Introduction
You can find Ruoholahti Youth Centre on the other side of the canal, in front of Selkämerenpuisto park. It is located within a five-minute walk from the metro station.
The youth centre also has equipment for playing pool, ping pong and table football as well as a PS4, an XBOX 360, a Nintendo Switch and many board and card games. You can try out various handicrafts in the crafts room, and there are all sorts of sofas and bean bags all around the youth centre for you to hang out.
The best atmosphere for everyone
Ruoholahti Youth Centre always has a great atmosphere, which is looked after by the youth workers. We plan and implement activities together with young people, so your ideas also matter to us!
Our building is a discrimination-free area. We immediately intervene in any and all types of bullying and discrimination in order for everyone to feel good and safe, just as they are.
The youth centre is a substance-free place
You are not allowed to bring substances to our facilities or come to the youth centre intoxicated. We will contact the guardian regarding a minor’s substance use.
Membership card
You need a membership card in order to visit the youth centre. You can get one free of charge, without it requiring anything of you.
We have new digital membership card https://jassari.populon.fi . Membership card is for everybody from age 9 to 17.
Location
Visiting address
Messitytönkatu 4
00180 Helsinki
Postal address
P.O. Box 18401, 00099 City of Helsinki
Transport connections
Youth workers
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Lumianna "Lumppa", Youth Workerlumianna.liljeberg@hel.fi0401830859 -
Billy Rivera Escamilla, Youth Workerbilly.rivera@hel.fi0406211718 -
Mervi Autio, Cultural Youth Workermervi.autio@hel.fi0406148820
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Aram Arutjunjan, Youth Workeraram.arutjunjan@hel.fi0404864679
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Venla Knuuti, Participation youth workervenla.knuuti@hel.fi0401524695
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Jaakko Rautavaara, Head of unitjaakko.rautavaara@hel.fi0405783041
Youth center phone number: 050 559 1776
We are here for you.
There are generally four of us youth workers bustling around our two-storey youth centre. You can come and talk, play games, sing, cook, play a musical instrument or simply hang out with us. We each have our own strengths.
Opening times
Fall season starts again on 29th of August.
Follow us on instagram @ruoholahden_nuorisotalo if you wanna get more info about how we’re open.
Children’s time for 3rd–6th graders (9–12-year-olds)
Mon 14:00–16:00
Wed 14:00–16:00
Thu 14:00–16:00
Fri 15:00–16:30
Every other Sat 15:00-16:30
Evening time for 7th graders and older young people (13–17-year-olds)
Mon 17:00–20:45
Wed 17:00–20:45
Thu 17:00–20:45
Fri 17:00–21:45
Every other Sat 17:00-21:45
Upcoming events and hobbies
No upcoming events and hobbies