Friend activity

Would you like to join the friendship program? Or do you need a friend yourself?

In the municipality of Janakkala, there are various organizations offering friendship programs. Anyone can report needing a friend (whether they are a member of the organizing body or not), by contacting the organization responsible for the program. Below is described how you can get involved in volunteer friendship activities with each organization.

The Parish of Janakkala

The friendship program in the Parish of Janakkala is managed by: Päivi Harju 044 7656 984 or paivi.harju@evl.fi

Forms of friendship programs:

  • Lähetyskahvila Toivo coffee-making circle
  • Neighbor service:
    • home visits
    • church buddy (for events, for example)
  • Neighbor service:

In addition to the friendship program, the parish organizes Yhes ollaan events, for which more information can be found on the parish website.

The Finnish Red Cross Tervakoski Branch

The friendship program of the Finnish Red Cross in Tervakoski is managed by Kaarin Vuorinen p.040 7072563.

Link to the Red Cross friendship program. 

Forms of friendship programs:

  • outdoor friend
  • home visit friend
  • cultural friends for the visually impaired (as escort)
  • reading assistance and escort to medical examinations or laboratory tests in health centers or hospitals
  • assistance with shopping or other errands
  • friend café

Free training:

  • Red Cross friend training, duration 3 hours
  • Other training supporting volunteer work by the Red Cross, including Teams training

The Finnish Red Cross Janakkala Branch

The friendship program of the Finnish Red Cross in Janakkala is managed by Asta Lehtiö 050 435 9275

Forms of friendship programs:

  • being a friend at home
  • outdoor friend as escort to hospitals, laboratory or doctor’s examinations
  • assistance with errands, e.g., during shopping

Other activities:

  • Juttutupa  (Kauppakuja 1.) is a meeting place for people where we come together for coffee, handicrafts, and chatting, and we also organize theme days. Juttutupa is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.

Free training:

  • Red Cross  friend training, duration 3 hours
  • Other training supporting volunteer work by the Red Cross, including Teams training

Link to contact information for the Janakkala branch of the Red Cross.

Eläkeliitto’s Janakkala Association

Anyone can ask for help from Eläkeliitto’s Janakkala Association, the friends working in the association are members of the association.

Pirkko Liljeqvist: pirkko.liljeqvist@gmail.com

Link to Eläkeliitto’s contact information.  Eläkeliitto’s volunteer activities.
Forms of friendship programs:

  • neighbor assistance, errands assistance, conversation company at home or in institutions.
  • Phone companionship for the lonely.
  • Being an outdoor companion.
  • Assisting people with mobility limitations.
  • Eläkeliitto’s Janakkala singers visit institutions.

Free training:

  • Eläkeliitto also organizes training through Teams
  • Course training at Lehmiranta

Lions Club Janakkala/Idat

Contact person:

Pirkko Kostamo, pirkko.kostamo@live.com

Forms of friendship programs

  • being an outdoor companion in Kotipelto and Kyterinhovi
  • assisting in celebrations at the Kataja activity center
  • food collection once a year
  • spring greetings to senior citizens’ residential units in Janakkala

Lions Club Janakkala/Turenki

Contact person:

Veijo Elo veijo.elo@gmail.com p. +358408684281

Link to the Janakkala Lions Club website. 

Forms of friendship programs

  • outdoor activities in Tapailakoti and Kyterinhovi
  • participating in events
  • food collection once a year
  • delivering Christmas flowers and singing greetings to residents of Tapailakoti and Kyterinhovi

MLL Janakkala Association

MLL Janakkala Association: https://janakkala.mll.fi/

MLL Hämeenpiiri coordinates volunteer activities in the Hämeen region.

Link to friendship activities: https://hameenpiiri.mll.fi/vapaaehtoiseksi/
Forms of friendship programs:

Janakkala Municipality Daycare Grandmas and Grandpas

Would you be interested in serving as a daycare grandma or grandpa during outdoor activities (e.g., on forest trips/skiing days, etc.)?

Doing things together with different ages is very enjoyable and refreshing for both sides, and additionally, it helps the daycare staff to have extra hands available for dressing. Contact person: Inkeri Jortikka, sports manager Inkeri.jortikka@janakkala.fi
When the daycare plans an outdoor activity, they will call the daycare grandma/grandpa to see if they can join the outdoor activity. Participation according to your own possibilities.