Housing First since 1985

The Y-Foundation offers affordable rental housing and encourages discussion on themes related to homelessness.

Housing First since 1985

The Y-Foundation offers affordable rental housing and encourages discussion on themes related to homelessness.

Provider of homes

We develop supported housing units and social housing. The Y-Foundation has over 16 000 apartments in over 50 cities and municipalities in Finland.

Expert in Housing First

We are one of the Finnish developers of the Housing First principle. The scheme is gaining ground especially in Europe.

Handbook for your help

A handbook we have produced answers the questions we have received from professionals and policy-makers. Download for free.

Get to know us!

Our homes provide a future. Each of us has the right to an own home and privacy.

The most generous square metres

M2-Kodit, owned by the Y-Foundation, focuses on reasonably-priced rental dwellings.

Go to M2-Kodit

Y-Säätiö @ysaatio·

18.06.2018

"Jokaisella on ihmisarvo ja asunto on perusoikeus. Sivistysvaltiossa kaikille kuuluu koti", toimitusjohtajamme @JKaakinen sanoo. #asuntoensin #asunnottomuus @yleuutiset @ylehameenlinna

Retweet on Twitter Y-Säätiö Retweettasi

Miki Mielonen @mikimielonen·

15.06.2018

Thanks for the invitation. It was great to be in Berlin. Youth living in Senior home is a permanent practise in Helsinki now. Looking forward to find New solutions with @PunainenRisti @ysaatio @NAL_ry @takuusaatio and the cities @helviestinta @EspooEsbo and @VantaanKaupunki. https://t.co/4phQdtwoFq

Retweet on Twitter Y-Säätiö Retweettasi

FEANTSA @FEANTSA·

15.06.2018

@SaijaTurunen and Leena Lehtonen from @ysaatio explain a #HousingFirst approach to responding to violence against women in our workshop alongside Thien Nguyen Phan and Yvonne Matser #FEANTSA2018

Retweet on Twitter Y-Säätiö Retweettasi

Miki Mielonen @mikimielonen·

14.06.2018

#omanmuotoinenkoti kiinnosti valtavasti ulkomailla. 2016 Australiassa, 2017 Brysselissä ja nyt Berliiniin. Nöyrän kiitollinen mukana olleille nuorille ja kumppaneille. Kiitos @ysaatio @NAL_ry @SetlementtiAsuu @oranssiry @kojamofi @Nuorisosaatio ja tietysti @helsinginsote

The Y-Foundation on Twitter