Councils and parliaments

Youth Council, NuVa

The Youth Council’s term of office begins in August and lasts for one (1) year.

Composition of the Youth Council for the 2025–2026 term

• Oona from Sweden (Chair)
• Mina Majhool (Secretary)
• Pihla Lähteenmäki (Vice-Chair)
• Veela Heikkilä
• Joutsi Viivi
• Lyydia Hetekorpi
• Emma Järvenpää
• Lintula Luka
• Kia-Maria Mäkinen

Board seats

Growth and Wellbeing Committee: Oona Ruotsalainen (deputy: Emma Järvenpää)
Vitality and Living Environment Committee: Pihla Lähteenmäki (deputy: Oona Ruotsalainen)

City Council: Oona Ruotsalainen (deputy: Pihla Lähteenmäki)

At its meeting on 15 September 2025, the City Council confirmed the composition of the Youth Council, the representatives on the committees and the rules of procedure.

Contact details

The Keuruu Youth Council’s email address: keunuva@gmail.com

The Keuruu Council for People with Disabilities was established in 1986. The Council’s role is to influence the planning, preparation and monitoring of activities across various sectors in matters of significance to people with disabilities:

• Well-being and health

• Inclusion

• Living environment and housing

• Mobility

• In terms of their ability to carry out daily activities or the services they require.

Chair

• Tarja Rotola-Pukkila,
  Keuruu Region Association for the Support of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Members

• Harri Koivisto, Vice-Chair, Keurusseutu Disabled People’s Association 
• Vilma Lahti, Central Finland Muscular Dystrophy Association

• Sanna Turunen, Central Finland Neurological Association  
• Pirjo Raivio, Keuruu Branch of the Central Finland Association for the Visually Impaired

• Harri Oksanen, Jyväskylä Region Hearing Association  

• Kaija Asunmaa, Finnish Arthritis Association  
• Päivi Lewis, Keuruu Parish

• Leena Laurila, Keuruu Town Council

Personal deputies

• Salla Vainio, Keuruu Region Association for the Support of People with Intellectual Disabilities
• Simo Jämsä, Keurusseutu Disabled People’s Association
• Kaisa Hyvönen, Central Finland Neurological Association  
• Anneli Lehtonen, Finnish Arthritis Association  
• Hanna-Kaisa Koppelomäki, Keuruu Parish
• Eveliina Kangasniemi, Keuruu Town Council

The Keuruu Senior Citizens’ Council was established in 2001. The Council’s remit is:

• Has an influence on the preparation and planning of matters conce ing older people.
• To monitor developments in the needs, circumstances and services of older people.
• Promotes well-being.
• Provides updates on current affairs.
• To act as a facilitator of cooperation between organisations.

Chair

• Janne Mörsky, Keuruu Seniors Association

Members

• Tuula Kivinen, Vice-Chair, Haapamäki Branch of the Finnish Pensioners’ Association
• Anna-Liisa Viitanen, Keuruu Branch of the Finnish Pensioners’ Association

• Raimo Viitanen, Keuruu Pensioners’ Association

• Kirsi Saarelainen, Central Finland Welfare Region

• Vilho Mäkinen, Keuruu Parish

• Helena Tamminen-Niemelä, representative of the Village Council

• Nina Voutilainen, Keuruu Town Council
  

Personal deputies

• Pirkko Niiranen, Keuruu National Seniors Association
• Laila Ulvinen, Haapamäki Branch of the Finnish Pensioners’ Association
• Kirsti Liukkonen, Keuruu Branch of the Finnish Pensioners’ Association
• Aila Heinänen, Keuruu Pensioners’ Association
• Riikka Lamminen, Central Finland Welfare Region
• Marja Rämö, representative of the Village Council
• Päivi Lewis, Keuruu Parish
• Johannes Routila, Keuruu Town Council

The aim of the Children’s Parliament is to promote children’s participation and ensure that children’s voices are heard in decision-making. The Children’s Parliament teaches children to participate in and influence social issues. At the same time, the initiative also teaches adults and decision-makers to take children’s opinions, needs and perspectives into account in decision-making.

Representatives from among pupils in Years 4 to 6 are appointed to the Children’s Parliament from each primary school in Keuruu. The Children’s Parliament meets approximately four times per term during the school year. The Children’s Parliament is jointly led by the Head of Youth Services and the Family Centre Coordinator for the Central Finland Welfare Region.

For further information about the programme, please contact Niina Savilahti, Head of Youth Services, at niina.savilahti@keuruu.fi or on 040 5126 348

The aim of the Club Parliament is to strengthen Keuruu’s sporting culture and club activities across the whole of our town. The Sports Council highlights the impact of sport as a factor in social well-being and as a means of enhancing residents’ quality of life. Another aim is to pool the resources of local sports clubs and the city’s sports services in a centralised manner to improve sporting facilities across the city.

The role, responsibilities and objectives of the Club Parliament

The Sports Council is an expert body formed by local sports associations, which presents the collective views of the sports community to the city’s administrative departments. The Sports Parliament has no actual decision-making power in the city’s decision-making process; rather, its decisions, proposals and statements may serve as one of the grounds for decisions on sports matters.

Club Parliament

• develop sports and leisure activities in collaboration with the city
• develops sports facilities and makes recommendations to the city regarding the priorities for sports infrastructure development.
• come up with new activities and develop cooperation between clubs.
• takes the initiative and issues statements to promote the development of sports and leisure services, and emphasises in its work the importance of physical
  activity in enhancing well-being.
• to work with the city’s sports services to develop sports
  training programmes for clubs and individual residents, and to take a stance on grant principles as well as booking and fee policies.
• acts as an advocate for all sports associations.

Members of the Club Parliament and meeting procedures

The sports clubs have appointed two representatives and two deputy representatives to the Parliament. The Club Parliament makes decisions based on a consensus. The Chair of the Club Parliament is elected at the autumn meeting for a term of two calendar years at a time. The chairmanship of the Club Parliament rotates among the clubs.

The Club Council meets at least twice a year, in the spring and autumn. The Club Council may invite experts to its meetings. The meetings are convened by Keuruu Sports Services.

The minutes of the meeting are kept by a representative of the city. The notice of the meeting is sent to the clubs by email no later than three weeks before the meeting, and the agenda no later than two weeks before the meeting. Anyone may propose items for the meeting agenda. Proposals for the agenda must be submitted to the Leisure Manager at least two weeks before the meeting; the deadline will be specified in the meeting invitation.

The minutes of the Council of Associations will be submitted to the Growth and Wellbeing Committee meeting for information and published on the city’s website.

The Club Council may also meet remotely if necessary. No attendance allowance
is paid for these meetings.