Supporting well-being

Riihimäki supports the opportunities of city residents to make choices that promote well-being in everyday life. This means, for example, promoting healthy lifestyles, making exercise and culture accessible, and supporting substance abuse and mental well-being. The city offers information, services and activities that make it easier to make sustainable and healthy choices.

We strengthen food education and improve eating practices in early childhood education and schools so that children and young people find them enjoyable and their participation increases.

• We raise awareness of national food recommendations and allergy labels
• We will assess the current state of meals and food education in early childhood education and basic education units. Based on the assessment, measures will be developed to develop food education.
• We are conducting a food service study on alternative models for providing school and daycare catering services.
• We are applying for a school fruit subsidy to provide fruits, berries and vegetables.

We are strengthening preventive substance abuse work

• We strengthen preventive work networks and advocacy targeted at older people.
• We continue the Kantti tõtta - preventive substance abuse work lessons for special youth workers
• We are developing a nicotine deprivation model for schools to prevent young people from using nicotine products and provide early support for quitting.

Supporting lifestyles that enhance residents' functional capacity and well-being

• We will start the work of physical education coordinators in early childhood education units and promote children's physical lifestyles.
• We produce group activities that strengthen movement and functional ability.
• We organize courses and themed events that promote the everyday functioning of the elderly and healthy lifestyles.

LiikkuvaRiksu - Promoting the Riihimäki mobility program

• We promote sports services according to the program

Promoting awareness of sustainable development

• We encourage residents to recycle and choose used goods over new ones, as well as to repurpose clothing.
• We promote a responsible and sustainable lifestyle through information, events and education.
• We favor the principle of sustainable development events

Well-being is built in safe and comfortable environments. Riihimäki invests in accessibility, the quality of green areas, safe movement and functional public spaces. The city develops everyday environments together with residents and takes into account the principles of sustainable development in all planning.

Promoting a healthy urban structure enables built parks and connections to large recreational areas outside the city center, with their nature experiences.

• We are preparing a master plan for the city center

Promoting a vibrant, human-scale urban environment that enables mobility, accessibility, safety and fluidity

• We are preparing a master plan for the city center
• We promote opportunities for walking, cycling and public transport.

LiikkuvaRiksu – Promoting the Riihimäki mobility program

• We promote physical activity conditions according to the program

Improving opportunities and accessibility of nature experiences

• Each early childhood education unit utilizes learning environments outside the unit
• We organize community nature trips for the elderly
• Exploring/building an accessible nature trail

The living environment is attractive, safe, healthy and functional.

• We build and maintain a comfortable, accessible and sustainable urban environment
• We are greening the yards of daycare centers and schools
• We maintain, develop and coordinate the activities of the Siisti Riksu working group.

Our public spaces are accessible, barrier-free, safe, healthy and multifunctional.

• We design and implement our public spaces to be accessible and barrier-free.

Age-friendly housing

• We support the development of age-friendly housing
• We develop age-friendly senior housing and guidance and counseling services for local support and services.
• We develop local crisis preparedness and related networking to support the elderly

Promoting well-being also means strengthening the resources of individuals and communities. Riihimäki supports recreational opportunities, cultural activities and community meeting places. Special attention is paid to the well-being of children and young people and maintaining the functional capacity of the elderly.

Increasing the well-being of young people and preventing problems

• We offer help, support and guidance to young people and young adults (18-28 years old)
• The measures that commit the school community according to the student care plan are in place.
• We offer group and open activities to strengthen young people's relationships with trusted adults, other young people and services.
• We are mapping the well-being of young people with an immigrant background
• We support brain health through various activities in early childhood education, primary education and upper secondary education.

Supporting parenting

• Discussions with guardians in early childhood education
• We are launching our own team activities in early childhood education.
• We are launching a meeting place for families as part of the family house operations.

Promoting employment and reducing unemployment

• Effective job placement and building pathways to working life
• We offer a meaningful and employment-promoting service

Preventing loneliness and exclusion

• We develop outreach work for the elderly in cooperation with various actors.
• We offer open meeting place activities for local residents
• We offer free events together with various actors
• We are increasing the use of the Recycling Center as a community meeting place for city residents.
• We produce group activities that promote interaction and getting to know each other.

Racism-free Rickshaw

• We are increasing anti-racism awareness in the city.

Supporting active aging

• We offer advice and guidance in cooperation with various actors.
• City-organized hobby courses for seniors
• We strengthen brain health in the elderly

Participation and influence are central to promoting well-being. Riihimäki offers residents opportunities to participate in decision-making, develop services and influence their own living environment. Child impact assessments and a children's parliament are examples
on actions to strengthen the voice of children and young people

Making children and young people's voices heard and increasing solidarity

• The youth council, children's parliament, youth facilities' meetings, and youth events team are in operation.

Investing in versatile reading skills

• The "Permission to Read" practice is used in educational services and early childhood education.
• We organize media education

Promoting resident participation and community spirit

• We offer open meeting places for local residents
• We offer facilities for residents to enjoy hobbies, gather, and engage in civic activities.
• The preventive measures of the Fair Riksu operating model are in place
• We maintain an anti-bullying social media channel sunpuoleo_riksu in collaboration with the parish.
• We are establishing an Immigrant Council
• We launch Pro operations and operations stabilize
• We are mapping new community-building activities suitable for Riihimäki.

Participation in volunteer activities

• We coordinate and offer various volunteering tasks.
• We enable and support volunteer activities that promote the well-being of the elderly.

Maintaining the Fair City title and Child-Friendly Municipality recognition

• We are actively involved as a member of the Riihimäki Fair Trade Support Group.
• We operate according to the UNICEF child-friendly municipality model.

Highlighting local cultural heritage and ensuring an inclusive experience

• We promote the Glass City image work and make it an important element of community for city residents.

Enabling residents' participation in promoting accessibility and accessibility

• Experience tours open to everyone at the destinations
• We continue our bus buddy activities

Offering a wide range of cultural experiences and recreational opportunities to everyone, regardless of economic or social status

• We organize free cultural events
• We ensure the continuity of the Cultural Path and develop it
• We strengthen the importance of culture in the everyday lives of working-age people
• We are developing the Kaikukortti activity.
• We enable better access to culture for elderly people and caregivers living at home.
• We are exploring the possibilities of outreach cultural work in Riihimäki.
• Free student places at the music college and art school
• We organize free hobby activities based on the Finnish Hobby Model at every comprehensive school and for every year group in basic education.