Neighbourhood Mothers program has had a great year in 2025. We would like to thank each and every one of our volunteers and group guests! Most of the Neighbourhood Mothers groups are already on break, but a few groups will still meet in weeks 51 and 52. The groups will gradually start up again beginning on January 7. See the group schedules on the Neighbourhood Mothers activity pages.
The following groups will still meet in weeks 51 or 52:
Espoo
- Espoo Neighbourhood Mothers café at the Lippulaiva library, last meeting of the year on December 22 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Helsinki
- Helsinki open yoga group, last session of the year on December 22 from17-18.30.
- Neighbourhood Mothers Cafe in Malminkartano, Helsinki, last session of the year on December 20, 11-14.00.
- Itäkeskus Neighbourhood Mothers Cafe will meet for the last time on December 22 from 16-18.00.
- The last meeting of the Myllypuro Neighbourhood Mothers cafe will be on December 19 from 12:30-14.30.
- The Kalasatama Neighbourhood Mothers group will meet for the last time on December 19, 2025, from 10.30-11.30.
Lappeenranta
- Cafe & Crochet group last meeting on December 17 from 15-17.00.
Do you need help during the turn of the year?
- Emergency number 112. Contact if there is an emergency, accident, danger to life or serious concern.
- Medical helpline 116117. Medicalhelpline is where health professionals can tell you if your situation requires a visit to a health emergency room.
- The helpline number for the Monikka Crisis Centre is 0800 05058. If you have experienced violence or threats of violence, you can get support from Crisis Centre Monika. Read more here (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.).
- Shelters in Finland for victims of domestic violence: See the addresses here (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.). You can go to a shelter if you have experienced violence or fear violence, for example in your own home. You can get help and support in a shelter. The shelter is free of charge.
- MIELI Crisis Helpline 09 2525 0116. The MIELI Crisis Helpline provides one-off counselling in english 24 hours a day on 09 2525 0116. You can call anonymously and confidentially. Read more about the MIELI crisis hotline (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.).