News - Child-friendly municipality
The Hobby Fair is coming again in August – registration to present your hobby activities is open until 8 August.
The Hobby Fair will be held in August in Hyrylä, Jokela and Kellokoski. The fair is a great place for children, young people and families to learn about the diverse hobby opportunities and hobby providers in the surrounding area. We are now looking for hobby activity presenters – sign up by 8 August 2025 at the latest.
Half-yearly review of Tuusula's child-friendly municipality work
Tuusula's journey towards becoming a more child-friendly municipality is progressing with the support of UNICEF's Child-Friendly Municipality model. The objectives of the action plan have progressed during the spring, and preparations for the autumn are already underway. Join us on our journey towards a more child-friendly municipality!
This year, Osbu is for children.
Tuusula's seventh participatory budgeting round will begin at the end of September. This time, decision-making power over the use of municipal funds will be given to children and young people under the age of 18.
Summer activities for children and young people
Tuusula offers a wide range of activities for children and young people during the summer holidays. Check out our tips and join in!
The schoolyard of your dreams invites you to relax and unwind
What does the schoolyard of your dreams look like and what can be found there? Members of the student councils of schools that will be transferring to Lahela School in the future had the opportunity to ponder this question in workshops held on 23 April 2025.
A sense of security in schools comes from shared rules and consideration for others.
Schools in Tuusula have paused to discuss safety with children and young people in the form of skid dialogues. The discussions have highlighted, among other things, the importance of rules and adult supervision during the school day, as well as the opportunities for pupils to influence matters.
Power to Children workshops start on 4 March in Kellokoski – come and help develop the stages of participatory budgeting for children, which will begin in the autumn!
In the Power to Children workshops, children and young people will have the opportunity to develop the stages of participatory budgeting for children, which will be launched in autumn 2025, in a more child-friendly direction. The workshops will be held in all municipal centres and are open to everyone.
Tuusula's Child-Friendly Municipality network expands
Increasing child-friendliness in Tuusula is a joint effort by many actors. Local associations and clubs play an important role in the work to make the municipality child-friendly. At a discussion event held in January, participants talked about their work with children, young people and families and considered new opportunities for cooperation.
Instead of one, two projects were selected as the most child-friendly in Tuusula – a jury of children and young people voted for a gaming company and a volunteer organisation to receive the award.
The results of the first Child-Friendly Act competition held in Tuusula were decided by children and young people. The winners of the 2024 Child-Friendly Act competition were two organisations: gaming company XROC Gaming Oy and Polina Krapitzeva, who does volunteer work with young people.
Organising leisure activities for children and young people for the 2025–2026 school year in Tuusula – call for operators open from 10 to 28 February 2025
Tuusula organises enjoyable and free hobby and club activities for primary school pupils. The municipality of Tuusula is looking for operators to organise hobby activities for the upcoming school year 2025–2026. The activities will take into account the wishes of children and young people. The search for operators will continue until the end of February 2025.
