Centre of Expertise for Municipal Youth Work KANUUNA Suvi Lappalainen Network manager suvi.lappalainen@lahti.fi +358 50 383 6453 Centre of Expertise for Municipal Youth Work KANUUNA 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Background and context Background and context... Centre of Expertise for Municipal Youth Work KANUUNA The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the overall development of youth work and youth policy. The aim of youth policy is to improve the conditions in which young people grow up and live in and to enhance interaction between the generations through intersectoral cooperation. The objective of youth work is to support young people in growing and transitioning into independent life and to promote their participation in society. 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Youth Act 2017 (The current Youth Act came into force on 1st January 2017) The objectives of the Act is to promote young people’s social inclusion and opportunities for exerting an influence; improve their skills and capabilities to function in society; support their growth, independence and sense of community and facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, adoption of skills and pursuit of free-time hobbies and activities in civic society; as well as to promote non-discrimination and realisation of civic rights while improving young people’s growth and living conditions….see more In addition, several other laws refer to youth issues and address the rights and obligations of young people. 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

The National Youth Work and Policy Programme The National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme (VANUPO) is a statutory cross-sectoral programme adopted by the Finnish Government every four years. Its aim is to promote young people’s growth and living conditions. In the programme, the Government defines its youth policy objectives for the government term. The programmes are adopted as government resolutions. The current Youth Act (1285/2016) constitutes the legal basis for the programme. Owing to the transitional provision included in the Act, the present programme is drawn up for the period 2017–2019. The provision concerning the programme, section 5 of the Youth Act, is supplemented by the Government Decree on Youth Work and Policy (211/2017), which entered into force on 13 April 2017 see more 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Who is the programme (VANUPO) intended for? It is a central government programme Ministries have the main responsibility for the implementation of the objectives specified in the national programme. The ministries will use the objectives and measures determined in the programme as their guidelines when steering the activities in their administrative branches, including the activities of the regional administration. The programme suggests themes for local governments – no obligations The attainment of the programme’s objectives requires well-functioning cooperation between the central government and regional operators. Local governments are not bound by the objectives and measures determined in the programme when making decisions on how to organise their youth work. The field of youth activities is free – The programme steers government funding Civic activities typically have great significance in the youth field. The importance of free civic activities, independent of authorities, is recognised and acknowledged. The programme will affect civic activities mainly through allocating state aid. 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Contents of the programme 1. KEY YOUTH POLICY OBJECTIVES AND MEASURES TO BE COORDINATED The programme includes five objectives. The Ministry of Education and Culture has prepared the programme in close cooperation with other ministries. The objectives and the measures determined to attain them are based on government policies, incl. policies defined in the Government’s mid-term review. The programme is also based on the State Youth Council's opinion on the issues that need to be included in the programme. 2. FINLAND'S OBJECTIVES FOR INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE YOUTH FIELD Finnish priorities in the youth field within the EU, the Council of Europe and Nordic cooperation. 3. KEY CRITERIA FOR THE ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE AID OF YOUTH WORK CENTRES OF EXPERTISE The programme sets out the content criteria for the eligibility for state aid (cf. section 19 of the Youth Act). The programme mentions the theme areas where centres of expertise are needed, not the centres of expertise themselves. 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Government youth policy objectives to be coordinated All children and young people will have a possibility to engage in at least one free-time hobby of their choice; Young people’s employability skills will be reinforced; More opportunities for participation and exerting influence will be created for young people; Fewer young people will suffer from mental health problems, thanks to preventive work; and Young people will be provided with sufficient guidance and other support for independent living. 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Priorities in international and European activities The objective for international and European cooperation is to improve the quality of youth work by investing in: youth workers’ competence, networking and exchange of best practices development of digital youth work generation of information concerning the youth field 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Priorities for Centres of Expertise for 2018–2019 Inclusion Reinforcement of favourable conditions for young people’s involvement in civic activities Social empowerment Coordination of youth workshop activities and outreach youth work, reinforcement of the implementation of the Youth Guarantee, and multi-sectoral cooperation to promote the living conditions of young people Online youth work and information and counselling services for young people Promotion of the use of digital methods in the different areas of youth work and competence development in the field of digital youth work; support for information and counselling services for young people Improvement of the quality and methods of youth work Promotion of versatile effectiveness of youth work; generation of research data and development of indicators concerning young people; collection and analysis of information concerning young people; and development, documentation and dissemination of new forms of youth work 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Youth Work Centres of Expertise Youth Work Centres of Expertise form a network supporting the implementation of the objectives set out in the National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme 2017–2019. The centres of expertise develop and promote competence, expertise and communications in the youth sector in accordance with the Youth Act. An annual appropriation may be included in the Budget to be allocated for the activities of the national youth work centres of expertise. The Ministry of Education and Culture approves the eligibility of the centres of expertise for state aid (for more information, see Financing). On 11 December 2017, the following youth work centres of expertise were approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture as eligible for state aid in 2018–2019, in accordance with the priorities set in the National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme 2017–2019. 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

1. Participation of young people Finnish Youth Co-operation Allianssi and a consortium administered by the Youth Academy 2. Social empowerment of young people A consortium administered by the City of Espoo, a consortium administered by the National Workshop Association, Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention (EHYT), and a consortium administered by the Finnish Association for Mental Health 3. Digital youth work and information and counselling services for young people City of Oulu, a consortium administered by Föreningen Luckan rf, and City of Helsinki 4. Improvement of the quality and methods of youth work City of Lahti (Kanuuna), Finnish Youth Research Society, and Guides and Scouts of Finland 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

Finally… Centre of Expertise for Municipal Youth Work Kanuuna Improvement of the quality and methods of youth work Kanuuna has three missions as a Centre of Expertise (short version) 1. Network for developing municipal youth work and sharing good practicies 2. Positioning of youth work nationally and regionally (in changing environment) 3. The Logbook - System for documentation of Youth Work –commission and development in Finland (aim to cover 80-90 % of municipal youth work) 4.4.2019 www.nuorisokanuuna.fi

active member in Inter City Youth Network for evaluation Network for municipal youth work directors Youth work at school -network Kanuuna - Developing Networks More coming... Network for cooperation with NGOs Preparedness – network (Youth work in crisis, together with other actors) Kanuuna is active member in Inter City Youth Youth work in commercial/public space –network Equality -network Verkostotoiminta ja nuorisotyön sisältöjen kehittäminen perustuu Kanuunassa nuorisotyöntekijöiden asiantuntemukseen. Verkostoissa ei pääsääntöisesti kouluteta työntekijöitä vaan kehitetään työmuotoja ja sisältöjä yhdessä. +16 –network Youth work and community centre -network

-information for every level Regions (18) Kanuuna The Logbook -information for every level Regions (18) Kanuuna has representatives from ”big cities” + six representatives from every Regional state administrative agency (small municipalities) Lapland Northern Finland Kanuuna Developing youth work in every region together with municipalities and Regional state administrative agencies and Ministry Eastern Finland West and Central Finland Southern Finland Southwestern Finland Regional state administrative agencies (6)

- system for documentation of youth work