There is a mental health crisis underway, and it is particularly difficult for those who are socially marginalised to access help. Problems accumulate because poverty and mental health issues are intertwined.

Everyone must have the right to mental health and access to services that enable a good life. People must receive help quickly and reliably—only then can treatment be effective. We need more low-threshold services and functional service chains to ensure that those struggling with mental health issues are not left without support. No one should be bounced from door to door when they need care and assistance.

The most important thing is that city residents receive the social and healthcare services they need. If state funding is insufficient, the city must finance these services itself if necessary.

• Mental health services must be improved. Low-threshold services are crucial, but those with more severe symptoms must also be guaranteed humane and long-term treatment.

• Healthcare service fees should be abolished.

• Helsinki should implement a personal doctor model to ensure continuity of care and better access to healthcare services.

Helsinki is the richest city in Finland—it has both the opportunity and the responsibility to act in the best interest of its residents. The government's austerity policies have deepened the struggles of many Helsinki residents. Poverty is increasing, and the number of evictions is rising. While the city council cannot reverse the government's cuts, it can still make everyday life easier for its people in many ways. This is what we have already decided to do during the past term, and it must continue.

• Let’s introduce a city-funded housing allowance—a kind of Helsinki supplement.

• Cultural actors and independent cultural spaces must receive more support.

• Public services that support the well-being of city residents must be strengthened—no to cuts and austerity.

Helsinki must be a leader in climate resilience and a just transition. The emissions of Helsinki residents largely come from housing and transportation—areas where individuals have limited influence. The city must make sustainable choices easy and accessible for everyone in their everyday life.

Fighting climate change requires changes in daily life, but these changes must be fair. Nature values must be better considered in Helsinki: while new housing is needed, it should not be built in forests but rather through dense and efficient urban development.

• HSL ticket prices must be significantly reduced.

• Housing and construction must be ecologically sustainable.