Place
Terveyskuja 2A, 02770 Espoo (Koto-Espoo, Espoo centre unit)
Asiakasnäkymä
Espoon kaupunki
Updated 24.11.2025
Koto-Espoo: Early-stage integration services for stay-at-home parents and people over 65 living in Espoo
We offer advice on topics such as language learning, education and working life, for instance. We provide information on various services and leisure activities for families. We organise language courses and civic orientation courses.
Service implementation:
Individual guidance,
Contact service,
Group guidance,
Advisory service,
Remote or online service
Life situation and service category:
Immigrant (integration period ongoing),
Immigrant (looking after the children at home),
Immigrant (integration period over),
Immigrant (outside the workforce),
Advice and guidance,
Development of working life skills,
Language training,
Basic and civic skills
Service language:
Finnish
Swedish
English
Charges:
The service is free of charge
Service accessibility
Possibility of easy language service
Possibility of interpretation
No digital skills required
Does not require reading skills
People with reduced mobility taken into account in the implementation
Who is the service for?
This service is intended for immigrants living in Espoo who are outside the workforce. The service is well-suited for people such as parents on family leave or people aged 65 or older. In the case of seniors, the person’s integration period must still be ongoing, whereas stay-at-home parents can participate even if their integration period has passed.
Koto-Espoo’s courses offer the option of free childcare for children who are not in daycare.
Participant’s municipality of residence:
Espoo
Age:
18-99-year-olds
How can I participate in the service?
Contact us by email or phone. You can ask for an interpreter on the phone.
kotoutuminen@espoo.fi / +358 40 634 4480
Conditions for participating in the service:
You can participate in Koto-Espoo’s services if you live in Espoo and are:
- on family leave to look after a child
- 65 or older and received your first residence permit less than three years ago
- outside the workforce for other reasons.
You do not need to speak Finnish or Swedish to participate in the service. You can participate even if you cannot read and write well in your first language.
Benefits of participating in the service:
At Koto-Espoo, you can learn languages and strengthen your working life skills. You will receive information about study opportunities and various services. You can participate in the service with your child.
How is the service organised?
You will be assigned your own worker, who will provide you with information on the various services available, such as Finnish or Swedish language courses, career guidance, services for families, leisure activities or Welcome to Finland! courses (civic orientation).
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Where and when?
Accessibility
The space is physically accessible
,
Accessible by public transport
,
Arrival by car and disabled parking taken into account
The facilities of the unit are located on the street level.
Palvelun kielet toimipaikassa
Finnish,
Swedish,
English,
Easy Finnish
Time additional info
Contact us to agree on the exact dates. You will receive more information on the course schedules and can book an appointment with a worker to draw up a personal plan.
Weekday and time
To be agreed upon
Place
Matinkartanontie 16B, 02230 Espoo (Koto-Espoo, Matinkylä unit)
Accessibility
Accessible by public transport
,
Arrival by car and disabled parking taken into account
The facilities are not physically accessible. There is no lift and the unit is located on the 2nd floor. Koto-Espoo clients who need an accessible space can meet at the accessible unit of the Espoo centre of Koto-Espoo.
Palvelun kielet toimipaikassa
Finnish,
Swedish,
English,
Easy Finnish
Time additional info
Contact us to agree on the exact dates. You will receive more information on the course schedules and can book an appointment with a worker to draw up a personal plan.
Weekday and time
To be agreed upon