Lumo team

The purpose of the Lumo team is to bring joy and a sense of community to the neighbourhood through events and activities. There is no requirement to commit to the team for a specific period, and each member participates according to their own interest, skills, and availability. The Lumo team cannot exclude anyone from its activities. 

The main focus of the Lumo team’s activities is on enjoyable engagement. The team does not handle the official communication or decision-making of the building. The property manager makes decisions and is responsible for communication, while of course considering the wishes of the residents. 

The members of the Lumo team maintain contact with the property manager through the My Lumo service, just like all other residents of the Lumo building. 

A Lumo team requires at least two residents to operate, so that no one is left to handle arrangements alone.

If you find a neighbour who’d like to promote community spirit, you can contact the property manager via the My Lumo service. The property manager will get back to you and explain how to proceed with setting up the team. 

Each Lumo team is eligible to receive Lumo funds, which the team can apply for annually based on their action plan. The property manager usually confirms the amount at the beginning of the year. 

In practice, Lumo funds refer to an S-Business card that members of the Lumo Team can use. Using Lumo funds does not involve unnecessary paperwork or sending receipts back and forth: information about purchases made with the card is easily and reliably forwarded to the property manager. 

Lumo funds can only be used for purchases and events approved in the action plan. Lumo funds cannot be used to purchase alcohol or tobacco products, nor gift cards, and they are not intended for, for example, buying Christmas gifts for the building's residents. 

Misuse of Lumo funds will result in direct invoicing to the cardholder and may also lead to the discontinuation of the Lumo team activities. 

The action plan can be informal, but it must include the following information: 

1. Address of the building and names of the Lumo team members. 

2. List of planned events and/or small purchases. Events organised by the Lumo team are limited to the neighbourhood, and the proposed purchases must be accessible for use by all residents of the building. 

3. Person responsible for each event and/or small purchase. The responsible person ensures the execution of the event or purchase. There may be several responsible persons, and tasks can be shared among the team. 

4. Cost estimate for each event and/or small purchase. The cost estimate may be indicative but should be based on realistic prices. 

The property manager requests an action plan from the Lumo team towards the end of the year, and the completed action plan must be sent to the property manager via the My Lumo by the date specified by the property manager. 

Lumo funds are determined based on the action plan and cannot be granted without a timely submitted plan. 

The Lumo team can organise exactly the kind of enjoyable, fun, or useful activities that the team and residents decide on – celebrations, community work, events, and even hobby activities. 

The most important thing is that the activities are open to everyone and take place at the Lumo building or in the neighbourhood. The Lumo team cannot exclude anyone from the activities. 

You don’t have to come up with everything yourselves, so here are some tried and tested events that Lumo teams have organised over the years: 

• Summer parties 
• Buying a grill and holding sausage grilling evenings 
• Playful garden Olympics 
• Christmas parties 
• Winter and summer festivals 
• Seasonal arts and crafts evenings 
• May Day celebrations 
• Lumo building anniversaries 
• Yard sales 

Of course, the Lumo team is welcome to come up with completely new ideas! We’re always delighted to hear suggestions that increase community spirit and make everyday life more enjoyable. 

And even if your building doesn’t yet have a Lumo team, we encourage all residents to get in touch with us easily via the My Lumo service if the neighbourhood would like community events. 

The Lumo team must always communicate about their activities to other residents in both Finnish and English. This information can be displayed in the building in the form of a self-made poster, and the property manager can also share details of the event through the My Lumo message.