Education
The Ministry of Education and Culture has published basic information on early childhood education and care and school education in Ukrainian.
Ukrainian publisher Ranok provides free access to all its school materials.
Prepared by the private school "Athens" in Kyiv. All materials are provided to help you learn on your own.
Alterra offers the possibility for your child to pass the certification and officially receive all the necessary documents at the end of the school year.
Everyone gets free access to the full package "Listener" (a full school program) till the end of this year.
Lesson recordings and real-time lessons in Ukrainian, English, and Russian. You can register here.
Together with Ukrainian teachers, the website conducts informative online meetings for children and teenagers. Meetings are free of charge. If you want your child to join such meetings, fill out the form.
Interesting classes on various topics: workshops, online fires, talks.
Grants free admission to the Science Centre with a Ukrainian passport until 31 May 2022.
Sport and leisure
HJK — football in Helsinki
HJK and LähiTapiola cover the cost of football, including equipment, for children (6-18) who came to Finland as refugees from Ukraine. Classes are held in Helsinki in Töölö, Munkkiniemi, Arabianranta, Kannelmäki, Lauttasaari, Malmi and Itä-Helsinki. Contact Noora Mikola, noora.mikola@hjk.fi, +358 50 524 0195.
Offers free participation in camps, clubs, basketball, wrestling groups, and music lessons.
More information and registration on the website, by email at jyrki.erakorpi@hnmky.fi or by phone at +358505928450.
A sports club specializing in Japanese budo and operating in Rajatorppa in the western part of Vantaa. They offer classes in aikido, judo, and karate for all age groups (from 7 years to adults) and skill levels.
Basketball Club Alppila Basket invites boys born in 2011-2014 to free basketball lessons in the spring of the current school year. Information in Russian and English can be obtained from:
- 🇷🇺 Natalija Gustavson: +358400593225
- 🇬🇧 Pablo Pérez +358447574222
Ukrainian children and youth are invited to participate in Finnish football events. Here is a list of Finnish football clubs that have announced that they will accept many Ukrainian immigrants. Contact them and agree on the details.
The playground chain Leo’s has decided that a Ukrainian passport or ID card entitles you to free admission to all playgrounds in the Nordic countries and Germany. Free admission is available all day on Wednesdays. Locations: Jyväskylä, Kempele, Lahti, Tampere, Pori, Espoo, Turku.
Chat for kids
Let’s chat — is a chat for Ukrainian-speaking children and teenagers aged 7 to 17. There you will be able to discuss your experiences or problems anonymously and confidentially. The chat employs specialists from the SOS-Lapsikylä organization and qualified volunteers. Open on weekdays from 12:00 to 16:00.
