The customer service phones for morning and afternoon activities are closed between 23 December and 31 December 2021

Strike against Arkea continues – food is available relatively well in schools and day-care centres

During the strike of JHL and Jyty, warm and cold meals provided by the service provider are available in the schools and day-care centres of Turku. The strike causes a need for various special arrangements, which may lead to last-minute changes. Despite this, meals are being prepared and distributed relatively well, although not all special diets can be accommodated. The facility and catering services company Arkea is doing everything it can to make food available to as many people as possible. Updated: 26.11.2021

Pop-up vaccination day at Lauste child welfare clinic on December

Residents of Turku aged 12 or over will be vaccinated on this pop-up vaccination day.

Apply for morning and afternoon activities by 31 March 2022

City of Turku and Bayer hold unique science competition for all upper secondary students in Finland

The Beyond 2030 Challenge science competition encourages all students in upper secondary and vocational education in Finland to take a plunge into the world of science and technology. Inspired by a successful first year, the contest is expanding from Southwestern Finland to upper secondary, and vocational school students all over the country. The contest encourages young people to discover the innumerable career and study opportunities that exist in the fields of technology and sciences, and to increase cooperation of the different actors with institutions of higher education and corporations.

Pop up corona vaccinations for young adults and students begin

Young adults (16–29-year-olds) and students are offered corona vaccinations without an appointment in weeks 31–32 in Turku.

Booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments for over-16s and 12–15-year-olds in risk groups

The City of Turku COVID-19 vaccination helpline is open to everyone aged over 16 and for 12–15-year-olds in risk groups.

Turku relaxes COVID-19 restrictions on city services

In accordance with the alignment of the COVID-19 coordination group of Southwest Finland on Friday 4 June, the city of Turku has transitioned from the most severe, community transmission phase of the COVID-19 epidemic, to the lower level, i.e. the acceleration phase.