Youth Shelters – information for volunteers

You can sign up as a volunteer in Oma Red Cross or by sending an email to vapaaehtoiset.turvatalo@punainenristi.fi. You can also contact your local Youth Shelter directly. Contact details can be found on our website.

A volunteer can work in the shelter's crisis accommodation, as a friend to a young person moving towards independence, as a group facilitator, or meet young people online. A meeting is arranged with every volunteer to go through the content of the volunteer work in more detail, to discuss the volunteer's suitability for the tasks, and to agree on starting the activity.

The Youth Shelter basic course helps volunteers get started. The course is a self-study online course. The course covers:

• Information about the Youth Shelters and volunteering
• Equality and the principles of a safer space
• Important instructions: Oma Red Cross, ordering an extract of the criminal records, the confidentiality undertaking and Hupsis

After the course, every volunteer completes an induction consisting of three sessions. The first induction session involves getting to know the activities together with a mentor volunteer or in a group. In the second and third sessions, the volunteer can continue working with the mentor's support or already more independently. Volunteers always have access to ongoing support and guidance from the Youth Shelter staff, who are always present and available.

Every volunteer joins the Red Cross branch of their choice. The Oma Red Cross and Hupsis systems are used. Every volunteer's criminal records extract is checked before they actually begin their work.

In crisis accommodation, the volunteer works on-call shifts at the Youth Shelter, helping with the running of the house and welcoming young people. The Youth Shelters use the electronic booking calendar Hupsis. Volunteers can book their own volunteer shifts flexibly according to their own schedule. Shifts generally run from 5 pm to 10 am, and volunteers usually have the opportunity to rest during the night. However, the work is flexible and volunteers also have the opportunity to take part in other activities with young people and other volunteers.

The Youth Shelters offer their volunteers further training, joint events, and the opportunity to progress to even more demanding tasks, both in supporting other volunteers and in meeting young people. Everyone can take part in a way that suits them, according to their own skills and interests.

As a volunteer, you can work online, for example, as an on-call volunteer in the Sekasin chat, meeting young people. You can find out more about online helping tasks either on our website at https://www.redcross.fi/become-a-volunteer/online-helper/ or by searching for online volunteer tasks in Oma Red Cross.

Almost all online help tasks require completing the self-study training "Online helper at the Red Cross". The training introduces the various tasks of online volunteers and provides comprehensive information on the special features and possible challenges of meeting people online. The training takes about 2–3 hours and can be completed at your own pace on the Red Cross Kompassi platform.

Here you will find more information and instructions on working as a volunteer on-call helper in the Sekasin chat.

Together, branches and Youth Shelters carry out diverse voluntary activities that offer every volunteer the opportunity to help young people as well.

Every volunteer active at a youth shelter also belongs to a branch. Volunteers from many different branches work at the youth shelters, and each of them can serve as a link between their own branch and the youth shelter. Oma Red Cross serves as a shared volunteer database system for branches and youth shelters.

Branches offer their volunteers the opportunity to also participate in youth shelter activities. Volunteers involved in youth shelter activities are guided to explore the activities of the branches. Together, youth shelters and branches recruit, guide, train, and support an extensive and skilled network of Red Cross volunteers.

The goal is that the cooperation with the branches is smooth, genuine, concrete and it provides mutual benefit. Meaningful volunteering opportunities are offered to as many volunteers as possible.

Research findings and media coverage provide more information about the Youth Shelters:

Stressi, älylaitteet ja ylivirittyneisyys vaikeuttavat nuorten unta – täältä saa apua, (Stress, smart devices and hyperarousal make it harder for young people to sleep – here's where to get help), mtv news, 2026

Thesis: Työntekijöitä tukevat tekijät henkilöstömuutoksen aikana, Maria Rehvonen, (Factors supporting employees during organisational personnel change), Maria Rehvonen, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, 2026. Examines the factors that support employees during personnel change at the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelter.

Thesis: Yksin Suomeen tulleiden maahanmuuttajanuorten osallisuuden ja toimijuuden kokemukset. Case Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalo, (Experiences of participation and agency among unaccompanied young immigrants in Finland. Case: Red Cross Youth Shelter), Angela Heikkilä, 2026. Examines the effects of the YTYÄ project on young people's participation and agency.

Nuorilta tuhansia avunpyyntöjä jouluna – nämä paikat auttavat, (Thousands of requests for help from young people at Christmas – these places can help), mtv news, 2025

Nuorten turvatalojen kesäpäivystyksessä kiirettä, Busy times during the Youth Shelters' summer on-call service, Yle Areena, 2025

Thesis: Vapaaehtoisten yhteisöllisyys : Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalon toiminnan tukena, (A sense of community among volunteers: supporting the work of the Red Cross Youth Shelter), Humak, 2025, Carita Kiikka

Thesis: Mentorointimalli: malli majoitusvapaaehtoistyön tueksi SPR Nuorten turvataloilla, (A mentoring model: a model to support accommodation volunteer work at the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelters), Jenni Ruottinen & Riikka Viljamaa, Diak, 2025. Developing a mentoring model for volunteer activities at the Youth Shelters. 

Thesis: Yhteistyön vahvistaminen nuorten tukemisessa: menetelmiä mentoreille ja vapaaehtoisille SPR:n Nuorten turvataloilla, (Strengthening cooperation in supporting young people: methods for mentors and volunteers at the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelters), Laura Finni & Terhi Jouhki, Laurea, 2025. A material bank for mentors and volunteers.

Thesis: Mentorina Sekasin-chatissa, (Being a mentor in the Sekasin chat), Ronja Wacklin, Laurea, 2025. A development project and video introducing mentoring activities in the Sekasin chat. 

Thesis: Häiriötilanteeseen reagoiminen verkkoauttamisessa vapaaehtoisten näkökulmasta, (Responding to disruptive situations in online helping from the volunteers' perspective), Krista Hietala & Santra Peltonen, 2025. Training material for Sekasin chat volunteers.

Nuorten turvatalo tarjoaa apua arkeen ja kriiseihin – ”Parasta on ollut huomata, että saa tulla omana itsenään", (The Youth Shelter offers help with everyday life and in crises – "The best part has been realising that you can come as you are"), Turun Sanomat, 2024

Thesis: Vapaaehtoistyön arvon tunnistaminen ja tunnustaminen Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalon tilapäismajoituksessa : Vapaaehtoisen näkökulma, (Recognising and acknowledging the value of volunteer work in the temporary accommodation of the Red Cross Youth Shelter: the volunteer's perspective), XAMK, 2024, Krista Vesterinen.

Thesis: ADHD ja nuoret: kohtaamisen opas. Selkokielinen opas Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalojen vapaaehtoisille, (ADHD and young people: a guide to encounters. A plain-language guide for volunteers at the Red Cross Youth Shelters), Miia Lind, Laurea, 2024. A guide for volunteers on meeting young people with ADHD traits.

Thesis: SPR:n Nuorten turvatalojen perehdytysmateriaalin kehittäminen, (Developing the induction material for the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelters), Lotta Gillsten, Laurea, 2024. Renewing and developing induction materials.

Thesis: Palveluun ohjautuminen sosiaalisen median kautta: Suomen Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalojen sosiaalisen median hyödyntäminen palveluun ohjautumisessa, (Finding services through social media: the use of social media by the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelters in guiding people to services), Aino Mäkelä & Emmi Hänninen, 2024. The role of social media in seeking out services.

Thesis: Turvatalo pelissä: Nuorten turvatalon esittely lautapelinä, (The Youth Shelter in play: presenting the Youth Shelter as a board game), Reetta Helin & Ulla Siniranta, 2024. Introducing the Youth Shelter's activities through a board game.

Thesis: Suomen Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalojen ammatti- ja vapaaehtoistyöntekijöiden yhteistyö kriisimajoituksessa ja sen merkitys osana kansalaisyhteiskuntaa, (Cooperation between professional staff and volunteers in crisis accommodation at the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelters and its significance as part of civil society), LAB, 2023, Isto Onali

Thesis: Läheisten kokemuksia avuntarpeista nuorten hyvinvoinnin tukemisessa, (Loved ones' experiences of the need for help in supporting young people's wellbeing), Hanna Ruotsalainen, HAMK, 2023. Loved ones' experiences of young people's need for help and awareness of the Youth Shelters.
 

Thesis: Sekasin-mentorin opas SPR Nuorten turvatalon mentorvapaaehtoisille, A (Sekasin mentor's guide for mentor volunteers at the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelter), Emma Kemi, 2023. An induction guide for mentor volunteers.

Article on the Youth Shelters' digital help: Digiapu ei katso aikaa tai paikkaa, Digital (help knows no time or place), the Red Cross magazine Avun maailma, 1/2023, pages 18–19

Thesis: Työkalut kriisi- ja perhetyöntekijöiden palautumiseen: Suomen Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalon työhyvinvoinnin kehittäminen, (Tools for the recovery of crisis and family workers: developing occupational wellbeing at the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelter), Eveliina Johansson, 2022. Developing occupational wellbeing and recovery from work at the Tampere Youth Shelter.

Turvallisten aikuisten talo, (A house of safe adults), Helsingin Sanomat, 2022

Thesis: Perehdytysprosessin kehittäminen Nuorten turvatalossa, (Developing the induction process at the Youth Shelter), Jasmin Andberg, 2021. Evaluating and developing the induction process at the Vantaa Youth Shelter.

Thesis: Suomen Punaisen Ristin turvatalopalveluiden saavutettavuus: Vammaisen nuoren oikeus olla nuori, (The accessibility of the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelter services: a disabled young person's right to be young), Selda Demirtas, 2020. An examination of accessibility and barrier-free access in the Youth Shelter services.

An article on the development of the Youth Shelters and how the use of a solution- and resource-focused approach has evolved over time in the Youth Shelter context. Parannetaan yhdessä maailmaa, (Let's improve the world together), Ratkes magazine, October 2020, ed. Pekka Väänänen.

Vapaaehtoistyötä Suomen Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvatalon kohtaamiskahvilassa tekevä Valentina Ibrahimi haluaa antaa takaisin avun, jonka sai, (Valentina Ibrahimi, who volunteers at the Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelter's encounter café, wants to give back the help she received), Lapsen Maailma magazine, 30 October 2020

Article by Leena Suurpää, Director of Youth Shelter Operations, and Päivi Honkatukia, Professor of Youth Research at Tampere University: Nuorten yhteiskunnallinen aktiivisuus jää usein piiloon, (Young people's social activism often remains hidden), Helsingin Sanomat, 30 October 2020

Vantaan turvakodissa ja nuorten omassa turvatalossa on ollut huolestuttavan hiljaista, (It has been worryingly quiet at the Vantaa shelter for women and at young people's own Youth Shelter), Vantaan Sanomat, 6 May 2020

Tässä talossa ovenkoputus voi kuulua keskellä yötä – tältä näyttää Nuorten turvatalossa, (In this house, a knock on the door can come in the middle of the night – this is what it looks like at the Youth Shelter), Iltalehti, 23 March 2020

The Youth Shelter and the Red Cross offer volunteers many different training sessions and events. Most training courses can be found in Oma Red Cross. Below is a compilation of various training sessions and events that might be particularly interesting and useful for Youth Shelter volunteers. We update the list continuously.

In-person training and webinars

Evening Tea sessions for Youth Shelter volunteers, 5.30–7.00 pm. Each session begins with an introductory talk by an expert and ends with a joint discussion. Sign up in Hupsis or in Oma Red Cross. For more information, contact Johanna and Sara.

• 2 November 2026 Methods for client work (crisis and family worker) in Finnish
• 1 December 2026 Methods for calming the body (crisis and family worker Marika) in Finnish

Self-study online courses

The online courses are self-study courses on the Kompassi learning platform. You can complete the courses according to your own schedule.

Create your Kompassi account the first time you log in. After that, you can log in to the learning environment directly at: https://kompassi.punainenristi.fi

Courses currently available include:

• Youth Shelter basic course
• Mentor's induction course
• Online helper at the Red Cross
• Equity and Diversity at the Red Cross

If you are interested in doing an internship at the Youth Shelter, see further instructions here: Open vacancies – Red Cross

Information on Flexible internship

In addition to flexible placements, we also offer traditional placement positions. For more information about these placement opportunities, please contact the member of staff responsible for placements at the Youth Shelter (see contact details).

Materials for students:

Group supervision for trainees takes place every Wednesday (weekdays) from 12.00 to 1.30 pm as a Teams online meeting. Sessions may have a theme, or they may be open without a separate theme, depending on needs and possibilities. More information and registration preferably in Hupsis. The link to the supervision session is also here.

Please note! The session on 30 September 2026 has been cancelled.

Address

Läkkisepänkuja 2 A 14, 02650 Espoo
+358 (0)50 3390619
turvatalo.lansi-uusimaa@redcross.fi
(temporary accommodation, discussion support, fixing sleep patterns and volunteer activities)

Director Isto Onali
+358 (0)40 770 4579
isto.onali@punainenristi.fi

Senior Crisis and Family Worker Emma Kemi 
+358 (0)40 627 3431
emma.kemi@punainenristi.fi
(support in becoming independent, cooperation with schools and educational institutions, student internships)

Instagram, TikTok: @nuortenturvis
Facebook, LinkedIn: @Nuorten turvatalo

Opening hours

The Youth Shelter is open around the clock on weekdays and from 5 pm to 10 am on weekends. Temporary accommodation for young people is open every day from 5 pm to 10 am.

For more information about our services:

Discussion support (PDF)
Fixing sleep patterns (PDF)
Temporary accommodation (PDF)
Support in becoming independent (PDF)

Volunteer at a Youth Shelter (pdf)

Contact details and parking

Youth Shelter Western Uusimaa is located in Leppävaara and is easily accessible by public transport (bus and train). The shelter is easily reached with A, E, S, U, L and Y train services that stop in Leppävaara and with Espoo’s internal buses.

There is a carpark approximately 70 metres away, with two designated parking spaces for people with reduced mobility.

Accessibility information for the building

There are signs at the entrances to the shelter. The widths of the external doors when fully open are 162 cm and 130 cm. The downstairs external door has a buzzer at a height of 152 cm. To open the door on weekday evenings and at weekends, press this buzzer. During the daytime, the downstairs door will be open.

The shelter is located on the third floor of an office building. The shelter can be accessed by lift, which has a door width of 80 cm and a threshold approximately 4 cm high. There are no ramps available. 

You can see a photo of the front door here.

Venue

The toilet and shower facilities in the shelter are not fully accessible, and have a door width of 57 cm and a threshold height of 2.5 cm. Youth Shelter Western Uusimaa has a clearly laid-out structure and is an office-like space. There are five bedrooms for young people to use, one of which features twin beds. The door openings to the bedrooms are 85 cm wide and they have a threshold of 3 cm.

The shared living room is spacious but the dining room is narrower. The rugs, plants and furniture in all the rooms in the shelter can be moved around. 

Assistants

Assistants are welcome in the accommodation. If you are bringing an assistance dog with you, please contact the shelter in advance. 

We always try to find alternative meeting places in situations where an individual requiring assistance and support cannot come to our premises. For example, we can arrange meetings online or in-person meetings by agreement in other locations. An interpreter can be present at all meetings.

Address

Uudenmaankatu 32 A, 00120 Helsinki
Tel. +358 (0)9 622 4322, WhatsApp +358 (0)40 173 4149
turvatalo.helsinki@punainenristi.fi

Manager Kirsti Viinikka
+358 (0)40 570 9397
kirsti.viinikka@punainenristi.fi

Coordinator Tiia Suutarinen
+358 (0)40 660 6980.
tiia.suutarinen@punainenristi.fi
(volunteer activities, cooperation with schools and educational institutions, student internships)

Instagram, TikTok: @nuortenturvis
Facebook, LinkedIn: @Nuorten turvatalo

Opening hours

The Youth Shelter is open around the clock on weekdays and from 5 pm to 10 am on weekends. Temporary accommodation for young people is open every day from 5 pm to 10 am.

For more information about our services:

Discussion support (PDF)
Fixing sleep patterns (PDF)
Temporary accommodation (PDF)
Support in becoming independent (PDF)

Volunteer at a Youth Shelter (PDF)

Contact details and parking

Helsinki Youth Shelter is located within easy reach of public transport connections in Helsinki’s Punavuori district. There are a number of options for getting to Helsinki Youth Shelter: the number 20 and 30 bus routes and tram routes 1 and 3. There are metro and train stations within walking distance. There is no dedicated client parking.

Accessibility of the building

Helsinki Youth Shelter is located on the second floor of an old stone apartment block. There are four steps and a railing up to the main entrance of the shelter (no ramp). At the top of the steps is an entry phone, with which you can contact the shelter’s personnel. The entry phone is located at a height of 140 cm. The logo of Helsinki Youth Shelter is at number 6 on the entry phone unit. Helsinki Youth Shelter does not have any signs visible at street level.  

In the stairwell is a small lift and a winding stone staircase. The lift is not big enough to accommodate a wheelchair. 

You can see a photo of the front door here.

Indoor spaces

The shelter is set up as a home-like apartment. The shelter is located on a busy road and above a restaurant, so noises from the street can be heard in the apartment. There are four bedrooms for young people, two of which feature twin beds. The thresholds to the rooms are 2–5 cm high and the door openings are 70–85 cm wide. The living room is spacious but the dining room is somewhat narrow.

The toilet and shower facilities are narrow and not obstacle-free. The furniture, rugs and house plants in the rooms in the shelter can be moved around. 

Assistants

Assistants are welcome, however please notify the shelter in advance if you wish to bring an assistance dog.

We always try to find alternative meeting places in situations where an individual requiring assistance and support cannot come to our premises. For example, we can arrange meetings online or in-person meetings by agreement in other locations. An interpreter can be present at all meetings.

Address

Hämeenkatu 22 C, 33200 Tampere
Tel. +358 (0)40 556 6661, WhatsApp: +358 (0)40 556 6661
turvatalo.pirkanmaa@redcross.fi

Director Mari Uusi-Niemi
+358 (0)400 740 798
mari.uusi-niemi@punainenristi.fi

Coordinator Johanna Riiheläinen
+358 (0)40 726 1307
johanna.riihelainen@punainenristi.fi
(volunteer activities, cooperation with schools and educational institutions, student internships)

Opening hours

The Youth Shelter is open around the clock on weekdays and from 5 pm to 10 am on weekends. Temporary accommodation for young people is open every day from 5 pm to 10 am.

instagram.com/nuortenturvis_tampere

For more information about our services:

Discussion support (PDF)
Fixing sleep patterns (PDF)
Temporary accommodation (PDF)
Support in becoming independent (PDF)
Art group (PDF)

Teaching Recovery Techniques TRT (PDF)
Volunteer at a Youth Shelter (PDF)

Contact details and parking

Youth Shelter Pirkanmaa is located in the centre of Tampere and is easily accessible by public transport. The shelter has good bus and tram connections. There is no dedicated client parking, but there is plenty of room to stop outside the door.  

Accessibility information for the building

Youth Shelter Pirkanmaa is located on the fourth floor of an apartment building. There are two steps up to the main entrance to the shelter (no ramp or railing). Next to the door is an entry phone, which can be used to contact the shelter’s personnel, as well as a sign with opening hours and contact details. The Youth Shelter Pirkanmaa logo is shown on the entry phone. There is no lift available in the stairwell, only a straight staircase. Each step is 14 cm high and there is only a railing on one side.

You can see a photo of the front door here.

Venue

Youth Shelter Pirkanmaa is located in an old stone building and the premises are clearly laid out, in an office-like space. There are three bedrooms for young people, all of which feature twin beds. The bedrooms, living room and kitchen are spacious, with door widths of 88 cm. The furniture, rugs and plants in the rooms can be moved around. The toilet and shower facilities are less spacious and the doors are narrower than 68 cm.

Assistants

Assistants are welcome in the accommodation. The ventilation and street noise are audible in the apartment to an extent.

We always try to find alternative meeting places in situations where an individual requiring assistance and support cannot come to our premises. For example, we can arrange meetings online or in-person meetings by agreement in other locations. An interpreter can be present at all meetings.

Address

Yliopistonkatu 24 A 15, 20100 Turku
tel. +358 (0)2 253 9667, +358 (0)40 660 8048 (also available by WhatsApp)
turvatalo.varsinais-suomi@redcross.fi
(cooperation with schools and educational institutions, student internships)

Director Marina Stubb
+358 (0)40 187 0664
marina.stubb@punainenristi.fi

Coordinator Minka Sundell
+358 (0)40 540 8430
minka.sundell@punainenristi.fi
(volunteer activities)

Instagram: @nuortenturvis_turku
TikTok: @nuortenturvis
LinkedIn: Youth Shelters

Opening hours

The Youth Shelter is open every day around the clock. Temporary accommodation for young people is open from 5 pm to 10 am.

We are also available by phone around the clock.

For more information about our services:

Discussion support (PDF)
Fixing sleep patterns (PDF)
Temporary accommodation (PDF)
Support in becoming independent (PDF)

Petty theft discussion (PDF)
Family group conference (PDF)
Family group mediation (PDF)

Volunteer at a Youth Shelter (PDF)

Contact details and parking

Turku Youth Shelter can be reached easily by public transport and is located in central Turku, on a pedestrianised street. The closest bus stop is located two blocks away. Cars can stop outside the door to pick up and drop off. There is no client parking at the shelter. There are carparks and on-street parking located close by. The shelter has no dedicated spaces for people with reduced mobility, but there are two public spaces nearby. In this photo you can see the public parking spaces for people with reduced mobility on Kristiinankatu. The parking spaces are located on a slight slope.

Accessibility information for the building

The shelter is located on the fifth floor of an apartment building. The front door is heavy and is kept locked. You can contact the shelter’s personnel using the entry phone, which is labelled ‘SPR turvatalo’. There are two steps to the entrance. There is a portable ramp in the stairwell, right next to the door. There is a small lift available, however it is not big enough to accommodate a wheelchair. The lift door is heavy.

In this photo you can see the front door to the building.

Venue

The shelter is located in an old stone apartment building. The apartment is home-like in nature. There are three bedrooms available to young people, with two of these rooms featuring twin beds. The doorways to these rooms are 80 cm wide, with 2 cm thresholds. The living room is spacious but the kitchen is small. The toilet and shower facilities are not fully accessible. The furniture, rugs and plants in the rooms of the shelter can all be moved around.

Assistants

Assistants are welcome, however please notify the youth shelter in advance if you wish to bring an assistance dog.

We always try to find alternative meeting places in situations where an individual requiring assistance and support cannot come to our premises. For example, we can arrange meetings online or in-person meetings by agreement in other locations. An interpreter can be present at all meetings.

Address

Rekola Estate, Sairaalakatu 3, 01400 Vantaa
tel. +358 (0)50 339 5413, WhatsApp: +358 (0)50 339 5413

turvatalo.vantaa-kerava@redcross.fi

Director Pekka Väänänen
+358 (0)40 548 2750
pekka.vaananen@punainenristi.fi

Coordinator Sara Jessen
+358 (0)40 620 2138
sara.jessen@punainenristi.fi
(volunteer activities, cooperation with schools and educational institutions, student internships)

Instagram, TikTok: @nuortenturvis
Facebook, LinkedIn: @Nuorten turvatalo

Opening hours

The Youth Shelter is open around the clock on weekdays and from 5 pm to 10 am on weekends. Temporary accommodation for young people is open every day from 5 pm to 10 am.

For more information about our services:

Discussion support (PDF)
Fixing sleep patterns (PDF)
Temporary accommodation (PDF)
Support in becoming independent (PDF)

Volunteer at a Youth Shelter (PDF)

Contact details and parking

Youth Shelter Vantaa-Kerava is best reached by the K train (stop Rekola, 750 m from the shelter) or by Vantaa’s internal buses, with the nearest bus stop approximately 200 m away. If arriving by car you can drive into the building’s yard, where there is plenty of space, but there are no marked parking spaces.

Accessibility information for the building

The building’s entrance is not fully accessible. There are 12 steps up to the entrance and the doorbell is located at the entrance. There is no ramp.

You can see a photo of the building here.

Indoor spaces

The shelter is located on the Rekola estate, in a two-storey wooden house built in the 1880s. The building has a somewhat complex layout and the hallways and doorways are narrow. Downstairs are meeting rooms, while the bedrooms are located upstairs. There is a narrow, twisting stairway leading upstairs. The floors and stairs are uneven and there is no lift in the building.

There are three bedrooms, two of which feature three beds each and one of which features twin beds. The bedrooms are relatively spacious.

The toilet and shower facilities are not fully accessible. The furniture, rugs and house plants can be moved around.

Assistants

Assistants are welcome in the accommodation. Please inform the shelter in advance if you wish to bring an assistance dog. 

We always try to find alternative meeting places in situations where an individual requiring assistance and support cannot come to our premises. For example, we can arrange meetings online or in-person meetings by agreement in other locations. An interpreter can be present at all meetings.

Further information on Vantaa Youth Shelter also available on Rednet.

Our Nettiturvis online shelter also offers discussion help and support for becoming independent online. You can attend 1–10 online meetings. 

You can book an online meeting from anywhere in Finland. Appointments are available every weekday without delay. Online meetings are free of charge. Book an online meeting here.

In the Sekasin chat, young people can talk with reliable adults about anything on their mind (this service is only in Finnish and Swedish).

Come meet and listen to young people online: become a volunteer in the Sekasin chat. (requires a good knowledge of Finnish or Swedish languages)

Digiraati is a unique participation and influencing platform for people under the age of 29. Participating in Digiraati discussions is an easy and safe way to make one’s voice heard. Digiraati also offers many kinds of volunteer activities for young adults.

Read more and join Digiraati! (Only in Finnish for the time being)

Digiraati discussions strengthen the interaction between young people and decision-makers. Digiraati is an excellent tool for interacting with young people when an organisation wants to engage in development work or make decisions concerning young people.

Read more and contact us. (Only in Finnish for the time being)

Facebook: facebook.com/turvatalo

Instagram: instagram.com/nuortenturvis

TikTok: tiktok.com/@nuortenturvis

LinkedIn: Youth Shelters, Red Cross

Pentti Savolainen, Manager of Finnish Red Cross Youth Shelters

tel. +358 (0) 40 776 4891

pentti.savolainen@redcross.fi