Tag: Youth 13-20 yr.
Come and check out Youth Services – there will be open house events during the youth work week in October
The City of Vantaa Youth Services will open their doors to everybody interested in their activities during the youth work week. We are arranging open house events on October 10 and October 11. You are warmly welcome!
Children's Rights Week
The City of Vantaa participates in celebrating Children’s Rights Week on November 17–23, 2025. All the children have the right to connect with their community and society, and the right to be heard. . During the week, Vantaa arranges myriad programs and events, targeted at children, the young, and
Sexual harassment of minors has become more common – cities in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area have produced a support package for those working with the youth
The results of the biennial School Health Survey show that sexual harassment of children and young people has become more common. This year, schools, educational institutions and youth centres in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area will address the phenomenon so that children and young people can learn
Support for the wellbeing of children and the youth
This website consists of various service providers’ links to services supporting the wellbeing of children and the young. Some of the services are targeted at children and the young, and some to their guardians.
Children and the young wish that Vantaa residents take care of their environment and of one another
Children and young people shared their thoughts on the pros and cons of Vantaa's residential areas with the city's decision-makers at the Influential Day.
Vantaa’s summer entrepreneurship programme boosts young people’s confidence in their skills
The Vantaa Summer Entrepreneurship Programme encouraged young people in Vantaa to try entrepreneurship and the viability of their own business idea. In summer 2023, a total of 16 young people aged 15-29 from Vantaa participated in the programme. Each participant received a mentor and €300 to start
Participatory budgeting has helped to improve the wellbeing and social interaction of children and the young
During the Influential Day, arranged in April 2023, children and the young were invited to generate ideas on how to spend the participatory budgeting allocation. During the course of the year, we have implemented the ideas proposed by the children and the young.
Enroll in free hobbies for schoolchildren – almost 250 groups are on offer
Vantaa of Many Hobbies again offers schoolchildren free-of-charge activities after the school day. This year, our selection consists of altogether 40 different hobbies.
Vantaa Youth Council elections 2025
Vantaa Youth Council elections will be held in autumn 2025. All young people who turn 13–18 during the election year and whose official municipality of residence is Vantaa can vote and stand for election.
Youth Council election will be held in autumn
New members of the Vantaa Youth Council will be elected in the autumn for the two-year term 2024–2025. Young people living in Vantaa who turn 13–18 years during the election year are eligible for the election.