Youth services

Would you like to start a new hobby, but you don't know what? Are you worried about studying, living, friends or work?

Contact us and we'll solve your problems together.

Take a look at the list below to see what kind of activities we have available for young people.

Nukkari

Nuokkari – is a gathering place for young people. In Nuokkari you can play games such as ping pong, billiards, air hockey or table football. You can borrow game equipment from the kiosk and return it after playing. Nuokkari is open to 5th graders and older.

Nuokkari offers events and activities for groups. You can also organize birthday parties at Nuokkari, and there is a kitchen available. For more information, please contact Rysä Café, 044 7246 328.

Opening hours and events are announced on social media, on school noticeboards and at the Rysä door.

What is outreach youth work?

A youth outreach worker helps young people under the age of 29, for example, to choose suitable health or social services or finds information for you when choosing a place to study or work. You can ask us anything - we will find the answers together - with confidence.

Outreach youth work Merikarvialla

Is there something that makes you wonder? It doesn't have to be a ready-made question or a big problem.

MerikarviaThe youth worker at the center is for young people. You can contact them about anything that is on your mind. You can come and chat if you need help, information, options or just someone to think things over with.

Let's think together – with trust and at your own pace.

What do I want?

Studying, working, my own home, relationships, or even what I want from the future – sometimes my thoughts can be a bit jumbled.

Together we can consider what direction would be right for you.

What am I doing tomorrow?

You don't always need to know what you want to do in the long term.

Sometimes it's enough to think together the next small step.

You can contact the outreach youth worker at by phone, email, or via the contact form at the link below.

Contact the youth work department

You can also find the detective on social media!

Instagram: young sea buckthorn

Facebook: Merikarvian Outreach Youth Work

Timeout – support for different phases of service

Are you considering joining the army, the police, or something else? You don't have to cope alone.

The investigator and youth worker also offer support to young people of draft age through the Time Out activity.

Time out is not just guidance during calls, but support can also be received when you are thinking about service-related matters or future plans.

Together we can consider, for example:

• military or civilian service options
• how to prepare for future service
• service-related questions, thoughts, or concerns
• study and work patterns before or after service
• What kind of plans could be made for the time after the service?
• what to do if your plans change.

During the timeout, you can stop for a moment to think about your own situation and your future.

The investigator and youth worker can walk side by side before, during, and after the service – just as much as you need.

Nuorisopassi application

Nuorisopassi application is intended for Merikarvia residents in grades 1-9. You can participate for free or receive benefits for various activities, for example, free gym and skating sessions are available.

Nuorisopassi is a personal mobile application that is downloaded to the young person's own phone. The application can be found in the Play Store or Appstore. Guardian consent is required and can be given to the child at the link below. The link will send you the code and instructions needed for registration to your email within a few days.

More information and help with passport activation nuorisopassi@merikarvia.fi

Is your company interested in offering benefits to young people through Nuorisopassi? Contact us and let's think about a benefit that suits your company!

Youth council

The Youth Council acts as a conduit between young people and political decision-makers. Through the Youth Council, you can directly influence decisions – the Youth Council has real influence.

MerikarviaLocal residents aged approximately 13-20 can become members of the youth council through youth elections, if you are elected. MerikarviaYoung people have the right to vote. You can influence the council for two years at a time.

Youth council members are also involved in the education committee, the technical committee and the welfare section. These provide a direct route for young people to express their opinions on various topics. In addition MerikarviaA representative has been elected from the youth council to the youth council of the welfare area, meaning there is also the opportunity to influence at the provincial level.

Merikarvian Chairman of the Youth Council
Sanni Asmala

Vice chairman
Neea Salonen (representative on the Welfare Board)

Other members:
Viivi Aaltonen (deputy representative at SataNuva)
Maija Kujala (representative on the Education Committee)
Saara Laine (representative on the technical committee)
Mira Malmi (representative at SataNuvsa)
Lumi-Adele Ojamo (deputy representative on the Education Committee)
Ellen Rajamäki (deputy representative on the Welfare Committee)

Shop steward representative:
Tarja Kujala (reserve Mira Salonen)

Merikarvian Youth Council facilitator:
Enni Aaltonen

School youth work

Schools and youth work work closely together. The municipal youth worker visits schools, for example to organize various activities. The youth worker always has time to listen to young people's thoughts and ideas, for example about going to school or young people's free time. The school also has the opportunity to hold lessons in the youth facilities.

On your own feet activity

In the On Your Own Feet method, the young person, together with a worker, has the opportunity to examine their own life situation and future, as well as the strengths and potential challenges of the young person's life from the perspective of several different areas. The worker meets with the young person 5-8 times, after which the topics that have arisen during the activity are reviewed together with the young person and their guardians.

The activity is voluntary and free of charge. MerikarviaFor young people aged 13-17 living or studying in.

The On Your Own Feet method is implemented by social and healthcare professionals from different sectors, MerikarviaThe professionals trained at the center include outreach youth workers and school counselors. No separate referral is required for the activities, just contacting the employees is enough.