Vates-Foundation was established in 1993 by 19 national associations and organizations. At present the background organizations of our Foundation are these:

 

The Disabitily Service Foundation in Uusimaa
The Finnish Association for Mental Health
The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  (FAIDD)
The Finnish Association of the Deaf
Finnish Association of People with Psychical Disabilities (FPD)
The Finnish Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
The Finnish Central Association for Mental Health
The Finnish CP Association
The Finnish Epilepsy Association
The Finnish Federation of Hard of Hearing (FFHOH)
The Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (FFVI)
The Finnish Lung Health Association (FILHA)
The Finnish MS Society
The Finnish Neuromuscular Disorders Association
The Joint Municipal Authority of Pääjärvi
Key Foundation
Kiipula Foundation
Kårkulla-Council Federation
Lahti Region Educational Consortium
Laptuote-Foundation
Parik Foundation
Provincial Government State Office of Southern Finland
The Pulmonary Association Heli and its regional centres in Hämeenlinna, Kuopio, Lahti and Turku
Puustelli Support (association supporting workshop and accommodation)
Rehabilitation Foundation
Rinnekoti Foundation
Satakunta Special Welfare District
The Service Foundation of the Deaf
The Social Psychiatric Association in South Ostrobothnia
Social Service Foundation Raina
Yritystaito Oy (private consulting company)