Wellbeing for families and young people
Group activities and clubs for families with children
Are you looking for something to do in everyday life, peer support, or opportunities to meet other families? In our wellbeing services county and in municipalities, a wide range of groups and clubs are organised, offering shared activities for children and parents, opportunities for discussion, and support for parenting.
Search for group activities and clubs for families with children
Easily find clubs, groups and other shared activities for families with children near you.
Services provided by organisations and parishes
The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL) runs
family cafés(external link) — these are open meeting places for everyone.
The Finnish Red Cross offers a wide range of activities and support for children and young people, such as clubs and camps, help with loneliness, or support with homework. Read more here.(external link)
SOS Children’s Villages Finland (SOS Lapsikylä)promotes children’s rights and provides preventive local and digital support services.(external link)
All Our Children (Yhteiset Lapsemme ry) organises excursions and leisure-time activities for children, young people and families who have migrated to Finland. Read more here.(external link)
Loisto Setlementti ry runs the Silmu programme, which includes group activities such as childbirth preparation and mother-and-baby groups. Find details here.(external link)
The Evangelical-Lutheran church offers many kinds of support and activities for families with children, including clubs, events and peer support. Find out more here.(external link)
The Helsinki Mother and Child Home Association (Helsingin ensikoti ry) provides open Silta meeting-place activities(external link), offering low-threshold support, guidance and conversation help for families with children..
Finnish Association for Sleep Disorders (Uniliitto) organises sleep groups(external link). These six-session courses aimed at improving sleep, sleep quality and alertness for people affected by sleep disorders.
Services for young people offered by organisations
- Tyttöjen talo (in Finnish)(external link)| offers support and activities for girls and women
- Poikien Talo (in Finnish)(external link)| "No need to come up with solutions all alone!"
- Promotion of students' mental health (external link)| Nyyti ry - Low-threshold support and activities related to mental health and life challenges.