Nicehearts ry Community Houses offer free and easy access activities for people of all ages.
You can participate by yourself, with a friend or with your family. Everyone is welcome just as they are.
The Community Houses are places with diverse activities and open for everyone. The activities are aimed at people of all ages: children, youth, adults, and families. Participation does not require a specific kind of background or previous experience, you can join and just be yourself.
Activities in the Community Houses
At the Community Houses you can participate in the activities, meet other people, and receive support for different everyday life situations. The activities are facilitated and goal oriented.
There are many kinds of activities at the houses: during the daytime, there are groups for families and adults, and in the afternoon and evenings there are hobby clubs, courses and different events among other activities.
Activities can include, doing things together, discussing, playing games, doing crafts or exercising. Free day camps are also organized during school holidays (in Espoo).
In addition to our own group activities, activities are also organized by our partners. You can look at the weekly and monthly programs to find groups that are suitable for you. For each group, it is stated who the group is aimed at and whether participation requires registration.
Free activities and support for everyday life
All activities at the Community Houses are free of charge.
Community houses also provide advice and guidance in various life situations. You can meet other people, share experiences, and find peer support.
Activities are planned together with visitors so that they meet the needs of the residents of the area as best as possible. Community houses are safe and open spaces where everyone can participate in their own way. We follow our Safer Spaces principles in all our activities.
The values of our operations are equality, non-discrimination, community, joy, and humanity. Our operations are based on respectful and appreciative encounters, where everyone is treated as an individual. Our community is diverse, and we operate gender and culture sensitively. All our activities and operations follow the principles of safer space.
Community House activities were established in Espoo and Lappeenranta in 2017.
In 2026 the main funding partners are Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County, city of Espoo and city of Lappeenranta.