The young people of Imatra are having a great time in Mansikkala's new youth facility

The young people of Imatra have found the Mansikkala school center new youth farmn very. To chill in the morning the named space was opened in August at the same time as the rest of the school center.  

The new space has received from young people good feedback. The premises have been kept spacious and comfortable, and it has been easy to get to them.  

-Keducational center is good for young peoplesuch a place to spend free time. Friday evenings in particular have been popular. Then during one evening at our place works at its best a hundred young people, youth services team leader Niina Kupiainen says. 

We deal with young people every day 

Chill out is open on Wednesdays and shifts on Thursdays or on Fridays.  

Present those youth counselors jfrom annoyancein the evenings different program. In addition to guided activity you can spend time freely in the premises: chat, play pool, from ping pong or board games, or just be. 

There's a lot going on about young people themselves, because they can influence what In Chillaamo is happening. 

-Just now we are waiting for uage displays playboys for. Them has already been hoped for there hard, and next week they should arrive buyiainen tells. 

Youth counselors also meet young people Let's chill outside. Vuoksenniskan, Koske and Mansikkalan school centers have their own youth counselor who is always available on Tuesdays. In addition, youth services regularly visit the Imatra vocational college At Sampo and are involved in multi-professional coffee parks, both at the vocational college and Yhteislukio.

- We will meet a lot of young people in their everyday life. Getting together is everyday, and in these meetings we also talk a lot about what the young people hope for Imatra. Instructors can also be reached through social media channels, and messages are actively circulated as well these routes, Kupiainen says.

- This fall, we have also tried a new form of youth workamencounters, when we offer a snack and a chat for the young people in a few schools. As one form of youth work, we have small group work, e.g. with Luovi students. Also approxopen leisure time group activities are available for young adults.

 You can get individual support from the youth corner 

Let's chill in addition, youth services are also available at the Youth Corner in Imatrankoski. 

The youth corner operates in Torigalleria at Einonkatu 10. From there, lget up A control room that helps in everyday matters, investigative youth work and individual guidance for young people the giving Sytkäri project. 

-Young two young detectives are working in the corneroemployees and cabin crew. In addition, several of our partners work there, for example Marta and parish, Kupeternal says. 

From the youth corner, young people receive individual help and support in everyday matters. 

-Services are low-threshold services. In one place you can find tips and help for many things, for example employment, choosing a field or financial problems.  The Ohjaamo café, on the other hand, is a meeting and leisure place aimed at all young adults. 

Everyone is welcome to develop services 

Niina Kupeternal started the city of Imatra youth services tiin charge of absorption in the middle of October. Over the course of a few weeks, he has made a record of getting noticedthat the young people of Imatra are lively. 

-Sure I would hope that young people would get in touch even more actively and tell thhis ideas and ideas. 

Youth services workers reach from social media from Facebook, from Instagram ja From Snapchat. In addition, information can be found on the website of youth services, with mat night the possibility of sendingideas. 

buyeternal welcomes all young people and those interested in youth issues to discuss and develop services. 

-Are all with a common cause. The starting point for all of us is to act on the initiative of young people and for them. 

For more information: 

Team leader Niina Kupiainen, so. cupimatra.fi (niina[dot]kupiainen[at]imatra[dot]fi), 020 617 7201 
Youth services on Facebook 
Youth services Instagram 
Internet pages of youth services