How has accessibility been taken into account in your organization?
Riesa Consultative Co is a service design company with a purpose to advance accessibility and equality. Our goal is to bring up the hidden potential of disabled people and to make the world’s biggest minority a visible part of society. For us, accessibility is the foundation of everything.
Riesa staff
In the spring of 2018 Anni and Atso were wondering why accessibility and through it encountering disabled people was so hard for many people. They decided to fix this problem. In the lack of existing channels, they decided to create their own. There was also a need for others, who shared the same passion about accessibility and so Joel and Mika joined the team. That’s how Riesa came about.
Our goal is to create a society, where taking disabled people into consideration isn’t a necessary evil but an opportunity. We train different societal operators to encounter disabled people and to realize the value of these encounters.
Anni Kyrölainen
Anni takes care in Riesa that compound words are correct, and schedules are kept. No accessibility matter is so problematic for Anni, that it couldn’t be solved. If you partake in pub quiz in downtown Helsinki and you care to win, make sure Anni isn’t in the opposing team.
Atso Ahonen
Atso is a clever and decisive idealist. In his spare time, you can find Atso recording a podcast or reading books about true crime. Whether it is a tight World Cup game or a company project, as a captain of the Powerchair Hockey Team Finland Atso is capable of leading his team in tight situations.
Joel Hentunen
Joel is an eager collector of new experiences together with being a top salesman, who can easily handle multiple projects at the same time. Whether it is arranging a training event or chanting in FC Honka’s football games, Joel does it with great passion.
Mika Borg
Mika, who has led his team to many Finnish championships as a coach brings not only financial expertise to Riesa, but active attitude and sharp observations. This British football fan’s own football career is likely to remain in the fourth division; however, he aims to bigger playing fields in his professional career.
Values
For us, problems are possibilities to make creative and new solutions. The revolution of accessibility starts with us.
Change
For us, problems are possibilities to make creative and new solutions. The revolution of accessibility starts with us.
Charity
We keep charity in mind in everything we do. Riesa appreciates.
Freshness
Us, accessibility, straightforwardness ja easiness – a winning combination.
Let's make the world accessible together!
What do we do?
Small efforts can lead to big changes. Accessibility is often overlooked, which is then reflected in services available.
Our trainings
Our accessibility trainings provide necessary tools to observe and improve the activities of service providers from the equality and accessibility point of view. Many shortcomings in physical accessibility can be solved in a cost-effective way through service design methods. Our trainings are always specifically tailored to the customer’s needs and industry.
We produce accessibility plans
Frequently, the accessibility of services and events is organized according to minimum law standards. This isn’t enough to provide comprehensive client experience for the end user of accessibility services. Our accessibility plans will provide genuinely equal service experience for everyone. With our expertise, we can provide you with an easy and effortless way to make sure, that accessibility is fully realized in your services.
References
Contact us:
riesa@riesa.io
+35845 217 4936
Riesa Consultative Oy
Business ID: 2961621-2