The development centre creates, produces and develops youth-oriented work and activities that can be done with the help of the Internet.  In addition, the centre acts as an expert and support service by concentrating on increasing information and knowhow related to its area of expertise. The target groups of these operations are youth as well as professionals in youth-oriented fields.  

The activities of the centre are being developed through national and multidisciplinary cooperative work between the public, private and third sectors. The personnel of the centre comprises employees from the City of Helsinki Youth Department, the Social Services Department, the Health Centre and the Education Department.   

The functions of the National Development Centre for Online Youth Work include: