The results of the OSBU vote for children and young people are now in!
The voting period for Tuusula’s participatory budgeting for children and young people has now closed, and the proposals that received the most votes will be implemented over the next eighteen months. Thank you to everyone who voted!
This time, it was children and young people under the age of 18 who got to decide in Tuusula. They were able to decide how to spend €150,000 by choosing their favourites from 170 proposals. Voters could vote for one or more proposals, provided they stayed within the budget. The votes were spread across many different proposals. The proposals to be implemented across the whole of Tuusula received the most votes. The escape game to be held in the villages of South Tuusula received the highest number of votes, 314. The YouTubers visiting all the municipal centres received almost the same number of votes.
A total of 2,413 children and young people cast their votes via the online participation platform. This figure does not include children in early years education groups who voted using methods appropriate to their age group outside the platform. For this reason, the number of voters is not directly comparable with previous Osbu votes.
– The results of the children and young people’s Osbu vote show that having a say is seen as meaningful when it is reflected in their own daily lives and local environment. The voting results highlight nature, physical activity and shared experiences, which support the wellbeing of children and young people in a tangible way, says Community Manager Katja Repo.
The proposals with the most votes, by region
The available budget is allocated between the municipality as a whole and the individual areas in proportion to the number of children: Tuusula as a whole €60,000, the villages of South Tuusula €20,000, Hyrylä €30,000, Jokela (including Jäniksenlinna, Laululaakso, Purola and Vanhakylä) €16,000, Kellokoski €12,000 and Riihikallio €12,000.
The whole of Tuusula
A YouTuber’s visit, 299 votes
Film screenings in schools, 262 votes
Free gym membership for young people, 261 votes
More equipment and a Wibit course for the swimming pool to keep everyone entertained during the holidays, 212 votes
Inter-school football tournament, 198 votes
Dessert Day in Schools, 194 votes
Villages in South Tuusula
Escape Game, 314 votes
Improvements to the Lahela disc golf course, 172 votes
Dog Club for Vaunukangas, 168 votes
Picnic area in Lahela, 162 votes
Hyrylä
Pipsa Possu and Jyri visit Tuusula, 210 votes
A swimming pool in the nursery playground, 204 votes
Mountain bike trail in Hyrylä, 204 votes
Livestock event in Hyrylä, 200 votes
Jokela
Mountain bike trail in Jokela, 203 votes
Cherry trees for Jokela, 179 votes
Kellokoski
Making Kellokoski School a more pleasant place, 151 votes
Water party at Kellokoski beach, 109 votes
Riihikallio
Renovation of the Riihikallio campfire site, 138 votes
A café for young people in Riihikallio, 136 votes
You can find more detailed descriptions of the proposals on the Tuusula participation platform.
This is how children and young people voted
Children and young people were able to make their voices heard in many ways: in early childhood education, at school and at open voting workshops – not to mention independent online voting in their free time.
– Voting methods varied according to age. Simple and clear voting materials were produced for younger children. In schools, pupils voted directly online during lessons. Open voting workshops also allowed children and young people in Tuusula who do not attend a nursery or school in Tuusula to cast their votes. All votes were ultimately collated in the same system, explains Repo, describing how the voting process unfolded.
Planning for the projects starts as early as the summer – come and join us!
The proposals that received the most votes in each area – and which will now be implemented as Osbu projects – will bring joy, well-being and a sense of community to children and young people, and they will be completed by the end of 2027. Planning for the first OSBU projects will begin this summer, and, for example, the campfire site in Riihikallio will be refurbished this year.
Osbu projects are planned in collaboration with children and young people. We also invite residents, clubs, associations, organisations and businesses to get involved. If you’re interested, please get in touch with the participation team using the contact details below.
Follow the progress of the projects from this summer onwards on the Tuusula participation platform and keep an eye out for upcoming Osbu events in the Tuusula events calendar.
– “Thank you to all the children and young people of Tuusula, as well as those attending schools in Tuusula, for taking part in the children’s and young people’s own OSBU tour – with a big heart and by working together, we are on a journey towards a more child-friendly municipality,” says Mayor Janne Mellin.
Further information:
Community Manager Katja Repo, katja.repo@tuusula.fi, 040 314 3048
Announcement of the voting results
The results of the vote were announced on 22 May 2026 at 1 p.m. during a live broadcast. A recording of the broadcast is available to watch afterwards on the Tuusula Municipality YouTube channel.
This content has been translated using AI