Participation and doing things together
Senior Activities promotes the wellbeing of older people in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and provides nationwide training for volunteers and professionals.
In Helsinki, Senior Activities organises group activities, diverse recreational and summer programmes, and information afternoons for older people. In addition, Senior Activities coordinates volunteering to support older people living at home.
Nationwide, Senior Activities provides training on activating care practices, group facilitation, and the organisation of volunteering. It also offers supplementary training for volunteers from different organisations on how to use the Vahvike.fi materials in their voluntary work.
Activities
Group activities
The groups organised by Senior Activities in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area meet from the beginning of September until the end of May. They are intended for people over the age of 65.
Recreational activities
Senior Activities organises information afternoons, Art Thursday excursions, summer programmes, and events that promote participation for older people.
Training for professionals and volunteers
Senior Activities organises training for group facilitators, professionals, and volunteers. In addition, a training day or webinar can be tailored on request for one or more organisations.
Contact information for Senior Activities
Anu Lintilä
Lead Coordinator
anu.lintila@vtkl.fi
tel. 050 572 2830
Minna Kuusela
Coordinator
minna.kuusela@vtkl.fi
tel. 050 572 2829
Meeri Falck
Coordinator
meeri.falk@vtkl.fi
tel. 050 572 2826
Piia Leppäkoski
Coordinator
piia.leppakoski@vtkl.fi
tel. 050 479 4858