EESTI VAIMUPUUDEGA INIMESTE TUGILIIT

What EESTI VAIMUPUUDEGA INIMESTE TUGILIIT does

Eesti Vaimupuudega Inimeste Tugiliit (EVPIT), also known as Tugiliit and Vaimukad, is an Estonian non-profit federation (mittetulundusühing) established in 1990 that serves as the national umbrella organization for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. It coordinates 14 member organizations across Estonia and represents an addressable beneficiary population of approximately 36,000 people with intellectual disabilities. Its core service portfolio spans advocacy and rights protection, independent information and advisory services, a training and consultation center, a day center, and a library, with the multilingual website vaimukad.ee (Estonian, Russian, English) acting as the central information hub for easy-language resources, project news, and downloadable materials. EVPIT runs an active program pipeline including the MTFD (My Talents for Diversity) inclusive-employment project with Inclusion Europe and Plena Inclusión, the RoheVaim environmental education initiative, the Accessibility Improvement through Easy Language project funded by the Active Citizens Fund, the Skill Vista online training toolkit, the Youth Build psychosocial resilience program, and the Art for All (Kunst Kõigile) cultural inclusion project, alongside annual events such as the Tuksi camp and the Hear our Voices! 2023 pan-European self-advocacy conference.

The organization is governed by a membership-elected board currently comprising Agne Raudmees (juhataja/leader) and board members Helle Känd, Vjatseslav Zagorski, and Ruth-Bianka Mättas, and is registered at Tatari 12, Tallinn with operational contact at Kakumäe tee 37A, Tallinn 13516. Its business model is that of a membership-based advocacy non-profit: there are no commercial products or pricing tiers, and revenue is generated through membership fees from the 14 member organizations, donations, and project grants (notably EU co-financing and the 2019 Active Citizens Fund award), rather than sales of goods or services. Distribution occurs through the member-organization network, direct service delivery at the training and day centers, online resource distribution via the website, and pan-European events and consortia.

Name

EESTI VAIMUPUUDEGA INIMESTE TUGILIIT

Legal name

Eesti Vaimupuudega Inimeste Tugiliit (EVPIT)

Website

https://vaimukad.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eesti Vaimupuudega Inimeste Tugiliit (EVPIT) is an Estonian non-profit federation founded in 1990 that coordinates 14 member organizations to advocate for, train, and deliver services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families across Estonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

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

SECONDARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

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

SECONDARYEDALAFAN

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Nonprofit federation services
• Self-advocacy support
• Easy language accessibility
• Inclusive employment training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EVPIT is a non-profit federation that advocates for the rights and interests of people with intellectual disabilities in Estonia and delivers support services to them and their families. Its core offerings include independent information and advisory services, training and seminars, a day center, library access, self-advocacy support, representation in international organizations, and pilot projects such as accessible easy-language materials and inclusive employment training.

Product overview

Eesti Vaimupuudega Inimeste Tugiliit (EVPIT / Vaimukad) is a non-profit union established in 1990 representing organizations supporting people with intellectual disabilities in Estonia. The organization operates primarily through its website platform (vaimukad.ee) which serves as a central information hub. Its service portfolio includes training and consultation center services, day center services, and a library. Key programs include the MTFD (My Talents for Diversity) project promoting inclusive employment, the RoheVaim environmental education initiative creating easy-to-read materials on resource conservation, the Accessibility Improvement through Easy Language project, the Skill Vista training toolkit, and the Youth Build psychosocial resilience program. The organization also facilitates self-advocacy through MTÜ Vaimukad and the 'Art for All' cultural inclusion project. Services are delivered through various formats including conferences, workshops, camps (Tuksi laager), and downloadable easy language materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training and Consultation Center Services (Koolitus- ja nõustamiskeskus)

Quantifiable outcome

• Co-organized the 'Hear our Voices!' 2023 pan-European self-advocacy conference in Tallinn with over 100 self-advocates participating from across Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Platform of Self-Advocates (EPSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Pan-European self-advocacy organization. EVPIT co-organized the Hear our Voices! 2023 pan-European self-advocacy conference in Tallinn, Estonia, with over 100 self-advocates from across Europe participating.
• Landssamtökin Þroskahjálp (Iceland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Icelandic umbrella organization focused on the rights of people with disabilities. Partner in the project 'Improving Accessibility through Easy Language' (Ligipääsetavuse parandamine lihtsa keele abil), which involved a study trip to Iceland to learn about their accessibility practices.
• MTÜ EluliinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partner organization in the project 'Prevention of Human Trafficking, Organizing Training in Easy Language' (Inimkaubanduse ennetamine, koolituste korraldamine lihtsas keeles).
• Plena Inclusión (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Spanish organization for people with intellectual disabilities with over 50 years of experience. Part of the project consortium for MTFD (My Talents For Diversity), alongside Inclusion Europe, EVPIT, and Plena Inclusión. Represents 17 regional unions and nearly 900 associations across Spain.
• Inclusion InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of organizations representing people with intellectual disabilities and their families. EVPIT is a member and is represented in international and European organizations through this membership.
• Inclusion EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPan-European organization connecting people with intellectual disabilities and their families. EVPIT participates in Inclusion Europe's projects including the Inclusion Indicators report and the MTFD (My Talents For Diversity) project. Inclusion Europe co-funded the Hear our Voices! 2023 conference.
• Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda (Estonian Chamber of People with Disabilities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for disability organizations in Estonia. EVPIT is a member and participates in joint advocacy and policy initiatives.
• Vabaühenduste Liit (Union of Free Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian umbrella organization for civil society organizations. EVPIT is a member, strengthening its position in the Estonian third sector.
• Eesti Vabaharidusliit (Estonian Liberal Education Union)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian organization focused on liberal/non-formal education. EVPIT participates as a member.
• Tartu Maarja TugikeskuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of EVPIT's 14 member organizations, and a key project partner in the 'Improving Accessibility through Easy Language' project. Hosts training sessions for the organization.
• Selver (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian retail chain highlighted as a best-practice example of inclusive employment in the MTFD (My Talents For Diversity) project, demonstrating good practices for employing people with intellectual disabilities in the open labor market.
• ISS Facility Services (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational facility management company highlighted as a best-practice example of inclusive employment in the MTFD project, demonstrating good practices for employing people with intellectual disabilities.
• MTÜ TugiliisuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity house associated with EVPIT, serving as a best-practice example of inclusive employment in the MTFD project. Hosts the RoheVaim (Green Spirit) project training sessions.
• Omniva (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian postal and logistics company highlighted as a best-practice example of inclusive employment in the MTFD project, demonstrating good practices for employing people with intellectual disabilities.
• TIR Consulting Group j.d.o.o (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian consulting company, partner in the Youthbuild project focused on building psychosocial resilience in vulnerable communities.
• Fundacja Forum Edukacji (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish education forum foundation, partner in the Youthbuild project focused on building psychosocial resilience in vulnerable communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Disability Forum (EDF): Largest pan-European umbrella of persons with disabilities, representing ~100 million Europeans. Operates at a broader scale than EVPIT and competes for the same EU policy influence and disability-rights funding.
• Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda (Estonian Chamber of People with Disabilities): National Estonian umbrella for disability NGOs covering all disability types. EVPIT is a member but EPIKoda is a larger, broader-incumbent federation that competes for policy influence and donor attention in the same Estonian territory.
• Inclusion International: Global federation of organizations for people with intellectual disabilities. EVPIT participates through this network; Inclusion International is a broader-incumbent peer operating at global scale with overlapping advocacy mission.

Direct peers

• Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC): International human-rights organization advocating for the rights of people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in Europe. Shares EVPIT's advocacy-and-rights-protection orientation and comparable funding model (grants, foundations).
• Inclusion Europe: Pan-European federation of associations representing people with intellectual disabilities and their families. EVPIT is a member and collaborates on Inclusion Indicators, MTFD, and Hear our Voices! conferences, making it a directly comparable peer in mission, structure, and advocacy focus.
• European Platform of Self-Advocates (EPSA): Pan-European self-advocacy organization for people with intellectual disabilities. Co-organized the Hear our Voices! 2023 conference with EVPIT and operates a comparable self-advocacy and rights-promotion model.
• Plena Inclusión: Spanish umbrella organization representing 17 regional unions and ~900 associations for people with intellectual disabilities. Direct peer in the MTFD project consortium, operating the same federation model for a national disability population.

Regional players

• Tartu Maarja Tugikeskus: One of EVPIT's 14 member organizations, hosting training sessions and serving as a project partner. A regional Estonian peer providing direct services to people with intellectual disabilities within EVPIT's federation network.
• MTÜ Eluliin: Estonian non-profit partner of EVPIT in the 'Prevention of Human Trafficking, Organizing Training in Easy Language' project. Operates in the same Estonian non-profit ecosystem with overlapping vulnerable-population focus.
• Landssamtökin Þroskahjálp (Iceland): Icelandic umbrella organization for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities. Direct partner in EVPIT's 'Improving Accessibility through Easy Language' project and a clear functional peer at the national-federation level in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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