Youth Council

The Tampere Youth Council meets to discuss current issues and upcoming decisions, hear updates from representatives about decision-making in the city and the wellbeing area, and listen to possible guest speakers. The meetings are open to everyone If you are interested in our activities, you can come by and follow, discuss and participate in our meetings. 
Youth Council meetings will begin on 16.30. Meetings take place at the Youth Cultural Centre Monitoimitalo 13  (Pellavatehtaankatu 4).

Upcoming meetings
28.8., 25.9., 23.10., 27.11., 18.12. 

The Youth Council is divided into three teams to support its activities: the Supervision of Interests Team, the Events Team, and the Communications Team. Each team is led by one of the Youth Council’s Vice Presidents. The teams meet approximately once a month, and their meetings are open to all young people in Tampere. Meetings are held at the Youth Cultural Centre Monitoimitalo 13 (Pellavatehtaankatu 4) and begin at 16:30.

Feel free to come and check out the team meetings!
 

Supervision of Interests Team

The Supervision of Interests Team promotes the objectives of the Youth Council and is responsible for preparing initiatives, statements, and position papers. It has primary responsibility for coordinating the work of Youth Council representatives in city meetings and for organizing the city-wide Youth Council elections. 

Upcoming meetings:
14.8., 4.9., 8.10., 13.11., 9.12.  

Events Team

The task of the Events Team is to brainstorm and organize Youth Council events, such as seminars, Nuva evenings, and recreational activities.

Upcoming meetings:
6.8., 18.8., 11.9., 9.10., 6.11., 4.12. 

Communications Team

The Communications Team is responsible for increasing the visibility and recognition of the Youth Council, as well as providing information about its activities. The team also collaborates with Youth Councils in other municipalities, local organizations, and educational institutions, and maintains the school network.

Upcoming meetings:
21.8., 18.9., 30.10., 20.11., 11.12. 

Representatives of Tampere student councils from upper comprehensive schools, general upper secondary schools, and secondary vocational institutions are invited to meet each other and the Youth Council at a School Council meeting. Participants will hear about new initiatives and ongoing projects within the Youth Council and have the opportunity to share their own views and ideas. Often, a guest speaker is present to share their expertise on a chosen theme. School Council meetings are organized twice a year.

This autumn’s School Council meeting will be held on October 22nd at the Youth Cultural Centre Monitoimitalo 13 (Pellavatehtaankatu 4).

Representatives of Tampere student councils from upper comprehensive schools, general upper secondary schools and secondary vocational institutions are invited to meet each other and the Youth Council. The seminars address current and important topics concerning young people and provide training on how to advocate for youth interests in schools. Seminars are organized twice a year. 
 

The autumn seminar will be held on October 22nd at the Youth Cultural Centre Monitoimitalo 13 (Pellavatehtaankatu 4), in conjunction with a School Council meeting.

The Youth Council appoints two representatives and their two deputy representatives to the City Council, as well as to six committees. It also appoints one representative and two deputy representatives to the City Council’s development conference. Youth Council representatives have the right to speak and be present at meetings, except when confidential matters are being discussed.

The Youth Council also has four representatives and four deputy representatives in the wellbeing area's Youth Council, as well as representatives in various other teams and projects across the city. The term of office for all representatives is one calendar year.

Representatives and deputy representatives of the Youth Council in the city’s and wellbeing area’s bodies:

City Council
Representatives: Kerttu Kajander and Rasmus Riikonen 
Deputy representatives: Essi Manninen and Venla Vuorinen 

City Councils development conference
Representative: Voitto Vellamo 
Deputy representatives:  Saara Kosonen and Fiona Hussey

Housing and Real Estate Committee 
Representatives: Jasper Urrila and Helmi Salmelin 
Deputy representatives: Miio Leino and Aarre Lantelankallio 

Committee for Competence and Economic Development
Representatives: Milja-Maria Halme and Yasmeen Shaath 
Deputy representatives: Miska Tauriainen and Samu Rinne 

Education and Upbringing Committee
Representatives: Essi Manninen and Oona Tapaila
Deputy representatives: Saara Kosonen and Venla Vuorinen

Cultural and Leisure time Committee
Representatives: Aino Männikkö and Helmi Hukkanen
Deputy representatives: Maija Vanhala and Juhani Roponen

Community Committee
Representatives: Vertti Mäenpää and Miro Isotalo 
Deputy representatives: Venla Vuorinen and Fiona Hussey 

Regional Public Transportation Committee
Representatives: Miio Leino and Saara Kosonen
Deputy representatives: Severi Lahtinen and Luna Geng

Youth Council of Wellbeing services Countie
Representatives: Kerttu Juslin, Helmi Salmelin, Mette Kämäräinen and Casper Heinola
Deputy representatives: Venla Vuorinen, Emilia Mäntyharju, Severi Lahtinen and Elias Kuoso

Älykaupunki kaupunkilaisille Advisory Board working group
Representative: Fiona Hussey
Deputy representative: Miro Isotalo

Tampere city regional collaboration group
Representatives: Kerttu Kajander ja Venla Vuorinen

Tredu equality forum
Representative: Milja-Maria Halme and Miska Tauriainen 

Study Service guidance group
Representatives: Milja-Maria Halme and Miska Tauriainen

Working Group for the Youth Employment Programme
Representatives: Venla Vuorinen, Helmi Hukkanen, Fiona Hussey and Moona Kaldenbach 
Deputy representatives: Saara Kosonen, Miro Isotalo, Milja-Maria Halme, Rasmus Riikonen 

Steering Committee for the Youth Employment Programme
Representatives: Helmi Hukkanen and Fiona Hussey 
Deputy representatives: Miro Isotalo and Milja-Maria Halme

Tampere group for promoting equality planning
Representative: Emilia Mäntyharju
Deputy representative: Moona Kaldenbach

Welfare Development Programme
Representative: Fiona Hussey
Deputy representative: Milja-Maria Halme

The Youth Council has appointed mentor delegates for each institution in which it has representatives. These godparents support the Youth Council representatives in their work within the bodies and help them promote issues important to young people.

Members:

Joona Ellilä
Haiyue Geng
Milja-Maria Halme
Helmi Hukkanen
Miro Isotalo
Kerttu Juslin
Kerttu Kajander
Moona Kaldenbach
Saara Kosonen
Elias Kuoso
Mette Kämäräinen
Severi Lahtinen
Aarre Lantelankallio
Nooa Leino
Essi Manninen
Vertti Mäenpää
Aino Männikkö
Emilia Mäntyharju
Rasmus Riikonen
Samu Rinne
Juhani Roponen
Helmi Salmelin
Samu Salstela
Yasmeen Shaath
Oona Tapaila
Miska Tauriainen
Oskari Tuomainen
Maija Vanhala
Voitto Vellamo
Venla Vuorinen

Vice members:

Casper Heinola
Julia Kekki
Miio Leino
Jasper Urrila
Viola Kiss
Viola Siren
Jesse Heikkilä
Fiona Hussey
Touko Merikoski
Jadessa Mäkynen