Kumppanuuskeskus

Kumppanuuskeskus is a community organisation based in Oulu, Finland working on community development, health, democracy & civil society.

Kumppanuuskeskus, also known as Kumppis, is a non-governmental organisation house and open meeting place in central Oulu, Finland. It hosts around 30 national, regional and local social and health sector organisations under one roof, offering them meeting rooms, shared administration and communication support. The centre runs a low-threshold information desk on Kansankatu that provides free guidance on organisations and their activities, a free daily newspaper, and a coffee area. It also hosts free public events, activities and exhibitions, and rents meeting and event rooms to organisations and, at a fee, to commercial users. Its stated goals are to increase citizen activity that promotes wellbeing and cooperation between individuals, organisations, the public sector and other actors. The building is operated with support from Pohjois-Pohjanmaan sosiaali- ja terveysturvayhdistys ry, which runs the information desk and tenant support services.