About Citizens’ house

Joensuus’ Citizens’ House is a meeting place right in the city central (Torikatu 30).

Citizens’ house activities include:

  • Citizens’ cafe
  • Low threshold gym
  • Internet cafe
  • Copying- and printing service
  • Quick help mediation
  • Bike rentals and maintenance (social pricing)
  • Conference space renting
  • SEMPPI-healthcare point, including: free blood pressure and general knowledge about health issues.
  • Culture- and other events.
  • Book corner with books and magazines
  • Schedule guidance (busses and trains)
  • Learning environment
  • Possibility to take part in volunteer work
  • Free toilet
  • IT-support and Gambling support

Action plan:

To work as a meeting place.
Encourage social equality.
Ensure the creation of participation, caring, meeting and self-improvement culture.
Support associations and  volunteer work.
Help co-operation between the public- and volunteer sectors.
Make the information society available to everyone and offer www-services.


Citizens’ house associations:

North Karelian Society for Social Security
Soroppi ry

Citizens’ house association offices:

Kathy
Sovatek Gambling-project


Funding:

STEA
City of Joensuu