND (National Organization of Homeless People) collaborates with the council on organizing Brugernes Bazar, an annual event that brings together socially vulnerable people, organizations, politicians, and authorities for dialogue and debate.
• LAP – Landsforeningen Af tidligere og nuværende PsykiatribrugerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAP (National Association of Former and Current Psychiatric Users) co-organizes Brugernes Bazar with the council, contributing to participation of people with psychiatric experience.
• BrugerForeningen for aktive stofbrugerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe User Association for Active Drug Users collaborates with the council on Brugernes Bazar, ensuring representation of people with substance abuse experience.
• Ankestyrelsen (The Danish National Board of Appeal for Social Matters)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe council collaborated with Ankestyrelsen on a participation process to create better complaint opportunities for socially vulnerable people. Jointly developed recommendations for improving the complaints system.
• VIVE – Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for VelfærdmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIVE (The National Research and Analysis Centre for Welfare) conducts research for the council, including studies on social vulnerability among immigrants and descendants, and mortality among socially vulnerable people.
• Statens Institut for Folkesundhed, Syddansk UniversitetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts the SUSY UDSAT surveys (health profiles of socially vulnerable people) every five years for the council, providing critical data on health, illness, and wellbeing.
• Social- og BoligministerietcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe council is established by and advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing. The ministry provides institutional support and framework for the council's work.
• Nationalt Partnerskab mod Hjemløshed (National Partnership against Homelessness)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe council's secretariat facilitates a participation track within the National Partnership against Homelessness, ensuring voices of homeless people are included in national homelessness policy.
• Lokale udsatteråd (Local councils for socially vulnerable people)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner49 of 98 Danish municipalities have local udsatteråd. The council supports, coordinates with, and convenes these local councils through the Landspanel, creating a national network for local voices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Røde Kors Danmark: Danish Red Cross, a major humanitarian organization providing social services and advocating for vulnerable populations including homeless, immigrants, and people with mental health challenges. Comparable in serving the same target populations, but at much larger operational scale and with direct service delivery.
• KL – Kommunernes Landsforening (Local Government Denmark): National association of Danish municipalities that influences social policy implementation and funding across the 98 kommuner. The council depends on municipal cooperation for its local udsatteråd network, making KL a critical counterpart and policy-shaping peer.
• Ældre Sagen: Large Danish membership organization advocating for elderly citizens' welfare, rights, and policy influence. Comparable in scale, advocacy mandate, and policy advisory role, but focused on aging rather than the broader socially vulnerable population.
• Folketingets Ombudsmand (Parliamentary Ombudsman): Independent Danish parliamentary institution that investigates complaints about public administration, including cases involving socially vulnerable citizens. Comparable statutory independence and government-accountability mandate, with broader scope than social policy alone.

Emerging players

• Børns Vilkår: Danish children's welfare organization focused on advocacy, research, and direct support for vulnerable children and families. Comparable advocacy-for-vulnerable-populations model, though narrower in target group.
• Dansk Socialrådgiverforening (Danish Association of Social Workers): Professional association and union for Danish social workers, active in social policy advocacy and welfare system reform. Comparable advocacy function in the social-policy ecosystem, with deeper practitioner perspective rather than lived-experience perspective.

Direct peers

• Børnerådet (Danish Children's Council): Independent government advisory council under Danish ministry oversight that advises parliament and government on children's rights and welfare. Directly comparable structure (statutory advisory body, secretariat model, ministry-funded, multi-stakeholder engagement).
• Hjem til Alle Alliancen: Danish alliance working to end homelessness, currently directed by Vibe Klarup (former chair of Rådet for Socialt Udsatte). Overlapping leadership and identical target issue (homelessness) make it a closely linked peer organization.
• Det Centrale Handicapråd (Central Disability Council): Statutory Danish advisory council on disability policy that advises government, parliament, and municipalities on living conditions for people with disabilities. Same advisory-body-for-vulnerable-populations model with ministry funding and broad stakeholder engagement.
• SAND – De hjemløses landsorganisation: National organization of homeless people in Denmark that works on advocacy, policy input, and user participation in homelessness services. Directly comparable focus on social vulnerability and homelessness, and a stated partner of the council on Brugernes Bazar.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles6 records

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