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Facilities maintained by the  The Environmental Youth Work Unit can be reserved using the youth services facility reservation forms and, in the future, via Varaamo. When allocating facility reservations, priority is given to Helsinki-based youth organizations and groups of young people, with other Helsinki-based groups and schools being considered secondarily.

The facilities are free of charge for Helsinki-based entities. Companies and religious communities are subject to rental fees approved by the Culture and Leisure Committee.

For the current year 2024, individual reservations for our facilities must be requested directly from the specific location.

You can find the camp centre brochure for the Environmental Youth Work Unit here.

Facility Reservation Periods and Descriptions

• Camp and course session reservations are made using an electronic form from August 1st to September 15th. The application period ends on September 15th at 11:59 PM.
• Facilities are reserved for camp activities for the next calendar year (January 1st – December 31st 2025).
• The processing period for facility reservations is from September 16th to October 15th. Applicants will be informed of their reservation status by October 16th via email: ymparistotoiminta@hel.fi.
• The supplementary application period for facility reservations opens on January 2nd, 2025. Instructions for supplementary applications will be updated on this page in November 2024.
• Day camp session reservations are made in the same manner as camp and course session reservations.
• For seasonal activities, i.e., the next autumn and spring seasons, facilities are reserved annually in April.
• Depending on the location, sessions are reserved either using an electronic form or through Varaamo.
• Camp and course activity reservations
  • The facility will be used for activities lasting approximately 1 to 7 days at a time.
• Day camp activity reservations
  • The facility will be used for daytime camp activities lasting approximately 3 to 7 days at a time (the facility may have other users in the evenings).
• Seasonal and regular reservations
  • The facility will be used for regular activities that take place every week throughout the year, for example. 
• Individual reservations (of 2 to 10 hours) for the year 2024 can be enquired directly at the facilities.

Price list

The use of the facilities and services is either free of charge or subject to a fee.

Use free of charge

• Activities of registered Helsinki-based organisations and associations. ​
• Independent group and civic activities of Helsinki residents and Helsinki-based communities. ​
• After-school activities for schoolchildren under the Basic Education Act, basic arts education for groups and individuals as well as group activities promoting integration. Educational institutions’ activities aimed at children and young people under the age of 29 are always free of charge. ​
• Activities of the City of Helsinki’s divisions and the City Executive Office. ​

Use subject to a fee

• Activities of companies and religious communities. ​
• Activities organised by other municipalities’ residents and communities. ​
• Activities organised by other actors. ​
• Private events (such as family parties and birthdays). 

Facilities and application forms

• Please note that the equipment, purpose of use and services available in each facility vary. You will find more information of the services from the camp brochure here.  The use of the facilities available in the summer is also subject to weather conditions. You can find more information on the facilities’ own websites.
• You can find the instructions for using the spaces of The Environmental Youth Work Unit here.

Once your reservation has been confirmed, please contact the facility at least three weeks before the start of your reservation to arrange the handover of the key, on-site onboarding and possible transport services in the case of camping islands.

Other facilities of Youth Services, organisation newsletter for partners and grants

The City of Helsinki has youth centres and other facilities around the city, and organisations and groups can apply for reservations of these facilities for activities such as day camp activities.

You can explore Youth Services’ other facilities here.

This electronic newsletter for partner organisations is published four times per year and provides associations and youth groups with information about grants, services and other current issues in youth services.

You can find the newsletter for partners here.

Every year, the city provides grants to Helsinki’s early youth and youth associations, early youth and youth sections of associations, and youth groups. The following grants are available: annual grants, which include operating, hiring and holiday camp grants, and project grants, which can be applied for all year round.

You will find more information about the grants for youth activities täällä.