Laptuote-säätiö

Laptuote-säätiö is a social enterprise based in Lappeenranta, Finland working on employment & skills, community development.

Laptuote-säätiö is a public-benefit workshop operator and social enterprise in South Karelia, Finland. It runs vocational coaching, rehabilitation and training services that aim to help people find employment, and sells services to public and private sector clients. Its target groups include young people, long-term unemployed people, partially work-disabled people and immigrants. The foundation operates workshops in Lappeenranta and Parikkala, including a Goodwill recycling shop that sells refurbished furniture and wood products. It also runs the Parastamo project, which offers free support to solo and micro-entrepreneurs in the region.