Postcard greetings to new Espoo residents
Espoo is a rapidly growing city, and it is important to us that our residents’ everyday lives run smoothly. We want to welcome people who have moved to Espoo to their new home, which is why we sent postcard greetings to new Espoo households.
The postcards were sent out in March to all those who have moved to Espoo during the last half of 2022. With the card, we want to inspire everyone to find the things about Espoo that they like the most and encourage them to get to know their neighbours.
“It is important that you feel at home in your new community and city. Explore your new area. Maybe you could take a walk in a nearby forest with a neighbour. We also encourage you to use our city’s services. With this card, you can visit one of the five swimming pools in Espoo for free,” says Development Manager Marianne Julkunen, in charge of the development of resident involvement.
In total, we sent cards to nearly 14,000 addresses. The card is in Finnish, Swedish and English, with a short welcome message in Arabic, Chinese, Estonian, Russian, Somali and Ukrainian.
In Espoo, new residents have been approached with postcards before. In 2018, the model was piloted for the first time by sending a welcome message to one thousand randomly selected new households. Since 2019, the postcards have been sent to all new households.
We will send the next cards in August to all those who have moved to Espoo during the first half of 2023.
Find more information and tips for making yourself at home in Espoo.