Mummolaakso

Mummolaakso

Mummolaakso ry

Helsinki, Finland

LGBTQ+Elderly careCommunity developmentGender equality
AssociationFounded 1994National reach
Profile last updated: August 5, 2026

About

Founded in 1994, Mummolaakso is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on lgbtq+, elderly care, community development +1 more.

Mummolaakso ry is a Finnish non-profit association founded in Helsinki in 1994 that promotes the wellbeing, social networking and visibility of older lesbians and bisexual women. Its activities include dances, excursions, coffee evenings, theatre and cultural visits, weekend camps, discussion events and reading circles. Activities are run by volunteers and are open to women of all ages who identify as lesbian or bi/pan, including cis and trans women. The association operates nationally, with activity concentrated in the Helsinki region, and works alongside related groups in Turku and Tampere. It also carries out advocacy for lesbian visibility and intergenerational perspectives, and funds its work through membership fees, donations and project grants.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Founded

1994

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ry

Legal name

Mummolaakso ry

VAT number

FI21800015

Focus areas

LBTQlesbianageingolder womencommunityreading circlepeer supportFinland

Languages

FIEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

LGBTQ+Elderly careCommunity developmentGender equality

Works for

Women & GirlsElderly peopleLGBTQ+ people

How they work

Community programmesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Lukulepakot

Arts & Culture · Finland

Reading circle that meets every one to two months to discuss literature from a lesbian and queer perspective, with book talks and cultural outings.

Piireissä mukana kaiken ikää

Elderly care · Finland

Small project promoting lesbian community as a social resource for older lesbians and bi/pan women, with discussions on ageing and the role of community in good ageing. Funded partly by the EU.

Countries of operation

Finland

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership feesEU funding

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerLegacy giving

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

SETANaisasialiitto UnioniNaisten linja ryEL*C European Central Asian Lesbian* Community

Partnerships

Turun Seudun Mummolaakso, Sinuiksi ry

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