A mobile youth center will be on the move in Tartu this summer

June 3, 2026

From June 1 to September 1, the Tartu Youth Work Center will launch the MoNo Bus—a mobile youth center—as part of a pilot project, bringing youth services to young people at their everyday hangouts.

This is a specially adapted van designed to provide young people with a safe and supportive environment in areas where youth services are currently unavailable or that young people cannot easily reach on a daily basis.

The MoNo bus travels through various areas of Tartu, stopping at parks, playgrounds, near schools, and other places where young people gather. The bus is open to young people Monday through Sunday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. You can find the bus stops on our website’s MoNo subpage and on the MoNo Instagram page @mono.tartu.

On and around the MoNo bus, young people can enjoy board games, outdoor games, video game consoles, and craft supplies, and spend time in cozy seating and social areas. In addition, mobile youth workers offer young people daily support and counseling and, if necessary, help them find appropriate support services.

The MoNo bus supports the City of Tartu’s goal of making youth work accessible to all young people, regardless of where they live or their ability to travel to youth centers. Mobile youth work helps reach young people who do not participate in regular youth center activities and strengthens their sense of belonging and community ties.

“We developed a project to advance mobile youth work, as part of which we are piloting a mobile youth work bus. We observed that in several other countries, a mobile youth work bus is an effective and well-functioning way to reach young people. One of the project’s goals is to determine whether there is a need for such a service in Tartu year-round,” explained Margit Kink, director of the Tartu Youth Work Center.

The Tartu Youth Work Center has been developing mobile youth work since 2020. The results of the pilot project will help determine whether and in what form mobile youth work could continue in Tartu in the future.

The MoNo bus is part of the international Erasmus+ cooperation project“KA2 Youth Work 360° – Mobile, Digital, Inclusive and Accessible,” funded by the European Union.

For more information: Riin Juurma, MoNo Coordinator, Riin.juurma@tartu.ee, +372 5450 2232

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