The participation survey is your opportunity to influence

Kotka aims to promote the participation of its residents through regular and long-term work. The first Participation Programme is for the period 2021-2025. Now the Participation Programme is being evaluated and feedback is being collected from residents on the related activities and on participation work in general in the City of Kotka.

The surveye in English is open from 12th February to 17th March 2024 and can be completed directly via e-form at www.kotka.fi/osallistu. Responses are welcome from all residents, associations and entrepreneurs. The questionnaire can be answered on paper only in Finnish in all Kotka libraries, swimming halls, customer service point Ruori and Kumppanuustalo Viikari during their opening hours.

On the basis of the survey, Participation Programme will be updated during 2025.

The experience of participation contributes to well-being

Participation means the opportunity to express opinions, to influence and to belong to the community. The experience of participation has a strong link to a person’s well-being. Participation is also strongly linked to equality.

Participation is promoted through a variety of concrete measures. Many people are familiar with such activities as residents’ meetings on different themes, participatory budgeting Osbu, volunteering and associations, customer surveys or even voting in elections. These are all forms of participation! Participation is also accessibility and equality for all citizens.

By answering the survey you could win a prize. In addition, by answering the survey you will have the opportunity to register for further work on the participation programme, which will be carried out in workshops in autumn 2024.