Target group: Residents
Vantaa promotes the well-being of its residents, and they can influence the city's services and activities in many ways.
Hobby Support for Children and Youth
The hobby support for children and youth is intended for the paid, guided hobbies of 7–17-year-old children and young people from low-income families in Vantaa. The goal of the support is to ensure that all children and young people have equal opportunities to participate in recreational activities
What have we already done to promote school meals?
Vantaa has been developing school lunches already since 2019. The MUMS project helps us further promote school lunches during the course of 2025.
What is MUMS?
The MUMS project aims to increase the popularity of school meals in Vantaa and to get more Vantaa pupils and students to eat school lunch.
Joint application begins – apply for a study place at Vantaa's educational institutions!
The application period for upper secondary education is February 18 - March 18, 2025. Welcome to study at Vantaa high schools and Vantaa Vocational College Varia!
“Welcome Home” - Finland’s six largest cities invite recent arrivals to use integration services
The six largest cities of Finland have come together to create a warm-hearted campaign to encourage new international residents to use the cities’ many helpful services for newcomers. At the start of 2025, overall responsibility for the provision of statutory integration services was transferred
More than 4 000 Vantaa residents took part in the jubilee dialogue events – here's what they think about their home city
More than 4 000 Vantaa residents participated in the dialogue events organised to mark the 50th anniversary of Vantaa. The discussions show that Vantaa residents value the multiculturalism of their city and want a safe, nature-friendly and community-oriented city.
Winter holiday is made of bouncy castles, movies, games and art
In Vantaa schools, the winter holiday week will be held 17–23 February. The city will organise a variety of activities that pupils can attend during their holiday. Here are some highlighted activities to include in your child’s winter holiday programme.
Top-Class Skiing in Vantaa in February
Vantaan Hiihtoseura is organizing the Finnish Championship ski competition in Hakunila for the seventh time. The Finnish Championship sprints in cross-country skiing will take place at Hakunila Sports Park in Vantaa on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, will be
Support and help for everyday life
Do you need support for your well-being or everyday situations? The city has support services such as lifestyle advice, digital support, support for young people and parents, and housing advice.