Partnership House Harjula

Football activities

Football activities are an essential part of Suojatie ry's work. Suojatie ry is a member organization of Homeless Academy ry at https://homelessacademy.fi/ which organizes functional rehabilitation in the form of football activities. The work of Homeless Academy ry is based on the values of Respect and Fair Play. Homeless Academy ry operates at both national and national team level.

The purpose of football activities is to offer substance-free peer support through low-threshold activities. Playing football increases participants' social skills such as connecting with others, commitment, collective responsibility, and tolerance. In addition to physical fitness and social empowerment, participants gain experiences of inclusion.

Football activities are mainly organized in the evenings and at weekends throughout the year. Voluntary and community work is also carried out.