Open discussion groups at service centres

Open discussion groups at service centres are intended for everyone looking for good company and someone to talk to.

Open discussion groups are open to all service centre clients. The groups discuss a wide range of topics of common interest to the participants. Some groups may meet around a specific topic.

The service centres also have Swedish-language discussion groups and multicultural groups.

Open discussion groups are available in specific service centres. Please ask the service centres' social instructors about the groups. Let's find the best group for you together.

Participation is free of charge. You need a service centre card to access the service. You can get a card free of charge from the service centres' information desk.

To browse the upcoming groups, please visit the Finnish version of this website. Go to the Finnish version. 

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Photo: Kaisa Sunimento

Do you already have a service centre card?

You can get a free service centre card from the service centres' information desk if you are retired or unemployed living in Helsinki. 

When applying for the service centre card, you can prove your retirement with an earnings-related pension card or a pension or benefit decision. If you are currently not working and you are registered as an unemployed job seeker, you can apply for a service centre card on the basis of unemployment. You can print out a certificate of the validity of your job seeking from the TE Service’s E-services (webpage in Finnish)