Opportunities for participation in 2023
On this page, you can find information on how residents can participate and have their say in the city’s activities this year. More information (e.g. the dates of residents’ evenings) will be added later.
Activities in each month
January
- Participatory budgeting for Nurmilinnunpuisto, 25 January–13 February (playground equipment, exercise equipment and sports area activities)
- KAMU WeeGee’s visitor experience interviews, KAMU at WeeGee
- Youth Council General Assembly on 24 January (board meeting approx. one week before), Youth Council
February
- KAMU WeeGee’s visitor experience interviews, KAMU at WeeGee
- Youth Council General Assembly on 28 February (board meeting approx. one week before), Youth Council
- Workshops on safer space principles (Cultural Unit)
- Espoo.fi user testing by Espoo residents
March
- Local residents’ event in Espoonlahti
- Pentala Archipelago Museum’s library workshops (sustainable development, services for schoolchildren and families), Pentala Archipelago Museum
- Youth Council General Assembly on 21 March (board meeting approx. one week before), Youth Council
- Map-based survey for the Kaitaa-Iivisniemi green area concept (placement of park activities)
- Workshops on safer space principles (Cultural Unit)
April
- Pentala Archipelago Museum’s library workshops (sustainable development, services for schoolchildren and families), Pentala Archipelago Museum
- School Health Promotion Study (every other year) for first-year and second-year students at general upper secondar schools (2023), Services and welfare
- Youth Council General Assembly on 25 April (board meeting approx. one week before), Services and welfare
- Survey for guardians and staff, so-called thermometer survey (Finnish Early Childhood Education)
- Statements on safer space principles by committees and councils (Cultural Unit)
Collection of user feedback on KULPS Culture Path from pupils and teacher, KULPS culture and sports paths - interviews (in cooperation between the Cultural Unit / Cultural Liaison Services, City Library and Swedish Education and Cultural Services), KULPS Culture and Sports Path
- Collection point for unusable polypropylene (plastic) at Sello Library (25 March–12 April) and at Tapiola Library (13–30 April), intended for residents. The plastic will be used as material at a plastic workshop.
May
- Pentala Archipelago Museum’s library workshops (sustainable development, services for schoolchildren and families), Pentala Archipelago Museum
- Collection of feedback on safer space principles from residents (Cultural Unit)
- Youth Council General Assembly on 23 May (board meeting approx. one week before), Youth Council
- Collection of user feedback on KULPS Culture Path from pupils (in cooperation between the Cultural Unit / Cultural Liaison Services, City Library and Swedish Education and Cultural Services), KULPS culture and sports paths
- 4 May–7 July: Plastic workshop at Keran hallit, where residents can make new items using plastic waste. Sustainable development
- 4 May, 16:00–19:00: Resident’s event ‘Circular Economy and Robots in Kera’ at Keran hallit. Robot demos and activities related to the circular economy, plastic workshop, clothing repair and swap and textile recycling.
- May–June: Cycling courses for adults who have not yet learned to ride a bicycle. Organised as part of the promotion of sustainable mobility. It’s Like Riding a Bicycle
June
- Plastic workshop at Keran hallit, where residents can make new items using plastic waste. Sustainable development
- May–June: Cycling courses for adults who have not yet learned to ride a bicycle. Organised as part of the promotion of sustainable mobility. It’s Like Riding a Bicycle
July
- Until 7 July: Plastic workshop at Keran hallit, where residents can make new items using plastic waste. Sustainable development
August
- Development of KAMU at WeeGee (establishment of the development group)
- Hyvinvointikartta questionnaire for first-year students at general upper secondary schools
- 25 August, the day before Espoo Day: Our plan is to offer children and young people an opportunity to plan future Espoo Day events. We want to collect ideas, wishes and visions for the future.
- August–September: Cycling courses for adults who have not yet learned to ride a bicycle. Organised as part of the promotion of sustainable mobility.
It’s Like Riding a Bicycle - Espoo Day
September
- Development of KAMU at WeeGee (establishment of the development group)
- August–September: Cycling courses for adults who have not yet learned to ride a bicycle. Organised as part of the promotion of sustainable mobility.
- Come and see the current plans for Tapiola region and meet the city planners and decision-makers of your area! Let’s talk about the future of the Tapiola region together at the Espoo Cultural Centre on Tuesday, 5 September from 16:00 to 19:00.
October
- Development of KAMU at WeeGee (development group activities until the end of the year)
- Come and see the current plans for Leppävaara region and meet the city planners and decision-makers of your area! Let’s talk about the future of the Leppävaara region together at the Sello Library on Tuesday, 3 October.
November
- Capital region student survey for second-year students at general upper secondary schools. The survey questions focus on a student’s learning, the school as a learning environment, the school community, guidance and assessment of learning.
- Development of KAMU at WeeGee (development group activities until the end of the year)
- Come and see the current plans for Central area of Espoo and meet the city planners and decision-makers of your area! Let’s talk about the future of the Central Espoo area together at the Entresse Library on Wednesday, 15 November.
December
- Coming later
Continuous activities throughout the year
City planning
City planning helps create the future Espoo. Read more about city planning and opportunities for participation. Read more about City Planning
Transport and streets
Read more about the city’s transport and street projects.
Finnish Early Childhood Education
- Group plans and children’s own early childhood education / pre-primary education plans give children and their guardians an opportunity to participate in assessment and planning.
- For example, guardians can participate in the assessment and planning of their child’s early childhood education by filling in the guardian’s section on the form when preparing for the discussion concerning their child’s plan. There is also a separate section for children to support their participation.
Read more about Early Childhood Education Plan.
KAMU Espoo City Museum
- Residents’ panel Kampparit
- Voluntary photographer KuvaKamut
- Adopt a Monument activities
Read more about KAMU Espoo City Museum
News on participation
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