{"id":32203,"date":"2026-04-07T08:24:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/?p=32203"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:31:27","slug":"pod2-helsinkimissio-sornainen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/pod2-helsinkimissio-sornainen\/","title":{"rendered":"POD 2 enables confidential encounters at HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/sornainen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen<\/a> is an open and community-driven meeting place in Helsinki where anyone can come as they are. It offers a space to connect with others and be part of a community. In addition, free-of-charge conversational support is available from professionals, along with walk-in support from trained volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>INTO Concept donated premises <a href=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/product\/pod2-conference-room\/\">POD 2<\/a> -room for quiet and confidential discussions. The soundproof space allows private conversations to be kept within the space, while the rest of the room is free to be used for group activities, crafts or free lounging, for example.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dWe have been very satisfied with the solution. We've had feedback from our customers about how well the POD room is soundproofed, creating a strong sense of safety when addressing sensitive and challenging topics together.\u201d<\/em>, says Lotta Hurmerinta, a conversation aid professional.<\/p>\n<p>The POD 2 space was furnished with <a href=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/product\/point-low-sofas\/\">POINT sofas<\/a>and height-adjustable <a href=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/product\/top-table-2\/\">TOP<\/a>-table and also <a href=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/product\/pyoratuo-ramp\/\">wheelchair ramp<\/a> was added allowing unobstructed access. Despite its compact size, the space adapts to different needs, which has been important in daily use.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dThe space has been used both for individual conversations and for working with pairs, so the portability of the furniture has been very practical. Moving the furniture around allows for a versatile use of the space.\u201d<\/em>, Lotta continues.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32209 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5459-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5459-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5459-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5459-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5459-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5459-2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5459-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Workers have also been satisfied with the ventilation in the POD room: <em>\u201dThe ventilation has worked really well. We have been using the space continuously, with one client coming in right after another, and the space still didn\u2019t feel stuffy or lacking oxygen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to discussion support, staff have used the space for individual work.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dI would definitely recommend POD 2 to others. It allows us to offer personalised discussion support, use the space in a variety of ways and generally do this kind of work here.\u201d<\/em>, says Melanie Shametaj, a conversation help professional.<\/p>\n<p>At INTO, we are very happy to be involved in such a meaningful project that enables real encounters and lowers the threshold for seeking help.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32205 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2349-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2349-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2349-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2349-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2349-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2349-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2349-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen on avoin ja yhteis\u00f6llinen kohtaamispaikka Helsingiss\u00e4, jonne kuka tahansa voi tulla omana itsen\u00e4\u00e4n. Siell\u00e4 voi kohdata muita ihmisi\u00e4 ja olla osa yhteis\u00f6\u00e4. Lis\u00e4ksi tarjolla on maksutonta keskusteluapua ammattilaisilta sek\u00e4 vapaaehtoisten tukea ilman ajanvarausta. INTO Concept lahjoitti tiloihin POD 2 -huoneen hiljaisia ja luottamuksellisia keskusteluja varten. \u00c4\u00e4nt\u00e4 erist\u00e4v\u00e4 tila mahdollistaa yksityiset keskustelut niin, ett\u00e4 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_improvement_type_select":"improve_an_existing","_thumb_yes_seoaic":false,"_frame_yes_seoaic":false,"seoaic_generate_description":"","seoaic_improve_instructions_prompt":"","seoaic_rollback_content_improvement":"","seoaic_idea_thumbnail_generator":"","thumbnail_generated":false,"thumbnail_generate_prompt":"","seoaic_article_description":"","seoaic_article_subtitles":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32203"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32480,"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32203\/revisions\/32480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intoconcept.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}