It’s time to say thank you for a great spring in Neighbourhood Mothers program!
- Neighbourhood Mothers groups are on break from 29 June to 3 August. The groups will start again in the autumn.
- Neighbourhood Mothers coordinators will be on summer break from 29 June to 3 August. We will respond to messages again starting from 3 August.
Need help in the summer?
- 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 Chat in English: https://mieli.fi/en/support-and-help/chat-or-write/ The MIELI Crisis Chat provides one-off counselling in English. You can will need to make an appointment trough their website. (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.)
Things to do in the summer
There is plenty to do in Finland in the summer. Libraries, swimming pools, nature trails and playgrounds offer fun things to do free of charge.
Here you will find websites in different cities where you can find summer activities:
- Vantaa: On the website of the City of Vantaa (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.) you will find lots of summer activities.
- Helsinki: On the website of the City of Helsinki (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.) you will find lots of summer activities.
- Espoo:On the website of the City of Espoo (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.)you will find lots of summer activities. Activities for children are listed here: (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.)Holiday activities | City of Espoo (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.).
- Lappeenranta:On the website of the City of Lappeenranta (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.) löytyy tapahtumia ja vinkkejä kesän tekemiseen.
- Pori: On the website of the City of Pori (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.) löytyy tietoa tapahtumista ja toiminnasta kesällä.