The domestic work of the FRC is supported by The Finnish slot Machine Association RAY (Organization Incubator, Face to face and Kotilo-project) as well as the Ministry of the Environment's Suburb Programme (Kotilo-project) and the European Refugee Fund and Helsinki City Social Services Department (VertaisKoto project). |
The Finnish Refugee Council in Finland Photo: Lilli Kinnunen Supporting the integration and participation of immigrants and refugees Support for organizations, peer support, good living, courses that ease everyday problems, influence and information - this is all part of the work of the Finnish Refugee Council in Finland. The organization incubator is a project that offers information and support to immigrants for founding and running NGOs. The Kotilo-project develops tools for better living and helps solve conflicts between neighbors. Face to Face offers immigrants a possibility to handle personal questions in peer support groups. The VertaisKoto project develops a new model for refugee integration, coupling informative courses and peer support. The Finnish Refugee Council spreads information about refugee- and immigrant -related topics and publishes the magazine Pakolainen(Refugee). The Finnish Refugee Council partakes in discussion and policymaking on refugees and immigration. An essential basis for the work of the Refugee Council is broad cooperation with other NGOs and officials. The Finnish Refugee Council awards each year the title of Refugee Woman of the Year to a woman who has found an active place in Finnish society despite the burden of a refugee existance. Contact out project staff in Finland 
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