Service group: Well-being & Communality
Cycling Week highlights the joys of cycling: incidental exercise during commute, safe traffic and traveling by bicycle
6–15 May 2022, The Helsinki Metropolitan Area Cycling Week will showcase the joys of cycling through a wide selection of events. During the week, cycling commuters will be served breakfast, bicycles’ condition will be assessed, and the need for safe cycling conditions for the whole family will be
Ukraine Help Center Vantaa to open in Koivukylä on April 11, to help those fleeing from the war in Ukraine
Vantaa will open a help center serving people fleeing from the war in Ukraine on Monday, April 11. Ukraine Help Center Vantaa will operate on Koivukylä citizens' house premises at Hakopolku 2.
Innovation competition
Vantaa innovation competition is now closed - we received a stunning total of 174 proposals! A sum of €300,000 will be awarded to implementing those ideas. The jury of experts of the competition is currently in the process of making their decision, and the best ideas will be published in October
Vantaa’s anti-bullying work
On this page, we describe the plan, that is, how we prevent and intervene in bullying in Vantaa.
Finland’s largest cities coordinate necessary measures in response to the war in Ukraine
Finland’s six largest cities have decided to step up their cooperation in their response to the local effects of the war in Ukraine. This increased cooperation will help the cities form a shared assessment of the situation and decide on key common principles. The enhanced cooperation also aims to
Vantaa City Council ratified the plan for equality and non-discrimination work – each department to define its own goals and measures
Vantaa city council ratified in its meeting on March 28, the plan for equality and non-discrimination work.
Grants for health and welfare promotion
Organizations, communities, or action groups whose operations promote Vantaa residents' health and welfare may be entitled to the grants. The next application period is on February 1-28, 2023.
Vantaan ympäristöterveydenhuollon maksutaksa
Taksaa sovelletaan Elintarvikelaissa (297/2021), terveydensuojelulaissa (763/1994), tupakkalaissa (549/2016), lääkelaissa (395/1987) ja ympäristönsuojelulaissa (527/2014) säädettyihin kunnan viranomaisen suoritteisiin.