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From shack to summer paradise for children
On the small idyllic island of Lilla Lökskär outside Mariehamn in Åland, there is a small red cottage that has become the centre of Folkhälsan’s summer activities.
Published: 04 juli 2024
Over €400 million in Paf funds
A successful year makes big dividends of Paf funds possible, with both revenue and profit increasing. Paf continues to invest in responsible gaming measures and the newly published figures for Paf’s customer segments show that the investments are having an effect. Paf has had a good year, the inter...
Published: 14 juni 2023
The association that protects the archipelago
For the first time, Åland has a management system for invasive alien species. In a new agreement with the Government of Åland, Archipelago Pares r.f. is tasked with combating raccoon dogs and American minks in the archipelago. The agreement covers the large nature reserves in the outer archipelago o...
Published: 21 juni 2023
Red Cross dogs spread joy
In a lounge at the Sunnanberg elderly care centre in Saltvik, Åland, residents are waiting for the evening’s visit. Four four-legged friends enter the room. Chico, Frida, Aqua and Kate all work as volunteer service dogs and their visit is always appreciated. “For ten years, the Red Cross has had an...
Published: 02 augusti 2023
The grit:lab tech education will continue
Paf’s headquarters will be filled with new students as the tech education grit:lab continues. The application tests will start this winter and admission weeks will be organised in spring 2024. Two years ago, the idea for an innovative tech education named grit:lab was presented, a few months later ...
Published: 04 september 2023
The Paf Employee 100k Good Cause Initiative
Paf gave all employees the opportunity to donate €100,000, which was distributed among various good causes and initiatives. The employees’ nominations and their final vote determined the choice of causes. Paf’s purpose is to generate funds for the benefit of society, the annual profits are distribu...
Published: 15 december 2023
Paf invests in sustainability, alongside several other large companies
The network bärkraft.ax coordinates the delivery of Åland’s development and sustainability agenda. Last year a coaching role was created in order to strengthen the work with implementing the agenda. The coach guides and supports organisations, companies, regions, associations and authorities who wa...
Published: 31 januari 2019
84 hours of live radio for charity
Paf is one of the main sponsors of SteelFMhjälpen for the third consecutive year. SteelFMhjälpen raises money for charity during the month of December. The fund raising ends with an 84-hour long live radio broadcast from a box made of glass in the square of Mariehamn. “We want to do something reall...
Published: 23 december 2019
Extra big dividend from Paf to help society
Paf is providing a larger dividend of 40 million euros this year. The money will be used to alleviate the negative effects of the coronavirus. Paf’s customer segments for 2019 show that the number of big players has decreased by 67%. The profit generated by the Åland gaming company Paf during the f...
Published: 17 april 2020
Paf manufactures visors for hospital staff
There is currently a great lack of protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and nurses working on the front line due to the coronavirus disease. The University of Åland has been helping the situation by using 3D printers to produce protective visors. “When we heard about this initiative at Paf, obvio...
Published: 23 april 2020
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Reduced climate impact, Switzerland and 21 million euros
Last year was a good year for Paf, our overall sales increased and our results improved. We also managed to reduce our climate impact, we joined the Swiss gaming market and a total of 21 million euros was distributed for the benefit of society. These are some of the main achievements that headline t...
Published: 13 maj 2020
Paf lowers its loss limit even further
Paf is lowering its annual loss limit by another 5,000 euros. The lowering of the loss limit strengthens Paf’s commitment to responsible gaming and secures Paf’s position among the most responsible gaming companies. The Red Cross is supporting Paf’s decision to lower its loss limit. When Paf first ...
Published: 23 september 2020
A good throw – for Save the Children
Save the Children together with the disc golf associations, arranged a fundraiser for the Children’s Fund. In the fundraiser, the number of rounds played gave money to the Children’s Fund. Paf participated as a main sponsor of the event. “It was an exciting and fun event with a nice atmosphere,” sa...
Published: 10 november 2020
Lasse Åberg donates money to the Baltic Sea Fund
The Baltic Sea Fund is the recipient when Lasse Åberg donates money from the Sällskapsresan game, a game that has been developed by Paf in collaboration with Lasse Åberg. Now the sequel Snowroller is launched, a game based on the movie Sällskapsresan II Snowroller. The Baltic Sea Fund is a foundati...
Published: 26 november 2020
340 lunch boxes to Matbanken
Paf gave 340 lunch boxes to Matbanken (“The Food Bank”) as well as Christmas bread and gingerbread. Matbanken is a non-profit association that distributes food free of charge to households that are having financial difficulties. “This is a very nice gesture by Paf and we are very happy that we rece...
Published: 17 december 2020
Paf donated laptops to Save the Children
Paf chose to donate IT equipment to the Save the Children’s organization. The equipment consisted of several laptops and a laser printer that was received by the children’s rights organization in the nice spring weather on Åland. “Save the Children is one of our founders, we would not be here witho...
Published: 09 april 2021
Paf’s results, open customer segments and lowered loss limit
2020 was an extreme year in so many ways. Large sections of Paf’s operations were shut down during some periods of the year or they operated with severe restrictions. Paf implemented a lower loss limit at the beginning of the year that also affected the result. Despite the financially strained situa...
Published: 28 maj 2021
Paf celebrates Åland 100 years with a new scratch card
Paf launches a new scratch card on Åland to draw attention to the fact that Åland is celebrating 100 years. The scratch card will have the highest jackpot that Paf has had on a scratch card to date, 15,000 euros. The scratch card will be called Ålandslåtten and have an Åland-inspired design with gra...
Published: 07 juni 2021
Paf sponsors open source foundation
Paf will be sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), which develops software for public benefit purposes. The charity foundation was founded in 1999 and it is funded through donations from companies and individuals. “Since we use open source software to build Paf’s business, the only right ...
Published: 24 juni 2021
Save the Children’s play therapy at the hospital
The hospital environment can be both frightening and difficult for children to handle. The Save the Children organisation works on making visits easier for children of all ages by offering play therapy at the hospital. “There’s a lot of grief and misery at a hospital. In all of that, I try to bring...
Published: 18 februari 2022
The Red Cross Voluntary Rescue Service
The voluntary rescue service is there to aid the authorities when the community needs extra help in the event of accidents or other emergencies. The Red Cross on Åland coordinates the activities, which consists of several organisations and about 90 volunteers. Olof Collin is the Red Cross Head of C...
Published: 19 januari 2022
Lasse Åberg donates 15,000 euros to the Baltic Sea Fund
Thanks to the two popular internet games that Paf has developed – inspired by the cult films Sällskapsresan and Snowroller – Lasse Åberg now chooses to donate a significant part of his royalty to the Baltic Sea Fund. “I do not like to swim in cyano algae,” says Lasse Åberg who wants to highlight th...
Published: 14 december 2021
300,000 euros to Ukraine
Paf and the Government of Åland chooses to urgently donate 300,000 euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The money will go to support the international relief work carried out by the UNHCR and the Finnish Red Cross in Ukraine. “What is happening in Ukraine is really terrible and it affects us all. ...
Published: 03 mars 2022
Ålandslåtten – Paf’s celebration of Åland 100 years
During the past year there has been an ongoing celebration for Åland’s 100th year of autonomy. Paf has chosen to participate in the festivities by launching Ålandslåtten. It’s an Åland-inspired scratchcard which was made in collaboration with the local government. The purpose of the scratchcard is ...
Published: 08 juni 2022
Save the Children gives children the opportunity to make an impact
The city of Mariehamn has made the decision to renovate the park Wirénska Parken, located by the town square in Mariehamn. With the help of the Save the Children association they wanted to make sure that those who use the park and its playground are involved in the project. Therefore, Save the Child...
Published: 15 juli 2022
Working for a more healthy society
Folkhälsan is a modern non-profit organisation working with social and health services. Every summer they arrange Folkhälsan’s Summer Meetup where teenagers from the ages 12-15 get to do activities and spend time together. Folkhälsan’s Summer Meetups started in 2016 with the purpose to give young p...
Published: 18 november 2022
Search and rescue at sea
The Åland Search and Rescue Society is a voluntary coastguard performing rescue services at sea. They secure the water areas around the Åland Islands, important sea routes for Finnish and Swedish boat drivers. Paf visited their station in Saltvik to get an insight into their association. The Åland ...
Published: 22 september 2022
Paf’s headquarter became a tech campus
The tech education named grit:lab has started. 70 students will for two years study the latest in tech. The campus is located inside Paf’s headquarters on Åland. The grit:lab tech education has now started for real, for the 70 students who have been admitted. For the kickoff, all students gathered ...
Published: 01 september 2022
The Åland 100 years celebrational scratchcard – raised over 10,000 euros
The sale of the Ålandslåtten scratchcard has ended. The scratchcard was created to highlight the Åland 100 years celebrations. A special feature was that every scratchcard raised one euro directly to a good cause. The final result was 10,055 scratchcards sold during the year. – It is nice that we ...
Published: 29 september 2022