Community and Development Services

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Community and Development Services are responsible for promoting well-being and equality and supporting participation and civic engagement at city level.

Community and Development Services are responsible for promoting well-being and equality and supporting participation and civic engagement at city level. These tasks are carried out by coordinating the activities of its own organisation, providing services to local residents and offering support to organisations in the area.

Community and Development Services implement and support the development work of the Education Services. The unit is responsible for the strategic process of planning and developing the activities of the service group, coordinating the work on service networks and service models, and coordinating skills development at regional level.

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Experts in Community and Development Services

Jaakko Laurila
Community and Development Services Director Planning Manager
Phone:
044 430 9014

Promoting well-being and equality

Mikko Ala-Kapee
Equity and Equality, prevention of discrimination, accessibility, Disability Council Non-discrimination coordinator
Phone:
040 515 6166
Johanna Heine
Substance abuse prevention, support for wellbeing and health organisations Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator
Phone:
040 195 1709
Tiia Heinäsuo
Children's rights, child and youth welfare, Child-friendly municipalities, ex-ante evaluation of the impact of decisions Senior specialist
Phone:
050 411 2434
Esko-Pekka Järvinen
Youth SIB impact investment, interface work, wellbeing and health projects and services, Näkymä Senior specialist
Phone:
041 731 3226
Virve Savolainen
Family Centre, Community Impact, Child Friendly City, Näkymä Senior specialist
Phone:
040 800 4220

Civic engagement and participation

Lotta Harsunen
Support for participatory work, development of participation methods Planning Officer
Phone:
040 568 6122
Aija Karttunen
Regional actor networks, welfare centre issues, interface work, Näkymä Regional coordinator
Phone:
040 801 6910
Noora Karumaa
Support for voluntary activities, Project Grant for Community Activities Regional coordinator
Phone:
040 540 3346
Jarno Koskinen
Tampere Residents' Evenings, Mansen Massit Community Grant, communications Regional coordinator
Phone:
040 806 3987
Outi Lehtinen
Development of grants and digitalisation project Project Manager
Phone:
050 538 2267
Susanna Lundström
Team leader, grant management Planning Officer
Phone:
040 355 8745
Kirsi Nurmio
Cooperation between Councils and Advisory boards, Older's People Council Planning Officer

Development services and support, communication

Tanja Jurvanen
Support for the strategic process and knowledge management of education services, Smart City programme Development Specialist
Phone:
040 806 3513
Elina Kalliohaka
Network of early childhood education and basic education services Coordinator
Phone:
040 486 4918
Johanna Kurela
Citizen communication, support for participatory communication Communications Specialist
Phone:
040 849 3614
Veli-Pekka Pehkonen
Audiovisual communication, technical support Service Assistant
Phone:
041 730 0631
Kirsi Suominen
Network of cultural, sports and youth services, promoting the multi-use of facilities Development coordinator
Phone:
040 185 7157
Ilaria Tucci
Tampere Welcoming City development program Project planner
Phone:
040 626 1654

OSAKE – competence development service for education and training personnel in the Tampere region

Katariina Ratia
OSAKE management Service Manager
Phone:
044 431 4213
Pihla Ruusukallio
Coordinator
Phone:
040 483 7359
Tiina Piispanen
Project Manager
Phone:
040 192 8780