Red Cross Outdoors
The Red Cross Outdoors group
Helsinki reception centre
The Red Cross Outdoors group organizes outdoor and fitness activities to promote mental and physical wellbeing. While the group is generally open to anyone, the target audience is refugees and immigrants who are relatively new to Finland and adjusting to the life and culture here. We plan events twice a month - anything from a simple walk around a neighborhood to a more organized sports event.
Time: every other Sunday 15.2, 1.3, 15.3, 29.3, 12.4, 26.4, 10.5, 24.5 at 14.00 o’clock
Place: Helsinki reception centre, Uudenmaankatu 24
Contact: naomat20@gmail.com
Volunteering at the reception centre
The Helsinki Reception Centre's Punavuori unit is a transit centre for adults and families maintained by the Finnish Immigration Service, which is primarily intended for newly arrived asylum seekers. After an asylum seeker has had an asylum interview, he or she is transferred to another centre to await a decision.
Instructions for a new reception center volunteer:
Create a profile: https://oma.punainenristi.fi/ - Töölö branch
Complete the online orientation course ”Welcome to the Red Cross” in Oma
Study the documents in English: Instructions for volunteers working at the reception centres (pdf), The tasks of reception unit employees and volunteers (pdf)
The coordinator of the action group will familiarize you with the group activities and review the instructions in a short interview. It is essential to commit to the principles of the Red Cross.
Sign the reception centre volunteer agreement, which is included in the above mentioned page.
Complete the Red Cross Friend course and Supporting integration - course, search for courses in Oma