Get involved
Get involvedInterested in the future of Helsinki? Join us in developing the city and its areas and services.
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Have your say on current plans and give feedback. Influence where the city’s budget is spent and participate in developing the city's services.
Find a place for collaborative activities, apply for a grant, ask for advice from city contact persons and check out tips for event organisers.
Vote in municipal elections, take a local residents’ initiative, explore other opportunities to give input and follow the city’s decision-making.
Explore Helsinki’s principles of participation and the practical ways we promote city residents’ opportunities for participation.
Residents can put forward their proposals to improve the city and then vote on these proposals.
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Innovate and suggest
Do things together
Join in participatory events
The physical and online events and resident evenings are opportunities to get information about the city’s development and make your voice heard.
Other sites for you
Take part and make a difference section on the Youth Helsinki website
How can you participate and influence in Helsinki?
Helsinki aims to be a great city for everyone to live, work and collaborate. In the video, we explain how involving the citizens and various actors enables them to partake and influence the city's services and decision-making is a key part of Helsinki's way of doing things.
How can you participate and influence in Helsinki?
Helsinki aims to be a great city for everyone to live, work and collaborate. In the video, we explain how involving the citizens and various actors enables them to partake and influence the city's services and decision-making is a key part of Helsinki's way of doing things.