Lyhty
Lyhty ry
Helsinki, Finland
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Founded in 1993, Lyhty is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on disability, employment & skills, arts & culture.
Lyhty ry is a non-profit association founded in 1993 in Helsinki, Finland. It provides daytime workshop activities, learning and day programmes for adults with intellectual disabilities, aiming to promote their wellbeing, independence and social participation, as well as that of their families and society. Its services include a café workshop, a learning unit for young adults, maintenance and outdoor workshops, a media workshop and an art and textile workshop, and it also runs a residential home in Espoo and an online marketplace where workshop participants sell their products. Workshops are offered in Finnish and Swedish. The association accepts volunteers, including through the European Solidarity Corps, and receives testamentary and occasion-based gifts.
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Kahvilatyöpaja
Disability · Finland
Daytime workshop activities in café settings for adults with intellectual disabilities, including customer service, baking and cleaning tasks, at Kahvilatyöpaja Porthaninkatu and Kahvila Lyhty in Helsinki.
Oppimisyksikkö Lamppu
Education · Finland
Inclusive daytime activities for young adults, supporting independence, completion of basic education and everyday life skills, with the aim of progressing to further study or work activity.
Ylläpitotyöpaja Loiste
Employment & Skills · Finland
Maintenance workshop training cleaning, laundry, property upkeep and order packing, alongside life-skills groups and exercise.
Mediatyöpaja
Arts & Culture · Finland
Media workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities covering news reporting, programme editing and publishing audio and video, with media professionals as instructors.
Luovilla
Arts & Culture · Finland
Art and textile workshop where participants develop craft and artistic skills, including custom textile products for sale.
Ulkotyöpaja Lato
Employment & Skills · Finland
Outdoor workshop offering green-space, garden and property maintenance tasks, with regular nature trips, at four Helsinki locations.
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