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1 § Name and domicile of the association
The name of the association is Vihreä Keidas ry - Gröna Oasen rf. The association is domiciled in Helsinki and its languages are Finnish, Swedish and English.

 

2 § Purpose of the association
The purpose of the association is to operate on the basis of Christian values and to support people in challenging life situations
through preventive and corrective measures that promote recovery, with the aim of helping them achieve a healthy and balanced life.

 

3 § Activities
The association carries out its purpose through psychosocial support, by seeking connections with clients and supporting them and helping them
find employment. In order to achieve its purpose, the association may establish and maintain meeting and leisure facilities, reception and care homes, and social and health care units, as well as offer jobs, organise various events and engage in publishing activities. To support its activities, the association may organise fundraisers, lotteries and sales, collect donations, receive gifts and bequests, and own real estate necessary for its activities. The association may sell social and health services, training and other services or goods online and in other market environments, and participate in tenders. To support its activities, the association may have corporate partnerships, sponsors, collaborations and campaigns. In its activities, the association strives to take into account not only the Christian perspective but also the experiences of the field and the results of scientific research.

 

4 § Membership
Individuals and organisations that accept the association's purpose and operating principles and feel called to the work intended by the association may become members of the association. The association's board decides on the admission and expulsion of members.
The association may have supporting members approved by the board.

 

5 § Membership fee
The members of the association pay an annual membership fee, the amount of which is confirmed by the annual general meeting.

 

6 § Board of the association
The annual general meeting of the association elects a chairperson and five ordinary members to the board of the association for a term of two years, as well as two deputy members, one of whom is ranked first. The board shall elect a vice-chairperson from among its members. The chairperson or vice-chairperson, two ordinary members and one deputy member shall be up for re-election every other year. Those up for re-election may be re-elected. The first time, the order of retirement shall be determined by lot. Deputy members are entitled to attend all board meetings and have the right to vote insofar as one of the regular members is absent. The board has a quorum when at least three members with voting rights are present or participating in the meeting via remote connection, one of whom must be the chairperson or vice-chairperson. A person employed by the association cannot be a member of the board.

 

7 § Officers
The board elects an executive director, a secretary and a treasurer for the association. If any of them are not members of the board, they have
the right to attend and speak at board meetings.

 

8 § Signing
The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall sign on behalf of the association jointly, or either of them may sign jointly with the executive director, secretary or treasurer.

 

9 § Association meetings
The association's annual meeting, which may be attended in person or remotely, shall be held annually by the end of May. The association shall hold an extraordinary meeting when the board deems it necessary or when at least 1/10 of the association's voting members request it in writing from the board for the purpose of dealing with a specific matter. Notices of association meetings shall be sent to the members of the association by letter or e-mail at least two weeks before the meeting. If a member of the association wishes to have a matter dealt with at a meeting of the association, they must notify the board in writing in good time so that the matter can be included in the notice of the meeting.

 

10 § Annual meeting
The following matters shall be dealt with at the association's annual meeting: 1.) opening of the meeting; 2.) election of the chairperson, secretary, two minutes checkers and two vote counters for the meeting; 3.) confirmation of the legality and quorum of the meeting; 4.) approval of the meeting agenda; 5.) presentation of the financial statements, annual report and statement by the auditors or accountants 6.) decision on the approval of the financial statements and the discharge of the board and other accountable persons from liability; 7.) approval of the annual plan, budget and membership fee; 8.) electing a chairperson and regular and deputy members to replace those whose terms are expiring; 9.) electing an auditor or auditors or a community of authorised public accountants, who will elect them, for the term ending at the next annual meeting;
10.) discuss other matters presented by the board at the meeting;
 

Section 11 Accounts
The association's financial year is the calendar year. The financial statements and necessary documents shall be submitted to the auditors or accountants no later than one month before the annual meeting. The auditors or accountants shall submit their audit reports to the board no later than two weeks before the annual meeting.

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12 § Amending the rules and dissolving the association
Any decision to amend the association's rules or dissolve the association must be made at two consecutive association meetings, one of which must be the annual meeting. At the first meeting, a general discussion shall be held and a draft resolution shall be prepared, and at the second meeting, a decision shall be made on whether to approve or reject the draft resolution. At both meetings, at least three-quarters of the members present must support the proposal, otherwise the amendment or dissolution proposal shall lapse. If the association is dissolved, its assets shall be transferred to the Vihreä Keidas Foundation, if that foundation still exists at that time, but otherwise to an organization engaged in social youth work designated by the meeting that decides on the dissolution.