Service group: Well-being & Communality
MEK Community Developers encourage Vantaa residents to work together
Four MEK Community Developers have begun working in Vantaa, bringing together operators in four major regions.
Impact of the strike on Vantaaʼs services
Political strikes by several trade unions will affect services in the City of Vantaa in January-February 2024. SuPer and Tehy have announced strikes from 13.2.-14.2. in protest against the government's actions. At that time, most of Vantaa's day-care centres will be closed and pre-school education
The City of Vantaa to receive the UNICEF Child Friendly Cities recognition
Finnish Committee for UNICEF grants the City of Vantaa the Child Friendly Cities recognition. “In two years, Vantaa has succeeded in making permanent changes in the city’s operations, as well as significant changes for children and the young,” UNICEF acknowledges.
The planning of Myyrmäki’s urban culture house and its surroundings is beginning! – tell your opinion now in the online brainstorming!
Tell your opinion about the culture and leisure services you would like to see in Myyrmäki in online brainstorming 15.11.2023–7.1.2024.
See how the strike on 14 December will affect Vantaa services
On Thursday 14 December 2023, many of Vantaa's sports facilities will be closed due to strikes. The menus of kindergartens and schools will also change.
MEK-Community Developers
The City of Vantaa has established the Regional Programme of Positive Action (MEK) to promote the wellbeing of people living in Vantaa. The aim is to reduce disparities in wellbeing between residents and regions.
City's services came to the residents of Kivistö
Residents have it easy to find their way to Kivistö center's new services in Kivis, the Colosseum city block, and the other brick and mortar stores.
Vantaa in the future: making innovation a reality
Vantaa's Innovation Strategy is implemented, among other things, through major flagship projects. They are unique even on a Finnish scale.
Vantaa before: how the 50-year-old city grew up
Find out where Vantaa's strengths come from in this fascinating history article. How did Vantaa grow from a small village to a big city?
Vantaa is a feeling - watch the video of the local heritage days
A video produced for National Heritage Days 2023 brings together events and atmospheres in Vantaa. The video paves the way for Vantaa's 50th anniversary year.