Setlementti Tampere

What Setlementti Tampere does

Service delivery is conducted through a network of approximately 11 named physical locations — Setlementtitalot and kohtaamispaikat — spanning Tampere's Amuri, Hervanta, Tesoma, and central districts, including Mattila (men's civic house), Naistari (international women's meeting place), Tyttöjen Talo (Girls' House), Wihreä Puu (family meeting place), Kirjava, Voimavirta, and the OmaNaapuri community café. Funding is sourced primarily from STEA (Sosiaali- ja terveysjärjestöjen avustuskeskus) government grants, supplemented by donations, membership fees, and contracted service agreements with the Pirkanmaa Welfare Area for supported housing and social rehabilitation. Commercial business operations are centralized in the wholly-owned subsidiary Pirkanmaan Setlementtipalvelut Oy, which produces Kandela workplace services as part of a nationwide chain co-founded with Vuolle Setlementti (Oulu) and Loisto setlementti (Helsinki).

Name

Setlementti Tampere

Legal name

Setlementti Tampere ry

Website

https://setlementtitampere.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Setlementti Tampere ry is a Finnish non-profit association delivering free social welfare services and community meeting places across the Pirkanmaa region, including violence prevention, crisis support, neurodiversity services, supported housing, and rehabilitation, funded primarily by STEA government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

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

SECONDARYEDAKAHAO

Wraparound & Community-Based Behavioral Support (ABA-Adjacent)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Behavioral Intervention & Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Keywords

• Violence prevention services
• Social welfare services
• Community support programs
• Supported housing services
• Employment rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampere

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government grants (STEA): Primary funding from STEA (Sosiaali- ja terveysjärjestöjen avustuskeskus / Centre for Financial Assistance to Social Welfare Organizations) for social welfare activities.
2. Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals and corporations to support the organization's work and mission.
3. Membership fees: Annual and lifetime membership fees from supporters (ainaisjäsen, kannatusjäsen, vuosijäsen).
4. Social services contracts: Service agreements with Pirkanmaa welfare area and other public sector entities for supported housing and social rehabilitation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Setlementti Tampere is a non-profit association that provides free social welfare services and operates community meeting places across Tampere and the Pirkanmaa region. Core offerings include specialist violence prevention and trauma support, bullying violence services, a 24/7 domestic violence helpline, crime victim support, supported housing for young adults, day activities for people with intellectual disabilities, neurodiversity support, employment resources for the unemployed, rehabilitation work activities, family and youth services, and workplace supervision services delivered through the Kandela chain.

Product overview

Setlementti Tampere is a non-profit organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of social services and community meeting places in Tampere and Pirkanmaa. The organization operates a multi-layered service architecture combining direct support services (violence prevention, crime victim support, unemployment resources, neurodiversity support, Romani services, supported housing) with an extensive network of physical community meeting places (Mattila for men, Naistari for international women, Tyttöjen Talo for girls, Wihreä Puu for families, Kirjava for neurodivergent adults, Voimavirta for disabled youth, OmaNaapuri community café). Rehabilitation work activities and workplace services complement the offering. The organization is funded by STEA (Social and Health Organizations' Subsidy Centre) and affiliated with the Finnish Settlement Association, serving clients across all life situations without threshold barriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mattila: Men's civic house - an open meeting place for men in Tampere's Amuri district
• Naistari
• Tampereen Tyttöjen Talo
• Wihreä Puu
• Kirjava
• Omavoima
• Voimavirta
• Rasti
• Kandela
• Nollalinja
• RIKU
• Kipinä

Products and services

• Väkivaltatyö (Violence Prevention Services) Specialist violence prevention and support services including family violence clinic, sexual violence services, honor-related violence support (DIDAR), and crisis support for children exhibiting violent behavior, delivered to individuals and families in Pirkanmaa.
• Kipinä – Kiusaamisväkivaltatyö (Bullying Violence Services) Free confidential support and peer assistance for adults aged 15+ in Pirkanmaa affected by bullying violence, including individual work, peer support groups, workshops, and training.
• Nollalinja (Zero Line Helpline) Free 24/7 helpline (116 016) and chat service for domestic violence and violence against women survivors, available in Finnish, Swedish, and English with interpretation in nine additional languages.
• RIKU – Rikosuhripäivystys (Crime Victim Support) Practical advice and support for crime victims, their relatives, and witnesses, available by phone (116 006), online, and in person through service points across Finland. Setlementti Tampere coordinates RIKU's Internal Finland (Sisä-Suomi) region.
• Rasti – Voimavarapiste työttömille (Resource Point for Unemployed) Free health and wellbeing support services for unemployed residents of the Tampere area, including health assessments and individual discussions.
• Kuntouttava työtoiminta (Rehabilitation Work Activities) Participative rehabilitation services at various settlement houses (Naistari, Mattila, Wihreä Puu, OmaNaapuri, Tyttöjen Talo, Nalkala) developing work readiness and wellbeing for clients referred through adult social services.
• TUAS – Tukea arjen sujumiseen (Supported Housing) Light communal housing support in Hervanta for young adults aged 18-29, featuring 31 sqm studio apartments with on-site guidance and weekly communal activities.
• Omapolku – Työ- ja päivätoiminta (Work and Day Activities) Five-day-a-week activities for people with intellectual disabilities and those needing special support, including culture, arts, civic skills, and vocational groups.
• Työyhteisöpalvelut / Kandela (Workplace Services) Workplace supervision, process consultation, and customized training for Pirkanmaa organizations, delivered through a national therapy and workplace services chain co-founded by three Finnish settlements.
• Mattila – Miesten kansalaistalo (Men's Civic House) Open community space for all men in Amuri, Tampere, promoting dialogue and wellbeing through open activities and functional groups, open weekdays 12-16.
• Naistari – Kansainvälinen naisten tapaamispaikka (International Women's Meeting Place) Multicultural low-threshold meeting place for women in Hervanta, offering Finnish language classes, activities, peer support, and support for life situations.
• Tampereen Tyttöjen Talo (Girls' House) Own space for girls and young women aged 12-29 in Pirkanmaa, offering free-time activities, groups, hobbies, discussions, and sexual violence support services.
• Wihreä Puu – Kohtaamispaikka (Family Meeting Place) Family meeting place in Tesoma offering open activities for families with children, after-school activities, cooking club, book club, baby cafe, and cooperation with various partners.
• Kohtaamispaikka Kirjava (Meeting Place Kirjava) Sensory-friendly and neurodiversity-aware meeting place for adults aged 18-64, offering open activities, peer support, group activities, and outreach work.
• Omavoima (Neurodiversity Support) Information, support, and low-threshold activities for adults with neurodivergent traits (ADHD, autism, Tourette, OCD), offering peer support groups, individual work, and group coaching.
• Voimavirta – Erityinen kohtaamispaikka (Special Meeting Place) Diverse leisure activities for young people with intellectual disabilities and those needing special support, including open Olkkari, groups, individual work, trips, and peer support for parents.
• Yhteisökahvila OmaNaapuri (Community Café) Community café in Tesoma offering café work experience, cooking, customer service, and communal activities for rehabilitation participants.
• Romanityö (Romani Services) Services strengthening participation and equal service pathways for Romani people in Pirkanmaa, including counseling, community advisor activities, and a women's wellness group.
• Verkkoon kadonneet (Lost to the Web) Outreach work online targeting socially withdrawn adults nationwide, exploring their wishes and needs and supporting them through community and participation.
• Toimintaa ikäihmisille (Activities for Seniors) Activities supporting the functional capacity and wellbeing of elderly people in Pirkanmaa through meeting places.
• OHO – Osaksi Huomista Osaamisella (Into Employment Through Skills) Individual support and coaching for unemployed job seekers in Tampere, offering opportunities to strengthen Finnish language and work life skills.

Named customers2 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Suomen Setlementtiliitto ry (Finnish Settlement Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSetlementti Tampere ry is a member of the Finnish Settlement Federation, which is part of the international settlement movement. The federation coordinates national activities and international cooperation among settlement organizations in Finland.
• RIKU (Rikosuhripäivystys / Crime Victim Support Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSetlementti Tampere ry is the coordination organization for RIKU's Internal Finland (Sisä-Suomi) region. RIKU provides practical advice and support for crime victims through 24 service points across Finland.
• Kandela (Therapy and Workplace Services Chain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKandela is a nationwide therapy and workplace services chain founded by three settlements in 2020. In Tampere, Kandela services are produced by Pirkanmaan Setlementtipalvelut Oy, wholly owned by Setlementti Tampere ry. Services are based on international settlement values and are religiously and politically non-affiliated.
• Pirkanmaan Setlementtipalvelut OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholly-owned subsidiary of Setlementti Tampere ry. Business operations are concentrated in this company. Company profits are used for association work.
• Setlementtiasunnot OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing company that serves as landlord for TUAS supported housing units (31 sqm studios in two apartment buildings in Hervanta).
• Vuolle Setlementti (Oulu)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Kandela nationwide therapy and workplace services chain - Kandela is co-founded by three settlements including Setlementti Tampere, Vuolle Setlementti (Oulu), and Loisto setlementti (Helsinki).
• Loisto setlementti (Helsinki)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Kandela nationwide therapy and workplace services chain - Kandela is co-founded by three settlements including Setlementti Tampere, Vuolle Setlementti (Oulu), and Loisto setlementti (Helsinki).
• Tulevaisuuden Tekijät ryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing healthy snacks for children's activities at Wihreä Puu meeting place.
• Pelastakaa lapset ry (Save the Children Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in cooking club activities at Wihreä Puu, enabling purchase of cooking materials and hiring of hourly workers.
• Ruokapankki (Food Bank)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner enabling breakfast provision at Wihreä Puu family activities and porridge sessions for elderly.
• Sos-LapsikyläminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStarted 'Grandma and Grandpa's Corner' (Mummun ja vaarin tupa) at Wihreä Puu in Tesoma in fall 2025, providing family activities with volunteers and warm meals.
• NekalabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Kirjava meeting place activities including mandala stone painting workshop.
• Terapiatalo LautturiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing presentations about adult occupational therapy at Kirjava meeting place.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Finnish Red Cross (SPR): Largest humanitarian organization in Finland with comparable service breadth across social support, immigrant integration, youth programs, and crisis response. Operates nationally while Setlementti Tampere is regional, but covers many overlapping target populations and service modalities.
• Suomen Setlementtiliitto (Finnish Settlement Federation): National umbrella federation of which Setlementti Tampere is a member. Coordinates nationwide settlement movement activities, advocacy, and international cooperation — provides the broader institutional context and shared methodology that links all settlement organizations in Finland.

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages Finland: Partner organization at Wihreä Puu meeting place (operates 'Grandma and Grandpa's Corner'). Provides residential and community-based support for children and young people in vulnerable situations — directly comparable in child/youth welfare focus and partially overlapping service lines.
• Vuolle Setlementti: Oulu-based sister settlement organization and third co-founder of Kandela. Runs a directly comparable portfolio of settlement houses and social services in northern Finland, making it the most structurally and operationally similar peer to Setlementti Tampere.
• Folkhälsan: Swedish-speaking Finnish social and health organization providing comparable services across disability support, elderly care, and community welfare. Operates a similar association-based, multi-site delivery model with government grant funding — making it a strong structural peer despite linguistic differentiation.
• Loisto Setlementti: Sister Helsinki-based settlement organization and co-founder of the Kandela nationwide workplace services chain alongside Setlementti Tampere. Operates an analogous multi-service social welfare model with comparable service lines (violence prevention, youth work, supported housing) under the same Finnish Settlement Federation umbrella.
• Tukena-säätiö: Awarding body of the Vuoden lapsuusteko 2025 prize granted to Setlementti Tampere's Rajat rikki project. Finnish foundation supporting people with intellectual disabilities and their families — comparable in disability services delivery (Voimavirta, Omapolku) and youth welfare focus.
• Ensi- ja turvakotien liitto (ETKL): Federation of mother-and-child homes and shelters in Finland specializing in domestic violence shelters and family crisis support. Direct peer in the violence prevention and family crisis space, with overlapping programs around victim support, shelter services, and trauma recovery.
• Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL): One of Finland's largest child and family welfare NGOs, providing direct services in parenting support, child protection, and family services nationwide. Comparable in mission (child and family wellbeing) and nonprofit delivery model, though with national scale rather than regional concentration.
• Rikosuhripäivystys (RIKU): National crime victim support organization for which Setlementti Tampere is the regional coordination partner. Closely aligned in victim support services and shared regional delivery model, though RIKU operates as the national brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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