News - Child-friendly municipality
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.
Children and young people's active lifestyles take centre stage at joint seminars in Tuusula, Kerava and Järvenpää
Tuusula's pre-primary and primary education will promote a more active lifestyle among children and young people with the amendment to the Basic Education Act, which will come into force next autumn. Preparations for the future have begun in collaboration with Kerava and Järvenpää.
Children's and young people's osbu workshops start next week – join us!
Want to see how ideas turn into an osbu project? Come to the osbu workshop and make a difference!
Search for hobby and club activity organisers in Tuusula
The municipality of Tuusula is looking for new operators to organise enjoyable and free leisure and club activities for primary school pupils for the 2026–2027 school year. Register as an operator by 8 February 2026.
Osbu ideas have been evaluated – view the ideas and their evaluations online
More than 1,500 ideas submitted to Tuusula's participatory budgeting competition for children and young people have now been evaluated. The next step is to develop the ideas that have been deemed promising, together with the children and young people themselves and the adults and organisations that work with them.
Half-year review of Tuusula's Child-Friendly Municipality work: Autumn encouraged children and young people to think about their free time and how they can make a difference
The first year of Tuusula Municipality's Child-Friendly Municipality action plan is now behind us. The voices of children and young people were heard in many different ways in autumn 2025, and steps towards spring 2026 have already been taken. Join us on our journey towards a more child-friendly municipality by reading our half-yearly review!
Things to do during the Christmas holidays in Tuusula
The eagerly awaited school Christmas holidays are almost here. Take a look at our tips for enjoying them!
Results of the 2025 Move! measurements in Tuusula – increasing physical activity in everyday life promotes well-being
The autumn results of the Move! measurements carried out as part of physical education in schools are now in. Nationally, the results of pupils in Tuusula are very similar to those elsewhere in Finland. Particular attention should be paid to the decline in physical functioning by focusing on preventive measures that begin in early childhood.
The municipality of Tuusula supports families with children in paying for leisure activities through associations.
Hobby subsidies can be applied for by associations, through which the support is then directed to families in need of special assistance.
Tuusula's most child-friendly initiative in 2025 is the joint Special Ice programme run by KJT and Blue Rings.
At the turn of October and November, Tuusula searched for the most child-friendly act in Tuusula. The search was for an individual who had taken particular account of the rights of children and young people to be heard. A jury composed of children and young people selected KJT and Blue Rings: Special Ice as the winner of the award.
