Organisation

Väestöliitto is a non-governmental organisation that improves people’s well-being and fosters human connection. All our work, which aims to ensure the realisation of human rights, is based on our values and statutes. We value diversity and equality. This means that all genders, different types of families, backgrounds and sexual orientations are equally valuable and must be treated equally.

Väestöliitto is formed by its member organisations, which assemble twice a year to decide on the operational guidelines. The board directs operations between the autumn and spring meetings. Our experts are led by Managing Director Tiina Ristikari.

We build well-being

Väestöliitto was founded in 1941. We have always addressed current issues, aiming to meet the challenges of the present and the future. We have contributed to building the Finnish welfare state in many ways and have sought solutions to emerging problems with an open mind. Our goal has been to improve people’s well-being in multiple ways.

Today, the core value of our work remains the promotion of well-being. We work to improve the well-being of children, young people and families, to support sustainable demographic growth, and to advance sexual rights in Finland and internationally. Our work is grounded in values, research and experience from client work.

Research, advocacy and services in focus

Our operations are divided into services for citizens, research and advocacy.

We have corporatised part of our operations:
Väestöliiton Hyvinvointi Oy (Väestöliitto Wellbeing Ltd, unofficial translation) and its therapy services.
Kiinteistö Oy Kalevanpoika manages our real estate.
Together with the NGO Väestöliitto, these companies form the Väestöliitto Group.

Väestöliitto offers free, low-threshold services, while our company provides services against payment.