In the National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme (2024-2027), one of the main objectives is to improve young people’s opportunities to participate in and influence social debate and decision-making. The programme promises better integration of hearings into the preparatory work of ministries, more participation possibilities for young people, and also those in vulnerable situations, and the strengthening of democracy and human rights education in co-operation with the forthcoming National Programme to Promote Democracy and Participation. Most importantly, and in response to the wishes of many young people during the consultation phase of the programme's preparation, young people’s inclusion and opportunities for influence will be strengthened in the discussion and action on stopping and preventing climate change and nature loss in a variety of ways, see more about the both programmes in Youth Wiki/Finland 5.5 National strategy to increase youth participation.

Beyond the national level, the development of youth participation opportunities in the form of the establishment of e.g. youth councils has a long history at the local level in municipalities, and more recently they have become statutory also at the regional level in the wellbeing services counties, see more in Youth Wiki/Finland 5.3 Youth representation bodies. The arenas of participation for all, like well-being planning or participatory budgeting, at the local or regional level are described in Youth Wiki/Finland 5.1 General context. The Good administration -principles in terms of the processes of consultation are described in Youth Wiki/Finland 5.4 Young people’s participation in policy-making.

As mentioned in Youth Wiki/Finland 5.6 Supporting youth organisations, non-governmental youth and youth work organisations set their own objectives, which means that organisations enjoy a high level of autonomy. However, one of the most important laws regulating the activities of organisations is the Associations Act. On the other hand, the Youth Act specifies the objectives and values of youth work and youth policy. The aim of the Youth Act is to support young people’s growth and independence and promote active citizenship. National youth and youth work organisations are eligible to apply for state subsidies. In accordance with the Youth Act, subsidies for them are allocated based on the organisation’s management of its finances, its nationwide presence, and the quality, scope and social impact of its activities. The Ministry of Education and Culture takes into account the type of youth work the organisation carries out, its sphere of activity, membership base and degree of volunteering and youth participation in its decision-making.