We provide different kinds of support services for immigrants.
Capital Region
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 040-485 96 36
Coordinator: Solveig Österlund
Coordinator: Lois Armas
Information desk open and drop-in:
Tue, Wed & Thu 15-16
Porvoo
Coordinator: Valter Holmström
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 050 521 0093
Biskopsgatan 28, 06100 Porvoo
Information desk open:
Wednesdays 13-16 in Navigatorn, Mannerheimvägen 20 E
Thursdays 12-16 in Kulturhuset Grand
Kirkkonummi
Luckan i Kyrkslätt
Coordinator: Tony Khalil
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 050- 564 60 96
Asematie 3, 02400 Kirkkonummi
Information desk open:
Tuesdays 12-16
Thursdays 12-16
FIKA
Coordinator: Yasmin Samaletdin
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 040-8410198
Luckan i Helsingfors / Simonsgatan 8 / 00100 Helsingfors
FRENDI
Lisa Tobiasson
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 040-7086136
Luckan i Helsingfors / Simonsgatan 8 / 00100 Helsingfors
CROSS
Lois Armas
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone:050- 302 23 46
Luckan i Helsingfors / Simonsgatan 8 / 00100 Helsingfors
OUR ACTIVITIES ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR BRANCHES:
EVENTS
Information and guidance for immigrants
- We offer assistance with finding educational programmes, language courses, finding work or a free time activity as well as how to find the right public services.
- Book an appointment in order to get help with your individual situation.
- All discussions are confidential and you can get guidance in person, by e-mail or by phone, regardless of your current official status in the country.
Integrating in Swedish language
- We provide information about how to discover Swedish integration pathways in the Capital region.
- Through finding the right language courses, networks and associations we help you in finding a path suited to your needs.
Courses and events
- We arrange different social events, Swedish language support groups and job search courses in English.
- Come and practice your Swedish skills, get support in your job search or just meet new people!
Social events:
- Family and Baby cafés
- Celebration of the Day against Racism
Language support groups:
- Swedish language café
Events related to job search:
- Job hunting days
- Peer support group
- Working in Finland – Labour legislation and trade unions
- Food Hygiene training and test (participation fee)
- Occupational Safety Card training and test (participation fee)
We post our coming events on our Facebook page. You can see them also below and in the left column. Please note the instructions for registration in each event.
Mentor program for immigrants- FIKA
- Immigrants are paired with a voluntary mentor according to similar backgrounds and interests (work, education, hobbies).
- The mentors, who are familiar with the Finnish way of life, meet up with their immigrant mentees for 4−8 hours a month over a six month period.
- The next application period for mentees is from 1.8-15.9.2017 sign up HERE
