Me-säätiö
Helsinki, Finland
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Me-säätiö is a foundation based in Helsinki, Finland working on children & youth, community development, sport for development.
Me-säätiö is a Finnish foundation working to reduce social exclusion and inequality among children, youth and families. It develops and provides technology and data tools for organisations and public bodies working on child and youth well-being, measures and analyses the impact of leisure and youth activities, and publishes statistical analyses and reports for partners and the public. The foundation works with sports clubs, cultural education and municipalities, and is developing the HALO youth street culture centre in Vantaa. Its current strategy, running from 2025, focuses on directing public funding towards measurably effective activities.
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HALO
Community development · Finland
Planned youth street culture centre in Havukoski, Vantaa, with about 3,500 square metres of former caravan factory premises, opening in late 2026. Young people from nearby and further areas can use the space according to street culture principles.
Suomen vaikuttavin seura
Sport for development · Finland
Competition and recognition scheme inviting Finnish sports clubs to measure their impact and be ranked as the most impactful club.
Harrastamisen Suomen malli
Children & Youth · Finland
Finnish model for leisure activities, whose effects and reach Me-säätiö evaluated in 20 municipalities during the 2024-2025 school year.
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Taiteen perusopetusliitto, Aalto-yliopisto
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