HYTE Work in Summary

HYTE is everyone's shared responsibility – we all are needed.
The resident is a participant, not a target.
HYTE work in Pyhäjoki is visible through various events, training sessions, and communication.
Services must be accessible and customer-oriented.
Residents are given opportunities to influence and participate – residents' voices are heard

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Wellbeing work in Pyhäjoki

A municipality has a duty to promote the wellbeing of its residents. This duty is carried out in all municipal services in cooperation with the associations operating in the municipality, local residents and the operators in the Pohde wellbeing services county. Wellbeing work aims to promote the good life, health and safety of local residents. Together with the municipal strategy, health promotion measures and policies that support well-being create a framework for wellbeing work.

A wellbeing report is prepared during the term of office of each council to guide target-driven wellbeing work. An annual wellbeing review assesses the previous year's activities and describes the key themes and measures for the coming year as part of the budget process.

The extensive wellbeing report is supplemented by plans for children, young people and the elderly. In Pyhäjoki, these plans will be completed by the end of 2024.

The municipal executive board heads wellbeing work, with operational management responsibility resting with the Director of Education, Elina Vehkala, in close cooperation with the sports instructor-wellbeing coordinator.

The HYTE coefficient is an incentive related to central government transfers to local government, under which the active promotion of municipal health and wellbeing is also reflected in additional funding for the municipality.

Read more about the HYTE coefficient at HYTE-kerroin – kannustin kunnille - THL (in Finnish)

HYTE= Wellbeing and health

Wellbeing working group

Pyhäjoki has a multidisciplinary wellbeing working group (HYTE group), which produces and spreads information on the possibilities, means and working methods of promoting wellbeing. The HYTE group is actively involved in the preparing the Municipality of Pyhäjoki’s wellbeing report and the annual follow-up report, which is prepared during the term of office of each council. In addition to local government officials, the Municipality of Pyhäjoki’s HYTE group includes representatives of stakeholders and elected officials, and meets four times a year.

Wellbeing working group in Pyhäjoki (in Finnish) Pyhäjoen HYTE- ryhmä 2024–2026 (KH 11.03.2024 §98)

For more information, contact Elina Vehkala, Director of Education, elina.vehkala [at] pyhajoki.fi (elina[dot]vehkala[at]pyhajoki[dot]fi)