Via is a cooperative established by sign language interpreters in 1999. Our skilled and committed staff aims to deliver the best possible quality, for the benefit of our customers.
As a cooperative Via is a non-profit enterprise. We operate in all major regions of Finland: Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu and Jyväskylä as well as Iisalmi, Northern Savo.
Customers
- deaf, deafened, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind and hearing people using varying languages
- the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela), local authorities, companies, associations, unions, educational institutions, congregations and other organisations
Staff
Via employs over a hundred professionals: sign language and speech-to-text interpreters, as well as trainers of Finnish sign language and signs. Administration is overseen by the CEO, regional supervisors and administrative staff.
Owners
Via is owned by its 45 interpreter members. Via’s rules require members to work in a professional, independent and entrepreneurial manner in one of the cooperative’s fields of operation, according to the operating principles of the cooperative. New members can be accepted on application, with applications addressed to the Board.
