Silta-Valmennusyhdistys
Silta-Valmennusyhdistys ry
Tampere, Finland
About
Founded in 2001, Silta-Valmennusyhdistys is a non-profit association based in Tampere, Finland working on employment & skills, education, addiction +5 more.
Silta-Valmennusyhdistys is a non-profit, values-based association in Tampere, Finland, with roots tracing back to the founding of Suomen Wankeusyhdistys ry in 1869 and established as a current association in 2001 by non-governmental organisations in Tampere. It works nationally and in the Tampere region to help hard-to-employ people improve their ability to work and function and find their place in society. Its services include workshop-based vocational coaching, vocational upper secondary education with educational partners, substance abuse rehabilitation coaching, supported housing, youth services and integration training for immigrants. It also runs development projects, including projects for people with criminal backgrounds and for young people. The association operates nine units with 18 workshops and employs about 100 people. Its services are mainly ordered by public sector bodies, and it sells goods and services produced in its workshops.
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Pelipala
Employment & Skills · Finland
Youth workshop for 16-29-year-olds in Tampere using gaming to explore entrepreneurship, study and job pathways.
Silta-Koto
Refugees & Migration · Finland
Activity-based integration training for immigrants combining Finnish language, civics and workshop work.
NUMA starttipaja
Youth · Finland
Low-threshold workshop for 18-29-year-olds in Tampere, strengthening everyday skills and routes to education or work.
Etti
Children & Youth · Finland
Outreach service for young people at risk of falling out of services, offering help with housing, substance use and study places.
Alkusoitto
Community development · Finland
Music-related low-threshold youth activity funded by the City of Tampere under the youth guarantee.
Kuha tekee
Children & Youth · Finland
Weekly group activity for Tampere youth including outings, sport, crafts and games.
Tuike
Mental health · Finland
Project strengthening everyday management skills of young people with ADHD/ADD symptoms.
UNIK
Justice & Legal aid · Finland
Model and low-threshold reception for young people at risk of exclusion or showing criminal behaviour, using experts by experience.
Tekoälyä ja aitoa osallisuutta
Employment & Skills · Finland
Free training in 2026 for third-sector professionals in Pirkanmaa and Varsinais-Suomi on using AI in client work.
Syrjimättä
Human rights · Finland
National project raising cultural awareness among prison and probation staff and clients, and addressing women's and sexual minority needs.
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Lions Club Tampere Amuri, Ammattiopisto Luovi, Tredu, Humak, Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu, Laurea
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