Founded in 2005, the foundation-run adult education institution offers crafts, visual arts, languages, culture, IT, music, exercise, wellbeing and social studies, plus basic arts education. Around 19,000 teaching hours are provided annually, with programmes shaped by local wishes. It received an OKKA Foundation sustainable development certificate in 2015.
Teaching takes place at around 60 locations and remotely. Finnish courses, lectures and commissioned training are also available. Three full-time teachers work alongside around 130 part-time teachers and lecturers. The premises have accessible parking.
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