News - Child-friendly municipality
It’s now the children and young people’s turn to have their say – the exciting Osbu vote has begun!
The participatory budgeting process for children and young people in Tuusula has reached its climax with the voting phase, which began today, 6 May. Over the next two weeks, children and young people will be able to cast their votes in early years education settings, schools and open voting workshops. The eagerly awaited voting results will be announced on 22 May at 13:00 during a live broadcast.
Children and young people’s views and experiences influence environmental planning – a toolkit has been developed to support participation
Tuusula’s ‘Child-Friendly Municipality’ initiative promotes opportunities for children and young people to have a say in the planning of their local environment. The participation toolkit, developed by the Growth and Environment Division, provides experts with tools to ensure that the voices of children and young people are heard more clearly than ever before.
Voting in the Children and Young People’s Forum takes place from 6 to 20 May
Voting in Tuusula’s participatory budgeting scheme for children and young people will soon begin, with the voting period starting on 6 May 2026. Voting will take place over a two-week period on Tuusula’s participation platform. After the voting period, it will be revealed which of the proposals devised by children and young people to improve well-being and quality of life will be implemented. The results will be announced on 22 May 2026 during a live broadcast.
In a child-friendly municipality, children’s voices are heard even before construction begins – the traffic park is being designed based on children’s wishes
Tuusula’s new traffic park is being built based on the children’s own wishes. In workshops held in March, children had the chance to design the future park’s features using Lego, drawing and brainstorming. The results provide designers with valuable insight into what kind of environment best serves children.
Tuusula’s first digital council for children and young people is boosting participation in a new way
The municipality of Tuusula held its first digital council for children and young people from 12 to 15 March 2026 as part of the next phase of the municipality’s participatory budgeting process.
Digiraati invites young people to further develop their ideas – participate online from 12 to 15 March
The February-March series of workshops for children and young people will continue with Digiraadi, where young people can go online to develop ideas for voting proposals.
The All Burns All gaming event is back – see you on 6 March in Kellokoski!
The All Burn All (KPK) event invites you to Kellokoski School on Friday, 6 March 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. We hope to see lots of happy players and families there to enjoy a fun Friday evening together!
Hobby tutors visit schools in Tuusula
Tuusula's new hobby tutor programme is an important channel for young people to share their hobby and leisure time wishes and to share information about opportunities with their peers. The hobby tutor training programme attracted enthusiastic participants from all over Tuusula.
Tips for spending your winter holiday week in Tuusula
The school winter break in week 8 offers children and young people plenty to do in Tuusula. There are opportunities both outdoors and indoors. Choose the holiday activities that suit you best!
Skididialogit invited children and young people to reflect on leisure time in Jokela
A meeting was held in Jokela to discuss leisure activities in the Jokela area as part of Tuusula's Child-Friendly Municipality initiative. The aim of the discussions, which were conducted using the Skididialogi model, was to gather the views and experiences of pupils and adults working with young people on the subject.
