Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Valo-Valmennusyhdistys (a national association improving access to learning, employment, wellbeing and participation in society) as co-implementer co-develop, together with target groups and other stakeholders, novel solutions to strengthen learning and working life capabilities of those in weaker labour market positions and to promote participation and meaningfulness of life. The project generates two new operational models to strengthen participation of working age people, reduce loneliness and to find paths towards studying and work. Lilinkoti foundation, Taiteen Sulattamo association and the Culture and Leisure Division of the City of Helsinki are the partners in this project. These partners bring in, among others, art-based peer activities, experts by experience and new opportunities for action. The project develops very low threshold preparatory studies and working cycles for those who cannot participate in the existing education and training offering yet. The project also produces low threshold, accessible Olo-Tila premises and activities for areas which do not have these yet, and a scalable operational model with which Olo-Tila activities can be launched in any area. Olo-Tila activities do not restrict participants based on, for example, age but their objective is to bring together many different people and operators. This project develops civic-based action in collaboration between the educational institution and the third sector, and supports mutual networking between these operators, the employment services and the Culture and Leisure Division to promote participation and introduce training and employment possibilities for individuals in weaker labour market positions. The objectives of the project are 1. Strengthening the participants’, who are in a weak labour market position, experience of participation, meaningfulness, sense of belonging and having an influence in their own living environment. 2. To develop and strengthen the learning and working life capabilities, skills and knowledge and participation of participants who are in a weak labour market position and to build them paths towards training with the help of low threshold, preparatory studies and working cycles that correspond to the participants’ ability to function and study. 3. To offer new experiences in acting in new environments as active citizens for the peer instructors and experts by experience who participate in the project and are in a weak labour market position by, for example, letting them implement peer guidance in Olo-Tila. 4. To strengthen cooperation and mutual networking between operators that work with target groups in weaker labour market positions, to further develop their services and service chains. The descriptions of Olo-Tila operational model and the low threshold preparatory studies and working cycles, and the process description of network-based activities and their building are publicly available. One hundred participants in a weak labour position participate in the project. Almost all of them feel that the activities have promoted their participation and meaningfulness of life, and 60 of them are on track towards training and employment. They have completed preparatory studies and working cycles, started to look for a job or a study place, or they have already started training or work. The operators - 15 employees in social and culture and leisure division - who participated in network activities found these activities effective. Meetings have generated new ideas and collaboration to develop services and service chains. After the project, Olo-Tila activities remain partly responsible for supporting communality and social inclusion of residents and an example of concrete collaboration between operators in the area. Low threshold preparatory studies are known as an easy way towards studies and work. Those who participate in preparatory studies strengthen their abilities to study and work and move forward on their path. Collaboration between organisations working with individuals in weaker labour market positions has strengthened in such a way that their clients now receive better support tailored to their needs in a timely manner.