| Programme name | Country | Date of information |
| Lukulahja lapselle | Finland | 2 Dec 2019 |
| Question | Answer |
| About the Organisation | |
| Organisation name | Lukukeskus – The Finnish Reading Center |
| Organisation address | Linnunlauluntie 7, 00530 Helsinki, Finland |
| Goal/objective | Reading for a better world. The Finnish Reading Center promotes reading, literacy and literature |
| Contact Person | Emmi Jäkkö |
| Position of Contact Person | Development manager |
| Contact email | luelapselle@lukukeskus.fi |
| Contact Telephone Number | +358 50 410 7988 |
| Organisation website | www.lukukeskus.fi |
| Organisation type | NGO |
| How many staff does your organisation employ? | 7 |
| About the Programme | |
| Basic details | |
| Programme name | Lukulahja lapselle |
| Country/Province/City where the programme takes place | Finland |
| Year started | 2019 |
| Programme goal/objective | Book bag for every baby born in Finland |
| Funding sources | The Finnish Cultural Foundation |
| Geographic coverage | National campaign in Finland |
| Purpose of the programme | |
| Not for profit? | non profit |
| Religious or political purpose? | none |
| Local consistency of model | |
| Is your programme model consistent across your geographic area, or are there regional differences? | Consistent |
| Book Packs | |
| What are the contents of your gifting pack? | In book bag: Rhymebook for babies with infotexts for parents, Bedtime story book for toddlers, height chart with info on childs verbal development and facts about reading, rhyme cards and invitation to library. |
| Is your programme offered free of charge to all families? | Yes |
| Partnerships and Delivery | |
| What are your primary ‘points of contact’ with the population you serve? | Health clinic |
| Who gifts/hands-out your pack to families? | Healthcare workers |
| Please list your other programme partnerships | Daycare can use free information provided on programme’s website; Libraries share information for families. Health care officials share information about reading in official documents. |
| Audience | |
| Is the programme universal or targeted? | Book bag is given to every baby born in Finland 2019-2021. |
| How many children does your programme serve a year? | 50,000 |
| At what age/gifting period do children receive your programme. | Prenatal, Birth – 6 months, 6 – 12 months |
| Diversity provision | |
| Does your program include provisions or resources for children with special needs? | no |
| What language populations does your programme serve? | Finnish and Swedish; Sami language will be added (official languages in Finland). Info materials (everything except books) in Arabic, Sorani, Somali, Spanish, Russian, Estonian, English |
| Evaluation and research | |
| Have you conducted programme evaluation or research (including longitudinal)? If yes, has this evaluation/research been published? | We are conducting evaluation and research through out the program. First survey was made before the program started; second survey will be done after 1 year after launch; and last one in the end of the third year. In addition several surveys on materials and health care workers experiences will be conducted by students. |
Videos
Videos and Powerpoints
May 2022 – Research updates on programmes
Emmi Jäkkö: Finnish Reading Centre, Lukukeskus, Finland
- Emmi Jäkkö: Finnish Reading Centre, Lukukeskus, Finland 27% of families begin reading – results of Finland’s first book gifting programme
May 2021 – Health and Wellbeing
Emmi Jäkkö: Lukukeskus (Finnish Reading Centre)
- Emmi Jäkkö: Lukukeskus (Finnish Reading Centre) – Lukulahja lapselle, a Book Bag for every baby: feedback from health care officials and families from the second round of evaluation
Feb 2020 – Maternity hospital and Health Clinic bookgifting
Emmi Jäkkö: Finnish Reading Centre – Book Gift Program – Book bag for every child born 2019-2021
Feb 2020 – Maternity hospital and Health Clinic bookgifting
- Emmi Jäkkö: Finnish Reading Centre – Book Gift Program – Book bag for every child born 2019-2021