Turning the page
Okay, first we need to admit that we haven’t been very good with our blog lately:-). Sorry about that. We’ve been kind of busy running & developing our Hub. We can assure you it’s been a year full of action.
Here’s a quick recap.
The year started with refurbishing our new home on Annankatu. To finance part of our refurbishment we launched crowdfunding, thus being the first enterprise in Finland to test it out.
In the middle of the refurbishment we successfully ran Onnistamo 2011, the Unconference for Social Entrepreneurship. And yes, the plans for Onnistamo 2012 are in a full swing. Check out more info and the cool video from the last year here: Onnistamo 2012
In early May we moved into the new space (if you haven’t visited our lovely Hub yet, take a stroll to Annankatu and see what it’s like here. We think you’re going to like it.). 
Since the spring, there has been tens of events and workshops…we’ve organised around 25 Hub Breakfasts…had Lunch for Good as part of Ravintolapäivä…have hosted visitors from all over Finland (and other Hubs), including universities, third & public sector organisations, entrepreneurs’ associations…
…We’ve been to various media (such as Yle 5, Ilmarinen and Rakennuttaja magazine, Merkur Bank newsletter)…and we’ve executed a number of societally focused projects (e.g. Renewable energy , Vyyhti) with external partners.
Most importantly, over the past eight months we’ve got more than 100 (!!) great members: entrepreneurs, companies, freelancers, academics, artists, civil servants, researchers from various backgrounds, cultures and industries. They have joined our growing community of changemakers and want to contribute to sustainable development and society through their own work.
As 2011 is coming to an end, all we can say is that it’s simply been a fabulous year to Hub Helsinki.
Dear members, collaborators and sister Hubs all around the world: we wish you a Glorious, Meaningful and Happy New Year!
Lots of Hubs,
Hub Helsinki team