What is Luovuuden Lakeus?
Luovuuden Lakeus (Fields of Creativity) is a Finnish social enterprise and care-farm–based wellbeing organization that combines nature, animals, creativity and experiential methods to support individuals, families and communities.
Founded in South Ostrobothnia, Finland, it has become a nationally recognised pioneer in experiential social services, animal-assisted interventions and innovative therapeutic work.
Luovuuden Lakeus operates on a care-farm model, where horses, sheep, dogs and natural environments are integrated into professional social and mental health services. Its mission is to bring hope, dignity and human connection to those in vulnerable situations.
Core Values
Humanity
Hope for the vulnerable
Nature connection
Creativity
Resilience
Ethical impact
In essence
Luovuuden Lakeus is a pioneering care-farm social enterprise that merges nature, animals, creativity and professional social services to bring healing, support and hope — while developing innovative solutions for the future of wellbeing and social care.
Our Services
Sarastus (Dawnlight)
Professionally delivered services purchased by wellbeing services counties and public sector actors, including:
Animal-assisted support work
Family work under the Social Welfare Act
Intensive family work under Child Welfare Law
Supervised meetings and supported visitation services
Home-based services
Experiential and stabilising sessions for children and youth
These services strengthen emotional regulation, safety, attachment and everyday functioning through creative, embodied and nature-based approaches.
Satumaa (Fairyland)
A wide range of nature-based, creative and sensory wellbeing experiences:
Animal-assisted emotional skills groups
Care-farm retreats and wellbeing days (Tyhy)
Music, art, dance-movement and body awareness sessions
Grief groups and community healing programmes
Creative workshops on the care farm
These services bring together animals, human presence and creativity in ways that restore nervous system balance and personal resilience.
Sirius (Expert services)
We provide services that support the wellbeing and renewal of both individuals and communities:
Care Farm Environment – experiential, nature-assisted and creative methods that strengthen professional expertise and foster deeper understanding.
Professional Supervision – supporting professional growth, resilience, innovation and interaction skills for social and health care professionals, as well as for any work communities engaged in demanding relational work.
Architecture of Humanity (TM) – a new paradigm that helps reveal hidden mechanisms of power and guides organisations toward more humane, transparent and sustainable structures.
Our services can be delivered as individual trainings, workshops or longer developmental programmes, depending on the client’s needs.
Innovation Ambassador – Sonja Jokiranta
Sonja Jokiranta is a Finnish Innovation Ambassador whose work stands at the intersection of creativity, care, nature connection, and social innovation. She represents a new generation of rural innovators who build bridges between wellbeing, culture, community, and future-oriented development.
As a pioneer in experiential and nature-based social services, Sonja has spent over a decade shaping Luovuuden Lakeus into a unique care farm and creative wellbeing environment. Her work combines embodied methods, art-based practices, animal-assisted approaches, and systemic thinking, always with a clear mission:
to bring hope, dignity, and humanity to people in vulnerable situations.
