Community houses are meeting and event places open to everyone. The aim of community house activities is to increase the participation and well-being of city residents and to prevent loneliness. In the houses you can participate in various groups and events. You can come along to brainstorm activities, participate or just be. All community houses in Helsinki have computers for electronic services. If necessary, you can also get digital support for using your own devices. The activities are free of charge for visitors. The premises of the community house can also be reserved for the
The activities are free of charge for visitors. The premises of the community house can also be reserved for the activities of associations and organisations as well as for private use, in which case a fee may be charged for the reservations.
There are places for reading the newspaper or browsing the internet. They also act as teaching facilities, resident cafe and a general information centre for the area. Community centres are suitable as meeting and club premises for different groups. Social Instructors offer guidance in social services.
There are computers and a multi-function printer in every resident house in Helsinki to enable usage of e-services. You can also get digital help to use your own device.
The services are free of charge for the customers. Remuneration may only be charged for renting the facilities, the materials and other costs related to providing the services.
It is also possible to hold small parties at the community centres as they are equipped with coffee machines, kettles and a microwave oven, and some facilities also have a refrigerator. Other amenities vary from place to place.
Contact information
Mon-Fri: 10:00-17:00
Exceptions in opening hours
6.12.2024-6.1.2025 closed
Location
The route to the main entrance
- The accessible parking space is located outdoors under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking space is less than 3.6 m.
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
- The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
- The passage has 1 step.
- The route to the entrance has a wheelchair lift.
Reitti pääsisäänkäynnille
- Invapaikka on talon takapihalla takaoven läheisyydessä. Sieltä pääsee hissillä muihin 2. ja 3. kerrokseen.
- Takaovella on yksi rappu, joten oven avauksessa tarvitaan kuljettajan apua.
- Metsäpurontien puoleisella ulko-ovella on pyörätuolinostin ja mahdollisuus laittaa liuska rapulle.
The main entrance
- The entrance is located in a recess and is illuminated.
- In connection with the entrance, there are at least 4 steps, with handrails on both sides. The steps are marked with contrast stripes.
- The entrance has a wheelchair lift.
- The doors connected to the entrance are hard to perceive and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
- The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
In the facility
- The customer service point is located on floor 3.
- For moving around, there is a lift cramped for wheelchair users that is difficult to perceive; the door is heavy. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
- The facility has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The facility has a wheelchair lift.
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.
- The facility has an accessible toilet on floor 3.
- There is a second accessible toilet on floor 3.