Research published about ”cultural companions”
Cultural education unit TAITE made a survey of volunteer cultural
companions (kulttuurikaverit, kulttuuriluotsit). The survey was
nationwide. The are an important resource in promoting the welfare of
elderly people.
The idea of cultural companions was born in Jyväskylä
2006 and it has been spread to over twenty regions in Finland.
The report is in Finnish and has Swedish summary. Marko Nousiainen: "Selvitys kulttuuri-, liikunta- ja ympäristöluotsitoiminnasta Suomessa" (pdf, 2.15 Mt)
More information about Tampere cultural companions
More information:
Susanna Lundström
+35840 728 7282
susanna.lundstrom(a)tampere.fi
