The Youth Programme

The Youth Programme aims to make space for the diverse voices of young people in public discussion and decision-making.

Do you want to give young people a chance to speak and participate?

  1.  We can help you find a young person for your event.
  2.  We can help you learn and improve your skills.

 

Do you want to participate as a young person?

Are you under 30 and feel like your voice isn’t being heard? You can read more in Finnish or get in touch with us.

 

We follow safer space principles in everything we do.

Contacts

Laura Lempinen, Program Manager
laura.lempinen@hdl.fi

Hanna Suomi, Communications
hanna.suomi@hdl.fi

Emma Kallunki, Participation, Whole at Work
emma.kallunki@hdl.fi

Suldaan Said Ahmed, MakeSomeNoise-concept
suldaan.saidahmed@hdl.fi

Mila Nikkanen, Lived Experience Advocate                     mila.nikkanen@hdl.fi

Mira Viinamäki, Lived Experience Advocate                    mira.viinamaki@hdl.fi

Roosa Humisto, Lived Experience Advocate, Whole at Work roosa.humisto@hdl.fi

MakeSomeNoise Speaker Network

The MakeSomeNoise speaker network brings diverse voices of the youth in public discussion and in the development of organizations. We help young people improve their speech and presentation skills with the support of professional coaches.

The coaching is aimed especially at youth, who feel their voices are not being heard.

Book a young speaker from the MakeSomeNoise speaker network and read more in Finnish.

As Your Whole Self at Work (ESF+)

The “As Your Whole Self at Work – Making the Experiential Knowledge Visible” project supports young people in understanding and using their own experiential competence.

The project is creating a coaching model and tools to use for recognizing experiential knowledge and turning it into competence.

This is how to create space for the diverse voices young people

Keep these points in mind when including youth in decision-making or service development:

  1.  Make sure there is enough time for the young people and the process.
  2.  Choose a familiar place and create a safer space.
  3.  Keep things flexible and voluntary.
  4.  Encourage activities led by young people for other young people.
  5.  Stay committed and support the young people through the whole process.
  6.  Help the young people build their skills.
  7.  Give feedback, praise, and encouragement.

 

Read more in Finnish