Factsheet for measure
FI-2021-32/2092
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Updated
– measures in Finland
Walking beside – Support for youth employment
Rinnalla kulkien-hanke
Background information
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth has had a negative impact on the wellbeing of many young people. Furthermore, it has caused significant unemployment among youth.
In order to support young people to find employment, the municipalities of Vantaa and Kerava have introduced a project called Rinnalla kulkien (free translation 'walking beside').
Content of measure
This project targets young people between the ages of 18 and 25 who became unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The core target group are adults whose possibilities of finding new employment are weaker despite the improving economic situation. For instance, young people without secondary education, young people who became unemployed right after graduation or those with difficulties in terms of language skills or learning.
The project provides targeted support for young people. Young people participating in this project are assigned a mentor who works with them several times per week in order to ensure a fast transition to either working life or studies. The service model is a hybrid between youth work and public employment services.
The goal of this project is to provide assistance and mentoring for 400 young people.
The total budget of this measure is around €1 million. The project is partially funded by the European Social Fund.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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27 June 2023
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The project ends at the end of July 2023. After that, the support for young adults in Vantaa and Kerava will continue with the help of four individual coaches.
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Use of measure
By the end of June 2023, about 60% of 300 young adults within the project have been employed or started studying.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Youth (18-25)
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Local / regional government
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European Funds
Local funds
National Recovery and Resilience Facility
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
The social partners were not involved as this is not in social partner's domain.
Views and reactions
Not applicable.
Sources
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04 December 2021: Miljoona euroa nuorisotyöttömyyden vähentämiseen Vantaalla [One million euros to reduce youth unemployment in Vantaa]
(www.vantaa.fi)
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27 June 2023: Vantaa (2023) "One project dies - another one begins"
(www.vantaa.fi)
