What Ostergotlands Stadsmission does

Östergötlands Stadsmission is a Swedish non-profit charitable organization founded in 1972 and headquartered in Linköping, Sweden. The organization provides social support, protection services, and work-integration social enterprises for people in vulnerable life situations across Östergötland County, primarily in Linköping, Norrk\u00f6ping, and Motala. Its service portfolio encompasses licensed HVB (Hem för vård eller boende) treatment homes, protected housing for women, men, and children fleeing violence, meeting places for people experiencing homelessness or social exclusion, a dedicated health clinic (Stadsmissionshälsan), a placement service for municipal social services, and support programs serving over 1,200 children and youth annually.

The business model combines three revenue streams. First, social enterprise retail operations including multiple Second Hand thrift stores (with clothing priced at SEK 89/kg and textile at SEK 59/kg), Stadsmissionens Café, Restaurang von Dufva, and Matmissionen social grocery in Skäggetorp generate earned income while serving as work-integration placement sites for individuals excluded from the labor market. Second, charitable donations are collected from individuals and corporates through Swish, bank giro, and monthly giving programs. Third, fees from municipal social services for HVB treatment placements and protected housing provide contracted service revenue. The dual model of social enterprises cross-subsidizing direct welfare services creates an integrated operating structure.

The organization has 101-250 employees and operates with no proprietary technology, APIs, or disclosed digital infrastructure. Its marketing relies on its website news section, email newsletters, social media, and earned media. Governance is via a board (styrelse) and operational leadership (ledning), with no parent company or external ownership structure. Funding is generated entirely through the combination of social enterprise revenue, donations, and municipal placement fees, with no disclosed venture, philanthropic foundation, or government grant funding.

Name

Ostergotlands Stadsmission

Legal name

Östergötlands Stadsmission

Website

https://www.stadsmissionenost.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Östergötlands Stadsmission is a Swedish non-profit founded in 1972 that delivers social welfare services, licensed HVB treatment homes, protected housing, and work-integration social enterprises for vulnerable populations across Östergötland County (Linköping, Norrk\u00f6ping, Motala).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Nonprofit charitable services
• Social enterprise retail
• Work integration programs
• Protected housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Swedish non-profit charitable organization founded in 1972 in Linköping that delivers social welfare services to vulnerable individuals across Östergötland County, including protected housing (skyddat boende), HVB treatment homes, and emergency shelters. The organization also operates social enterprises — Second Hand stores, Café and Restaurant von Dufva, and Matmissionen social grocery — alongside work integration programs, children and youth services, the Stadsmissionshälsan health clinic, and community meeting places (Mötesplatser).

Product overview

Östergötlands Stadsmission operates a portfolio of social enterprises and support services for people in vulnerable situations across Östergötland (Linköping and Norrköping). Its social enterprises — Stadsmissionens Second Hand (thrift stores), Stadsmissionens Café, Restaurang von Dufva, and Matmissionen (social grocery) — serve dual purposes: providing affordable goods and services to the community while functioning as work integration sites for people excluded from the labor market. Complementing these enterprises, the organization offers a comprehensive range of social welfare services including protected housing and treatment homes (HVB) for women and men, shelters for women and children, meeting places, support for children and youth, work integration programs, and a health clinic. The core mission is fulfilled through a combination of charitable donations, social enterprise revenue, and publicly funded social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protected Housing (Skyddat boende)
• HVB Treatment Homes
• Second Hand Stores
• Restaurant von Dufva
• Café von Dufva
• Matmissionen (Social Grocery)
• Work Integration Programs
• Children and Youth Services
• Stadsmissionshälsan (Health Clinic)
• Mötesplatser (Meeting Places)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 1,200 children and youth in vulnerable situations annually

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Myrorna: Sweden's largest charity thrift chain, owned by the Salvation Army, with 30+ stores nationally. Direct competitor in the Second Hand retail segment that underwrites Stadsmissionen's work-integration program.
• Erikshjälpen: Swedish faith-based nonprofit operating a national chain of second-hand stores plus international aid and social programs. Closely comparable hybrid retail-charity operating model.
• Göteborgs Stadsmission: Gothenburg City Mission operates a near-identical portfolio of social enterprises (Second Hand, café, restaurant) and welfare services (shelter, HVB, work integration, family support) in western Sweden. Direct peer along every operating dimension.
• Stockholms Stadsmission: Stockholm City Mission is the largest and most established Swedish Stadsmission, operating the same dual model of social enterprises (Second Hand, restaurants) plus housing, HVB treatment, meeting places, and work-integration programs. Directly comparable in mission, service portfolio, and operating philosophy.
• Malmö Stadsmission: Malmö City Mission serves southern Sweden with the same combined social-enterprise + welfare-services structure, including HVB placements, meeting places, and thrift retail. Highly comparable operating model in a different regional market.
• Stadsmissionen i Skåne: Skåne City Mission operates social enterprises and welfare services across the Skåne region with similar dual-model structure. Comparable peer for cross-regional benchmarking within the Stadsmission federation tradition.
• Frälsningsarmén i Sverige (Salvation Army Sweden): The Salvation Army in Sweden operates Myrorna second-hand chain and a broad portfolio of social welfare services (shelter, treatment, family support, work integration). Most direct competitor in both thrift retail and social welfare.
• Stadsmissionen i Uppsala: Uppsala City Mission provides social support and Second Hand retail in the Uppsala region. Operates the same faith-rooted social welfare + thrift retail hybrid model.

Broad incumbents

• Röda Korset (Swedish Red Cross): Swedish Red Cross operates a much broader humanitarian portfolio (refugee support, healthcare, search-and-rescue, social integration) but overlaps directly on HVB-equivalent refugee housing, meeting places, and family support services.

Emerging players

• Bris (Children's Rights in Sweden): National nonprofit focused on children's rights, providing support lines, advocacy, and direct services for at-risk youth. Adjacent peer given Stadsmissionen's 1,200+ children/youth impact and youth-specific programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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