Work activities for people with disabilities

Handicraft Workshop Kapussi offers work activities with a focus on handicrafts for 16-64-year-old people with disabilities. The activities aim to support, maintain and promote the client's ability to work and function as well as their life management skills, employment and inclusion in society, taking into account their needs, wishes and capabilities. Our activities promote inclusion and employment with a coaching and rehabilitative approach.

At Kapussi, we manufacture weaving, sewing, felting, fabric printing and various other seasonal products for our own shop. We also make products on order.

We work together with other work and day activity centres and employment support services and help those interested in group or individual job coaching to apply for the service.

Handicraft Workshop Kapussi belongs to the service area 1 of the work and day activities of the wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava. The unit employs three staff members (counsellors/activity instructors) and a supervisor who we share with three other units. We have around 27 clients.

Handicraft Workshop Käenkukka organises work activities with a focus on handicrafts for 16-64-year-old people with disabilities under the Social Welfare Act or the Act on Special Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities. The activities aim to support, maintain and promote the client's ability to work and function as well as their life management skills, employment and inclusion in society, taking into account their needs, wishes and capabilities.

At Käenkukka, we make and sell handicraft products that feature the stories of their makers. The products are designed and made by our clients, and the workshop offers suitably challenging tasks for them. We respond to the wishes and needs of our clients, supporting their resources and skills. We also support their social participation and visibility by participating in various events and being active on social media, for example.

We work together with other work and day activity centres and employment support services and help those interested in group or individual job coaching to apply for the service.

The extent and schedule of the activities are planned with the client's needs in mind. We have around 17 participants each week.

KERAVA WORK AND ACTIVITY CENTRE

Kerava Work and Activity Centre offers a variety of work activities for working-age people under the Social Welfare Act and the Act on Special Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities. The activities aim to support, maintain and promote the client's ability to work and function, life management skills, employment and inclusion in society. They promote the client's wellbeing and social skills in a holistic way. The participants learn working life skills, and the activities are planned with the client's needs, wishes and capabilities in mind.

The YRITYS activity programme has been selling a range of packaging, phasing and assembly services to companies since 1972. We offer high-quality and cost-effective subcontracting solutions, and our partners include several local companies. The programme also prepares the participants for jobs in, for example, property management, facility maintenance and catering.

The OMA activity programme manufactures products by hand and by recycling. We weave, for example, carpets and poppanas, traditional Karelian woven fabrics. The programme aims to involve the clients as much as possible from design to final product. The unique products are sold on weekdays in the Pajapuoti shop at Kauppakaari 11, 04200 Kerava.

The service is free of charge for clients. Based on the Act on Special Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities, necessary travel to the work activities is provided free of charge. A fee is charged for the meals. No salary is paid for the work activities, but clients are paid an incentive pay.

HOW TO APPLY

A new client can apply for the service by contacting senior counselling. If the eligibility criteria are met and based on the service needs assessment by the Client Support Unit, the client receives a decision on work activities under the Social Welfare Act and the Act on Special Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
DISABILITY SERVICES: service counselling, guidance, new clients: 09 4191 7020

INSTRUCTORS:
Anu Mäkinen 040 6120 636
Sanna Kinnarinen 040 6120 637
Anne Mäntylä 040 6120 634
Joni Kuronen 040 6120 633

Solkikuja Work and Activity Centre provides work and day activities for clients of disability or social care services who are between the ages of 16 and 64 and live in Vantaa.

The aim of the activities is to support inclusion, self-determination and independence and to increase the participant's control over their own life. Another goal is to promote their wellbeing and bring content to their daily lives. We provide our clients with experiences and opportunities to try new and different things. We also help our clients experiment with a low threshold through various work activities and prepare them towards individual and group work coaching.

The centre offers tailored, varied and goal-oriented group activities with the help of professional and motivated staff. The activities create a culture of encounter. They are characterised by a sense of community, creativity and enthusiasm. Our starting point is that every client can feel welcome just the way they are.

The work activities include, for example, various subcontracting work, such as packaging, sorting, assembly and mailing for customer companies. We also carry out group work activities on-site in companies. Our clients can also participate in small-scale work in institutional care and catering, recycling and handicrafts. The work activities emphasise life management skills and holistic wellbeing.

The day activities include a variety of inclusive and creative activities, such as arts and crafts, music, sports and outdoor activities in the local nature. We also make use of local services, such as libraries, shops and cafés, and go on excursions where possible. The activity themes include dance and body awareness, communication and discussion, multisensory sessions, seasonal gardening, cooking and baking, multimedia, renovation, car wash, book clubs and a long list of other themes that fit the season and holidays.

The schedule and content of the activities is tailored to the needs and wishes of each client. Our staff is responsible for planning, implementing and assessing the content, together with the clients. Customer involvement and customer focus are our key values. The planning and implementation of the activities takes into account the wishes, needs and interests of the clients, and a varied daily and weekly programme is planned and implemented for - and together with - each client.

Solkikuja Work and Activity Centre belongs to the service area 1 of the work and day activities of the wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava. The unit employs a total of 13 counsellors/activity instructors, an activity leader and a supervisor who is shared with three other units. The unit currently has about 67 clients. The centre is located close to good transport links and services.

Tavitie Work and Activity Centre organises work activities for 16-64-year-old people with disabilities in Korso, Vantaa, under the Social Welfare Act or the Act on Special Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Our activities promote inclusion and employment with a coaching and rehabilitative approach. We work for a variety of companies on packaging, labelling, assembly and mailing of small products. The subcontracted work activities are either regular or occasional. We also provide other activities to support the participant's ability to work and function as well as work activities in groups, such as yard work.

We cooperate with other work and day centres and job coaching. If you are interested in group and individual job coaching, we can help you apply for it.

Tavitie Work and Activity Centre has three groups, Ryhti 1, Ryhti 2 and Ryhti 3, with slightly different emphasis on content, group size and strength of support. The extent and length of the activities are determined by the need for the service. We have around 65 participants each week.