Presentation of the Finnish model for accessible leisure activities
For the next meeting of our working group on Inclusion and Accessibility in Socio-Cultural Centres, cultural operators Tetti Tuhkio and Pilvi Kuitu, from our member the Association of Finnish Children's Cultural Centres, will introduce us to The Finnish model for accessible leisure activities. The model consists of a set of accessibility recommendations for hobby organisations, including a new labelling method and a traffic lights tool to help assess the current level of accessibility within an organisation, and prioritise tasks for improvement.
After an introduction to the model, we will discuss the possibility of setting up a cooperation project to promote accessibility together.
The Association of Finnish Children's Cultural Centers advances the work of cultural centres for children and young people in Finland, and promotes competence in the field of children's culture as well as its visibility nationwide. Today, they count 37 members. The Association is preparing international projects together with its member centres and other actors.
The meeting will take place online on October 4th from 14:00 until 15:30 CET. It will be facilitated by Sophie Dowden, coordinator of the working group.
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Tetti Tuhkio is a communications specialist with extensive experience in the public sector and a background in arts education for children and youth. She now works at the Association of Finnish Children's Cultural Centres, where she coordinates the project Finnish Model for Accessible Leisure Activities.
Pilvi Kuitu is the managing director of PiiPoo – Accessible Centre for Art and Culture, and has over 15 years of expertise in addressing accessibility challenges within the cultural sector. She has contributed to numerous development projects led by the Association of Finnish Children's Cultural Centers, which her centre is part of.