Martat
Everyday life is about controlling matters, and sometimes it can even be a fest! From Martha’s you can find advice on housekeeping, everyday skills, cooking instructions and information about the services of the Martha Organization.
Knitting Patterns
There are free knitting and crochet patterns on this website. Search patterns by category. Instructional videos are not available in closed prisons.
Drops Design | select the language first
Lankava Knitting Patterns
If you are interested in knitting, you might be inspired by the colors and knitting patterns on this website.
The Guarantee Foundation (Takuusäätiö)
Is it difficult to cope financially? Here you can get advice on money and debt problems.
Financial and debt counselling
With the help of financial knowledge tools, you will learn how to plan your finances and good financial management.
Brochures on personal financial management
Leijona Catering menus
What are we eating today? The menus of the prisons can be found here.
Banks
You should definitely learn to use online banking! Fast and up-to-date management of financial issues is important. Remember to take care of your online bank codes. Click the name of your bank from the list below, and you will access online banking.
Here listed the ones that have English webpages:
Insurances
Everything is possible in life, so you should have your insurance issues in order. Luckily you will not be left empty handed in case of an accident and can receive a compensation from the insurance company.
Here listed the ones that have English webpages:
The Finnish Financial Ombudsman Bureau – FINE
An independent expert assisting you free of charge. FINE provides you advice and solve disputes in insurance, banking and investment issues.
The Finnish Financial Ombudsman Bureau
Accommodation Services
You may need accommodation on your prison leave or on vacations. You can search for different priced accommodation options in Finland, such as hotels and hostels, for example with the following services.
Hotels – Hotel Search in Finland
Digital skills
Faktabaari – for digital information literacy
Faktabaari means fact bar. Here you can briefly learn what a fact bar is and what it does.
Data protection
Here you can find information about how you can exercise your data protection rights and manage your personal data. Personal data refers to information by which you can be identified.
The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
Safety
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Consumers – This section is mainly intended for private individuals and consumers. In this section you can find information on safe use of leisure products and services, as well as tips for purchase situations.