The Student Union of the University of Lapland offers services for NGOs, associations and students working near LYY. If you need help in something related to association work you can always contact us: lyy(at)lyy.fi.
Association training
LYY organizes every year an educational event to NGOs and associations working within the University of Lapland. The event is called ”Riemupiirakka” and it takes place in the beginning of the year.
Riemupiirakka is one day long. During the day there is a selection of workshops where the participants discuss relevant topics and ideas for development. The evening programme is dedicated to having a relaxing time and networking with other association workers. You can suggests the student union topics to be discussed or performers who would be nice to have in Riemupiirakka. The time and the place of the event is informed beforehand through email.
Financial aids
LYY supports the associations by giving financial aid. LYY has application process once a year for its associations.
More information on the aids from Board’s Association Representative.
The basic aid
The basic aid can be given to associations working within Student Union of the University of Lapland that have up to date information of their current state in the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. The basic aid is given to support the associations basic work. The application process for basic aid opens every February to March and the Council of Representatives makes the final decision on who the aid is granted to.
The application should be always done by a specific document. The application requires a document of a subject associations or other associations assembly proceedings, its plan of action and its latest budget. However, don’t deliver the original documents but take copies of them. If the association has received the student association’s basic aid in the previous year, the application should also be have a copy of the proceedings from the assembly where the association has gone through their last year’s plan of action. Additionally, attach a document that clears up what is the target of the aid and how would the money be spent.
Information and announcement outlets
Does your association or NGO need support in communicational issues?
You can announce your interdisciplinary activities through LYY’s information outlets! On our website, you can make an event announcement to be published on LYY’s webpage. You can also market your event in Lyytiset (LYY’s weekly newsletter) and forward your message to our association email list by contacting the Adviser of Organizations and Communications!
More on communication from LYY’s Communications Specialist viestinta(at)lyy.fi
The protection of interests for associations
LYY collaborates with the student associations in order to protect the interests of the students.
More information: LYY’s Specialist in Social Affairs, edunvalvonta(at)lyy.fi
Loanable Dishware for subject associations
LYY wants to offer the possibility for subject associations to loan dishware from LYY to limit waste and the use of single plastics, especially in student events.
Attached are the links to the dishware loan calendar and for the rules concerning the use of the said dishware.
For further inquiries: jasmin kaarnivuo(at)lyy.fi
Carbon footprint calculator
Carbon footprint calculator for student associations, so you can follow your responsibility in organizational activities. Thank you to the University of Helsinki, for making this calculator possible through the “Hiilifiksujärjestö” project.
More information:
Project website
Guide for the use of the calculator