WOMEN´s CLUB

Women´s club is an English-speaking club for women at Helsinki Reception Centre.
Our aim is to do diverse activities including physical activities, creation & crafts, self care and much more. This group is a safer space for women, so we are only looking for female volunteers. 

Read more about volunteering at the reception centre at the end of this page.

Time: Every Tuesday at from 6:30 to 8pm.
Place: Helsinki Reception Centre   Uudenmaankatu 24, 6th floor.
Contact: janina.tirronen@osasto.punainenristi.fi
              annaknufer@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