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Joensuu city website, information for Ukrainians

In English: https://www.joensuu.fi/en/web/english/ukraine

In Ukrainian: https://www.joensuu.fi/information-for-ukrainians

In Russian: https://www.joensuu.fi/ru/web/ru/ukraine

Suomeksi: https://www.joensuu.fi/ukraina

Free buses for Ukrainians

Buses from several different operators are in use in the Joensuu region.

The Joensuu region public transport (JOJO) buses travel around the Joensuu inner city area, as well as to Hammaslahti, Liperi and Kontiolahti. You can travel in JOJO buses free of charge with a Ukrainian passport up to 30 June. A certificate of temporary seizure of your passport issued by the police, the border inspection authority or the Finnish Immigration Service is also accepted. JOJO buses can be identified by their line number (1–214).

The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) buses travel from Joensuu to Ilomantsi, Tohmajärvi, Kitee, Savonlinna, Rääkkylä, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi, Lieksa, Juuka and Nurmes. You can travel in ELY buses free of charge with a Ukrainian passport until the end of August.

Additional information:
Further information on local buses
Bus schedules can be found in Route Search

In addition, there are several intercity buses which travel between Joensuu and different cities. Further information on the Matkahuolto website.

Impartial and trustworthy news on Finnish media

News in English by Yle (Yleisradio, Finland’s national public broadcasting company)
Information on the invasion in Ukraine published by the Finnish government

The Orthodox Church

https://www.joensuunortodoksit.fi/in-english/

The Lutheran Church

The Rantakylä Church

The church’s diaconal worker, Auli Pehkonen, provides support and counseling in Russian, tel. 050 338 6066, auli.pehkonen@evl.fi. She will be on leave until October 2022. Address: Rantakylä church, Rantakylänkatu 2

The Joensuu Church

Walk in talk is the Joensuu Church’s service for 13–20-year-old youth. Walk in talk is held every Tuesday during the spring at 2–6 P.M. at the Joensuu Church on Papinkatu 1 B.
Youth can come to the place with a low threshold to talk about their news and worries. The church’s youth worker, priest or diaconal worker will be there for discussion. The service is open and free of charge, and a separate reservation is not needed. One can come to the meeting anonymously. The languages spoken are Finnish and English.

Kuntokeskus Energy

Kuntokeskus Energy is a fitness center. Energy offers fitness for Ukrainians at an affordable price. Click here for more information.

Perheentalo

Perheentalo is a place to spend time and meet other families!
https://www.joensuunperheentalo.fi/joensuun-perheentalo/in-english/

Looking for a job?

Here are links that English-speaking Ukrainians can use to find a job in Finland:

ViaDia

ViaDia is Finland’s Evangelical Free Church’s diaconal work organization. Joensuu’s ViaDia operates in the Rantakylä neighborhood about 4 km from Joensuu’s city center.

The ViaDia center is an open meeting place for everyone where you can meet other people and drink coffee. The center is open on weekdays at 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. on Venetie 10.

Lähiötalo is ViaDia’s open meeting place especially for school students and families with children. The goal is to support families’ wellbeing and the integration of immigrant families and to prevent marginalisation. Lähiötalo is open on weekdays at 9:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. on the second floor at Riihisärkänkatu 6 C 16.

Donated goods

Ukrainians can get things they need for free with Ukrainian passport or identity document. Clothes, furniture, toys etc.

Taitamo and Soma-home, Jokikatu 8, entrance from the river Pielinen side, 2.nd floor, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11.00-15.00. Telephone: 050 576 6940

HanePeaceUkraine storage:
Lukkotie 9, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17.00–19.00 and Saturdays at 10–12. Telephone: 050 555 0890.
More and the latest information at www.hanepeaceukraine.fi/eng/auta.html.

Tavaroita vastaanotetaan tiistaisin ja torstaisin klo 16–17, sekä lauantaisin klo 9–10 osoitteessa Lukkotie 9, Raatekangas. Puhelinnumero: 050 555 0890.
Lisätietoa ja ajankohtaisimmat tiedot osoitteesta www.hanepeaceukraine.fi/fin/auta.html.