Youth Workshops
The workshops offer group and individual coaching, participation in both is mandatory as part of the workshop program. Participants practice skills related to well-being, working life, and studies in a positive and encouraging environment.
Porvoo’s youth workshops for Porvoo residents are located in the WSOY building and include two programs:
- Suunta Workshop for young people aged 15–18
- Väylä Workshop for young adults aged 18–29.
The workshops offer group and individual coaching, participation in both is mandatory as part of the workshop program. Participants practice skills related to well-being, working life, and studies in a positive and encouraging environment.
The duration of the workshop period and the young person’s individual goals are planned together with the young person and their support network. At Väylä, the duration is 2–6 months, and at Suunta, up to 12 months.
The workshops operate bilingually, group activities in Swedish and Finnish. Basic level of Finnish or Swedish language skill is required. Individual coaching can be held in English. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
Suunta Workshop
Suunta Workshop is intended for 15–18-year-old young people from Porvoo who have completed comprehensive school but are struggling with upper secondary studies.
At Suunta, you have the opportunity to receive support for coping, daily routines, and everyday life, as well as to find meaningful activities. We offer coaching in a positive and communal environment, tailored to the young person’s needs.
Each participant creates a personal plan together with a workshop coach. The workshop includes both individual meetings and group activities with varying themes. Activities may include outdoor recreation, cooking, and various creative methods. We plan the activities together with the young people.
The purpose of the workshop is to support life management, healthy lifestyles, and the development of a positive self-image. At Suunta, participants practice new skills with their future in mind. The maximum duration of participation is one year.
You can apply to Suunta Workshop at any time of the year and visit the workshop before committing. Participation is flexible—between 3 to 5 days per week.
Contact
Karin Rejman
Työpajavalmentaja, Suunta-paja
Tomi Ahonen
Työpajavalmentaja, Suunta-paja
Väylä Workshop
Väylä Workshop is intended for 18–29-year-old young people from Porvoo. If upper secondary studies are not going well or career plans feel unclear, we guide young people forward toward education or working life.
At Väylä, participants strengthen their social skills, identify their strengths, and develop job-seeking and work-life skills. Each young person creates a personal plan together with a workshop coach. The workshop includes both individual meetings and group activities with varying themes.
An agreement is made with employment services for the Väylä workshop according to the young person’s individual situation, for three to five days per week. The young person may receive unemployment benefits during the workshop period as well as a discretionary expense allowance of €9 per workshop day
The workshop period lasts 2–6 months, with the goal of continuing to studies, employment, or a work trial at a workplace. The workshop coach supports the young person also during the external work trial and visits the workplace weekly.
You can apply to Väylä Workshop throughout the year and are welcome to visit the workshop before committing.
Contact us
Minna Rehnstrand
Työpajavalmentaja, Väylä-paja
Salla Nousiainen
Työpajavalmentaja, Väylä-paja