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Updated 23.06.2025

Rehabilitative work activities (Vantaa)

The rehabilitative work activities are organised to strengthen the ability of long-term unemployed persons to manage their life and everyday routines, as well as their work ability and functional capacity, and to prevent social exclusion.
Service implementation:
Contact service
Life situation and service category:
Challenges with work and functional capacity,
Prolonged unemployment,
Need for social support or financial counselling,
Social services
Service language:
Finnish
Charges:
The service is free of charge

Who is the service for?

For a client who has a need to develop their life management and social skills and who is motivated to improve their situation. For a client who is able to participate in the work activities regularly (on 2–4 days a week) for 4 hours at a time.  It is important for the client to be motivated to participate in the service. 

Participant’s municipality of residence:
Kerava,
Vantaa
Age:
All people of working age

How can I participate in the service?

You can access rehabilitative work activities by being directed to them by the Employment Services of Vantaa or Kerava. Submit a contact request to your assigned specialist via the e-services or phone service if you would like to be contacted as soon as possible, or express your interest during a scheduled appointment. Before you can start rehabilitative work activities, an activation plan or a multi-sectoral employment plan will be drawn up for you, covering the details and goals of your rehabilitative work activities and the support you will receive during the activities.

Conditions for participating in the service:
  • You are a resident of Vantaa or Kerava and you are currently registered as a jobseeker with employment services.
  • You receive labour market subsidy or social assistance on the basis of long-term unemployment.
  • You have already received other services, or other services are not an option.
  • You are motivated to participate in the service.
  • Rehabilitative work activities are agreed upon in your activation plan or multi-sectoral employment plan.
Benefits of participating in the service:
  • The purpose of rehabilitative work activities is to improve your life management skills and promote the conditions for your employment.
  • Participating in the activities can help you discover your skills and interests.
  • You can strengthen the general skills required in working life, such as working in a working group, providing customer service, and communication.
  • You are entitled to receive labour market subsidy or social assistance from Kela for the duration of the rehabilitative work activities. Additionally, you can receive compensation for expenses from Kela for the days on which you participate in rehabilitative work activities.
  • The compensation for your travel expenses for the duration of the rehabilitative work activities is in accordance with the price of a 30-day public transport season ticket.
Participating in the service requires your consent to the disclosure of your personal data.

During an appointment with their personal coach, the client signs a consent form to give consent for the disclosure of their personal information to the personnel in charge of the rehabilitative work activities.

How is the service organised?

The rehabilitative work activities are a social service organised in accordance with the Social Welfare Act for the purpose of strengthening the ability of long-term unemployed persons to manage their life and everyday routines, as well as their work ability and functional capacity, and prevent their social exclusion. It is a last-resort service, and it must be coordinated with the other social, healthcare and rehabilitation services, public employment services and other services and support measures required by the individual. 

Rehabilitative work activities comprise 4–8 hours of work on 2–4 days a week. The maximum duration of the activities is 4 x 3 months (178 days over 12 months), with the exception of integrated locations, where the maximum duration is 24 months (178 days over 12 months). Rehabilitative work activities are also implemented as group activities. The group convenes 2–4 times per week for 4 hours a day, for three months. 

Rehabilitative work activities are organised at the coaching houses of the wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava, of which Koutsi, Reeli and Luxi are located in Vantaa. Coaching houses Jenga and Valtti are located in Kerava. Integrated locations for rehabilitative work activities can be situated in the premises of different City divisions (e.g. early education centres, schools, services for older people) or in government agencies, organisations, foundations or associations.

Links:
Coaching House Luxi, Tikkurila
Coaching House Koutsi, Tuupakka
Coaching House Reeli, Koivukylä
Coaching House Jenga, Kerava
Coaching House Valtti, Kerava

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