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Homelessness links: third and private sector

In Finland there is a wide variety of third and the private sector actors which are offering housing and implementing support services and complementing the State and the municipal level homelessness policies.

Housing.fi (Asuminen.fi) is a theme portal under Suomi.fi with an English language version including the topics: A Home in Finland, Alternative Housing Types, Everyday Life and Housing, Construction and Renovation, Legislation and Citizenship and Living in Finland. http://www.asuminen.fi/?action=info

The Helsinki Deaconess Institute offers accommodation services for people of all ages in various life situations in the metropolitan area. Accommodation services are offered by the Units of supported accommodation Villa Nova and the Women’s accommodation unit as well as the Service-accommodation units Alppitupa, Lehmustupa, Malmi home, Osma home and Sanerva home. http://www.hdl.fi/en

Finland’s Slot Machine Association (RAY) raises funds through gaming operations to promote Finnish health and welfare. https://www.ray.fi/en/ray

The Finnish Blue Ribbon is an umbrella organization for 87 different Christian organizations whose core functions are walk-in support centers, residential treatment facilities and rehabilitation services. Three out of four of our member organizations provide one or more of these sorts of services, with the rest operating substance abuse prevention programs. http://www.sininauhaliitto.fi/sininauhaliitto/sininauhakonserni/in_english/?session=38811723

No Fixed Abode (VVA) NGO is enhancing conditions of those living in shelters and creating social impact to ensure the opportunity to independent housing for each and every homeless person. http://www.vvary.fi/english.html

The Probation Foundation Finland (Krits) is a nationwide aftercare organisation, which has its headquartes in Helsinki. The purpose of Krits is to improve the deprived status and living conditions of released prisoners and clients of community sanctions and their families in the society. http://www.krits.fi/ENGLISH/index_e.htm

The Salvation Army in Finland today operates at approximately 35 places in Finland doing spiritual work as well as offering social help. There are about 1000 soldiers and 34 corps and 32 social institutions in different parts of the country. http://www.pelastusarmeija.fi/index.php?id=14&L=2

The Y-Foundation buys individual apartments in privately owned blocks and builds homes for rental purposes all around Finland. In order to avoid geographical concentration, the properties are dispersed over large areas. The foundation also lets property to local authorities, congregations and other communities. Individual needs are best understood at the local level. http://www.ysaatio.fi/index.php/in_english/



News

28.11.2011 Short films about homelessness available online

Two short documentaries about homelessness, made for the project "Name on the door", are available with English subtitles.

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01.11.2011 Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick's seminar presentation at the Finnish national seminar on homelessness

Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University visited the Finnish national seminar on homelessness, held in Tampere on 18th October 2011.

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30.08.2011 Programme Leader Kaakinen: "it is time to end homelessness"

The Programme Leader of the National Programme to Reduce Long-term Homelessness in Finland, Juha Kaakinen outlines the programme backround and results and the housing first principle in an interview published in the webpage of the Social Innovation Europe.

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29.08.2011 Key observations of the Name on the door project are now published

Some important observations and conclusions from the first year of the Finnish Name on the door project have now been published. These observations are to work as recommendations for the long-term homelessness reduction programme for years 2012-2015.

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18.08.2011 Housing first approach outlined first time in the European level

A European level housing first evaluation and mutual exchange project outlines the housing first approach in European welfare contexts during the years 2011-2013. Read more about the project on housingfirst.fi.

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