suomen cp liitto ry

What suomen cp liitto ry does

Suomen CP-liitto ry (Finnish CP Association, also Finlands CP-förbund rf in Swedish) is a non-profit national disability and adapted-sports organization founded in 1965 and headquartered in Helsinki at Malmin kauppatie 26. It serves people with cerebral palsy (CP), myelomeningocele (MMC), hydrocephalus, normal pressure hydrocephalus, developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and their families across Finland. The organization operates as a federal umbrella for 18 local member associations that deliver peer support, regional events, and adapted sports activities.

Its service portfolio spans direct disability services and community support. Direct services include 11 housing service apartments in Laajasalo, Helsinki (under the Act on Disability Services) and, until divestiture on 30.6.2026, a five-place facility in Turku that was sold to Yrjö & Hanna Oy due to unprofitability. It also operates daily activity services (päivätoiminta) for severely disabled adults in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and Puhetupakeskus, a Kela-approved speech-interpretation service in Uusimaa for the 2025-2026 competition period. Community and educational offerings include free adaptation training courses (SOVA-kurssit) at multiple course venues, the CP-lehti member magazine published seven times per year, family camps and respite-care grants (perhelomitustoiminta), youth programming with WhatsApp channels segmented by age, and adapted sports in cooperation with the Finnish Paralympic Committee.

The organization is funded primarily through STEA (Sosiaali- ja terveysjärjestöjen avustuskeskus), the Finnish Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organizations, with additional revenue from municipal payment commitments for direct services, member fees at the local-association level, and donations under fundraising permit RA/2022/575. All services are provided free of charge to end users. There is no proprietary technology stack; the organization uses standard tools (website, email, Zoom, Teams) for communications and service delivery. Governance is led by Executive Director Juha Lappalainen, supported by department heads in organization management, services, communications, and regional planning, plus specialist planners for associations, adult activities, families, and social rehabilitation courses.

Name

suomen cp liitto ry

Legal name

Suomen CP-liitto ry

Website

https://cp-liitto.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Suomen CP-liitto ry is a Finnish non-profit founded in 1965 that provides advocacy, peer support, housing, daily activities, interpreter services, social rehabilitation courses, and adapted sports for people with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and hydrocephalus, and their families, through a national office and 18 local associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAG

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)

SECONDARYBPAGACAM

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations

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

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Disability advocacy
• Social rehabilitation courses
• Peer support programs
• Adapted sports services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. STEA (Stea / Sosiaali- ja terveysjärjestöjen avustuskeskus) core funding: The organization's primary funding source is STEA (Sosiaali- ja terveysjärjestöjen avustuskeskus), a government body that provides operational funding to social and health NGOs in Finland. This funding supports the organization's core advocacy, peer support, and social rehabilitation activities.
2. Municipal payment commitments (kuntien maksusitoumukset): Service operations including housing services, daily activity services, and interpreter services are funded through payment commitments from municipalities (wellbeing services counties / hyvinvointialueet). Municipalities pay for services provided to eligible residents under disability services legislation.
3. Member fees: Individual members and family members pay annual membership fees to local CP associations affiliated with the national organization. Fee structures vary by local association.
4. Donations and fundraising: The organization accepts donations and conducts fundraising under a permit (Rahankeräyslupa RA/2022/575). Funds support activities for children, youth, and adults with disabilities and their families, including events, camps, assistant services, and scholarships.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Suomen CP-liitto ry is a national Finnish non-profit disability organization (founded 1965) that provides peer support, advocacy, and direct services for people with cerebral palsy, spina bifida (MMC), hydrocephalus, and related disabilities, along with their families. It operates a federation of 18 local member associations, runs housing services and a daily activity center in Helsinki, delivers speech-interpreter services through its Puhetupakeskus unit, and organizes free social-rehabilitation adaptation training courses (SOVA), adapted sports, family camps, and a quarterly member magazine (CP-lehti). All core services are free to users, funded primarily by STEA government grants and municipal payment commitments.

Product overview

Suomen CP-liitto ry on valtakunnallinen vammais- ja erityisliikuntajärjestö, joka tarjoaa sosiaali- ja terveyspalveluita cp-vammaisten, mmc:n, hydrokefalian ja normaalipaineisen hydrokefalian omaavien henkilöiden sekä heidän läheistensä tueksi. Järjestön palvelukokonaisuus koostuu asumispalveluista (Laajasalon palveluasunnot Helsingissä, Halisten palveluasunnot Turussa), päivätoiminnasta, Puhetupakeskuksen tulkkauspalveluista, sosiaalisen valmennuksen kursseista (SOVA), liikunta- ja harrastustoiminnasta sekä CP-lehdestä. Lisäksi järjestö ylläpitää 18 paikallisjäsenyhdistystä ja tarjoaa nuorille ja aikuisille suunnattua toimintaa sekä lapsiperheiden palveluita. Toiminta rahoitetaan STEA:n tuella ja palvelut ovat käyttäjilleen maksuttomia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Kela (Kansaneläkelaitos / Finnish Social Insurance Institution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKela arranges and procures interpreter services for speech-impaired persons under the Act on Interpretation Services for Disabled Persons. CP-liitto's Puhetupakeskus is a Kela-approved service provider in Uusimaa for the competition period 2025-2026. Kela sets the framework and procures services; CP-liitto delivers them.
• Suomen Paralympiakomitea ry (Finnish Paralympic Committee)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCP-liitto cooperates with the Finnish Paralympic Committee on sports activities, athlete development, sports equipment, and the Parempaan kuntoon (Better Fitness) guide. The Paralympic Committee maintains the Sporttihaku (sports finder) service that helps people find suitable sports. CP-liitto also participates in national sports events organized by the Paralympic Committee.
• Malike (Soveltava liikunta / Tukiliitto)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalike provides activities and opportunities to try assistive devices for families with severely disabled children or adults and their close contacts. They organize events, courses, and training. Malike also co-produced a video on assistive device acquisition steps with Soveli and the Paralympic Committee.
• Eurajoen kristillinen opisto (Eurajoki Christian Education Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurajoen kristillinen opisto is a course venue used for CP-liitto's family and youth adaptation training courses (Sova-kurssit). Multiple family and youth courses are held at this location in summer 2026.
• Liikuntakeskus Pajulahti (Sports Center Pajulahti)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPajulahti in Nastola is used as a venue for youth partial family courses (Rohkeutta lähteä).
• Lihastautiliitto ry (Finnish Muscular Dystrophy Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy cooperation. Lihastautiliitto co-organized the Avustajaklinikka (Assistant Clinic) session at the UN Disability Convention 10-year anniversary event alongside CP-liitto and other organizations.
• Yrjö & Hanna Oy / Yrjö ja Hanna HoivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCP-liitto sold its Halisten palveluasunnot (5-place housing service in Turku) to Yrjö & Hanna Oy. Operations transferred as of 30.6.2026. This sale ended CP-liitto's direct housing operations in Turku.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lihastautiliitto ry (Finnish Muscular Dystrophy Association): Finnish disability organization with a comparable structure (national body, local associations, STEA funding, advocacy). Already cooperates with CP-liitto on the Avustajaklinikka and UN Disability Convention advocacy, and competes for similar donor and member audiences.
• Tukiliitto (Finnish Central Association for Families with Members with Disabilities): Family-focused Finnish disability NGO providing peer support, advocacy, and information. Overlaps directly with CP-liitto's lapsiperheet (families) programs and competes for STEA funding and family-member mindshare.
• Kehitysvammaliitto (Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities): National Finnish NGO focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities, often overlapping with CP populations. Competes for STEA grants and member attention, and operates its own local chapter network similar to CP-liitto's 18 paikallisyhdistystä.
• Invalidiliitto (Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities): Largest Finnish disability NGO serving people with physical disabilities, including CP. Competes for STEA funding, member mindshare, and municipal service contracts, but addresses a broader disability population rather than CP/MMC/hydrocephalus specifically.
• Kuuloliitto (Finnish Federation of the Hard of Hearing): Finnish national disability NGO focused on hearing impairment with a federated local association model and STEA funding. Comparable in size, organizational structure, and service mix to CP-liitto.
• Näkövammaisten liitto (Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired): Finnish national disability NGO for visually impaired people. Operates under the same STEA funding framework with comparable advocacy, peer support, and local association structure, making it a structurally similar peer.

Emerging players

• Autismiliitto (Finnish Autism Society): Finnish national NGO for autistic people and their families. Shares target demographic of families with childhood-onset neurological conditions and competes for STEA grants and adapted-sports programming.

Regional players

• Cerebral Palsy Alliance: Australia-based CP-focused organization providing therapy services, accommodation, and research. Comparable to CP-liitto in its integration of direct services (housing, therapy) with advocacy, though at much larger scale.
• Cerebral Palsy Foundation: US-based CP-focused nonprofit providing research funding, education, and advocacy. Operates in a different geography but addresses the same CP constituency with comparable mission, programming, and revenue mix (grants + donations).

Broad incumbents

• SOSTE Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry: Umbrella federation of Finnish social and health NGOs. CP-liitto is affiliated with or interacts through SOSTE for collective advocacy, and SOSTE sets much of the policy framework around STEA funding distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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