Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda

What Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda does

Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda is a non-profit umbrella organization (MTÜ) headquartered at Kungla 15, Valga, Estonia, founded on 22 September 1994. It serves as the county-level coordinator for disability-related work in Valga County, representing 11 member disability organizations and approximately 876 individual members (as of 2019). The organization provides coordination, advocacy, information services, training, and recreational activities (hobby groups including gymnastics, dancing, singing, crafts, and sports such as boccia and bowling) for people with disabilities and their families in the region.

The organization's business model is grant- and membership-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams include membership contributions, public grants from Valga municipality, project-based funding from the European Social Fund (e.g., a 431,720 EUR care services project delivered in partnership with MTÜ Päikeseringi Selts and Valga Abikeskus MTÜ), and EEA/Norway grants via the Active Citizens Fund (e.g., a 34,300 EUR capacity-building project). It also generates nominal revenue through an on-site beauty and wellness room ("Ilu ja tervisetuba"), operated as a sub-brand by independent entrepreneur FIE Marge Suun offering classical massage, cupping, and Thai foot massage at market rates. Services delivered to members are otherwise free of charge.

The organization operates a community-led go-to-market model, reaching its target population through Valga municipality referrals, its 11 member organizations, and the national EPIKoda federation. Its marketing channels are primarily its website, newsletters, information days, and training events. Leadership is provided by Board Chair Marika Ein. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial products are part of its operating model; the technology stack is utility-grade (website, email, Microsoft Forms/Teams for events). The organization is embedded in Estonian national disability policy infrastructure and regularly disseminates regulatory updates (e.g., 2025–2026 changes to work capacity benefits and assistive device subsidies) to its community.

Name

Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda

Legal name

Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda

Website

https://valgakoda.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda is a non-profit Estonian umbrella organization coordinating 11 disability associations in Valga County, serving roughly 876 members with advocacy, training, information services, and hobby groups, funded primarily through public grants and European project funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAF

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Disability social services
• Disability advocacy coordination
• Community support programs
• Non-profit umbrella organization
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Valga

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and public funding: As a non-profit umbrella organization (MTÜ) for disability organizations in Valga county, the organization is funded through membership contributions, public grants, and project-based European Social Fund and other government programme funding. It also generates modest revenue from beauty and wellness services (Ilu ja tervisetuba).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda is a county-level non-profit umbrella organization that coordinates 11 disability associations in Valga County, Estonia. It provides advocacy, information and advisory services, training sessions, hobby groups, and a beauty and wellness room offering massage services for people with disabilities, their families, and the broader community. The organization is funded through public grants, ESF project funding, and membership contributions.

Product overview

Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda is a non-profit umbrella organization serving as the county-level coordinator for disability-related work in Valgamaa, Estonia. The organization provides welfare services and social support for people with disabilities across the region. Its subsidiary service offering includes beauty and health room services (Ilu ja tervisetuba) operated by FIE Marge Suun, providing massage therapy services including classical massage, cupping massage, and Thai foot massage. The organization also facilitates various hobby groups, training programs, and information days for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ilu ja tervisetuba: Beauty and health salon operated by FIE Marge Suun at Kungla 15, Valga, offering classical massage, cupping massage, and Thai foot massage services.

Products and services

• Klassikaline massaaž (Classical Massage) Classical massage service offered at the organization's beauty and health room facility in Valga, available to the general public and members, operated by FIE Marge Suun.
• Kupumassaaž (Cupping Massage) Cupping massage therapy service available at the organization's beauty and health room in Valga, operated by FIE Marge Suun, available to the general public and members.
• Tai jalamassaaž (Tai Foot Massage) Thai foot massage service combining influences from traditional Chinese medicine and Indian folk medicine, utilizing reflexology techniques, offered at the organization's beauty and health room in Valga, operated by FIE Marge Suun.

Quantifiable outcome

• The organization coordinates 11 member organizations serving people with disabilities across Valga county
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eesti Vähiliit (Estonian Cancer Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Co-organized a cancer patient information day on 5 December 2025 at Hestia Hotel Europa conference centre in Tallinn, jointly with the ESTCAN network.
• ESTCAN (Eesti vähitõrje võrgustik)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Co-organized a cancer patient information day on 5 December 2025 jointly with Eesti Vähiliit.
• MTÜ Päikeseringi SeltscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2019MTÜ Päikeseringi Selts is a key project partner delivering home care services, personal assistant services, and general care services (päevahoid) as part of the ESF-funded project 'Tööturul osalemist soodustavate hoolekandeteenuste osutamine Valga vallas' (project total 431,720 EUR, ESF support up to 323,790 EUR).
• Valga Abikeskus MTÜcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Valga Abikeskus MTÜ serves as the provider of support person services (tugiisikuteenus) under the same ESF-funded project for labour market participation-supporting care services in Valga municipality.
• Pyramid Consult OÜminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2019Pyramid Consult OÜ provides project management services for the ESF-funded care services project in Valga municipality.
• Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda (EPIKoda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPIKoda is the national umbrella organization for disability organizations in Estonia, of which Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda is a member. The organization participates in EPIKoda's member club meetings, receives newsletters and policy updates, and contributes to national advocacy efforts.
• Valga Vallavalitsus (Valga Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValga municipality is a key local government partner, co-funding projects, referring residents, and cooperating on social services for people with disabilities in the Valga region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eesti Kurtide Liit (Estonian Deaf Union): National Estonian organization for the Deaf community. Similar MTÜ/membership-based disability advocacy and service-delivery model, providing hobby, advocacy, and information services comparable to those coordinated by Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda.
• Harjumaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda: County-level disability chamber for Harju county (Tallinn region) under the EPIKoda structure. Closest direct peer — same MTÜ model, same member-organization coordination role, same hobby/info-day programs, but operating in a larger, more urban county.
• Pärnumaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda: County-level disability chamber for Pärnu county, also operating under EPIKoda. Direct peer with the same MTÜ/non-profit structure, member associations, and county-coordinator mandate in western Estonia.
• Tartumaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda: County-level disability chamber for Tartu county within the EPIKoda federation. Direct structural peer running an identical county-coordination mandate, hobby programs, and information-day services in a university-region setting.
• Ida-Virumaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda: County-level disability chamber for Ida-Viru county, part of the same EPIKoda network. Comparable as a regional disability umbrella, but operates in a structurally different (industrial, Russian-speaking) demographic context.
• Eesti Pimedate Liit (Estonian Blind Union): National Estonian organization representing people with visual impairments. Comparable as a member-based disability advocacy and service NGO operating within the same Estonian disability ecosystem that Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda serves.

Broad incumbents

• Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda (EPIKoda): National umbrella federation of Estonian county-level disability organizations of which Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda is a member. Directly comparable mission (disability advocacy and member coordination) but operates at national scope with broader remit.

Others

• Eesti Vähiliit (Estonian Cancer Association): Estonian patient-advocacy umbrella for cancer patients that co-organizes information days with Valgamaa Puuetega Inimeste Koda. Comparable nonprofit advocacy/service model but focused on a different beneficiary group; useful proxy for benchmarking Estonian health-disability NGO operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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