Youth centers
Small groups, club activities, open door activities and different kinds of events are organized in youth centres. Youth centre is a place where you can come alone or spend free time with your friends. In addition to spending spare time, you can play games, cook, do crafts and watch a movie in the youth centre. The youth centre is an intoxicant and a safe place to be where there is always an adult youth work professional present. In the youth centre you can also discuss confidentially with a counselor.
There are seven youth centers in Pori:
- in the city centre (address: Isolinnankatu 12),
- in Pehtoori (address: Liinaharjantie 13),
- in Pihlava (address: Vanha Maantie 2, in the premises of the former elementary school, called Pihlavan Putki),
- in Noormarkku (address: Finpyyntie 18, at the Noormarkku sports hall),
- in Puuvilla shopping centre (address: Siltapuistokatu 14),
- in Sampola (address: Puhurintie 22),
- in Lavia (address: Viittatie 4).
- In addition to these, there is also a skateboarding hall (address: Herralahdenraitti 1, Askokylä), a mobile youth centre Nuokka Paku = ”Youth Van” and online- youth centre Netari.
Other activities
Camp and excursion activities are a part of youth work. Different kinds of bigger and smaller events for young people are held all year round. The influence and involvement of of young people is supported with a model called Vaikuttamisen polku, ”Influence Path”. It consists of school-specific work, regional parliaments, youth council and contributing to online democracy.
In international activities, the international mobility of young people is supported both in groups and at individual level.
Special youth work is carried out as a small group activity as personalized individual youth work and as a street patrol.
In online youth work young people can participate via internet, social media, online youth house, digital gaming and other online communities.
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