An illustrator of children's books finds funny details in everyday life

Already in middle school, Kristiina Mäkimattila thought that it would be wonderful to one day be an illustrator of children's books. The wish came true years later and Kristiina Mäkimattila, who has been running a company called Murupumpula since 2014 and now lives in Seinäjoki, has focused on illustrating children's books. Kristiina considers art and creative work to be a kind of play. Finding interest and joy in small things and getting attached to the background and doing the work. - Is lovely […]
Sanna-Kaisa Nokso works as Liiver's communications assistant for the summer

I'm Sanna-Kaisa Nokso and I'm in my second year of business studies at the University of Jyväskylä, and in my studies I've mainly focused on marketing and communication. I am very interested in versatile communication and social media content production, so it was wonderful to hear that a job was opening at Liiver. I'm already looking forward to what new challenges the upcoming summer will bring, it's sure to be a diverse and educational summer! Although studies are currently [...]
Information about the opening of applications

The opening of applications for the new funding period is already highly anticipated. We are working hard in various organizations to open applications, but we still have to wait. Applications open in stages, and according to the current information, some forms of support can be applied for before the summer and some will only open in the fall. Liveri has prepared e.g. by making guidelines, website renewal and application information. We are ready! Since we have received a lot of inquiries about forms of support, […]
"We tried hard and I think we even succeeded"

"We tried hard and I think we even succeeded" Shooting and hunting have interested Mikko Vuorela for 35 years. The object of interest later became a profession, and now Mikko has been running a gun shop in Ylistaro for over 20 years. When Mikko was of school age and there was no permission from home to buy an air rifle, he secretly acquired a hunting license at the age of 15. – I got a hunting card […]
Smart ideas with digital viewing: Village houses as service centers of the future

Could the doctor's remote appointment be arranged in a familiar and safe village hall? What about using virtual glasses to participate in an art exhibition or sports event organized on the other side of the world from the village hall? In the Vauhtia valokikuuun project, one of the measures is to promote the utilization of fiber optic connections that already exist or are being built in village halls and centers in order to help the creation of new services in them. For this, a ready-made service model was produced and it was piloted with digital viewing performed at four village halls [...]
The new members of Liiver's board

Liiver's annual meeting was organized on March 28. Kohtalonmäki farm in Jalasjärvi. At the meeting, new members were elected to Liiveri's board of directors to replace those who resigned. Tarja Pienimäki from Ilmajoki continues as the chairman of the board. Janne Lehtinen from Jalasjärvi and Tero Järvi from Ilmajoki were elected as new board members. Mari Mäki-Karvia, Saara Marttila and Tero Vuorenmäki from Jalasjärvi, Veera Bohjanen and Anni Kirkkomäki from Ilmajoki, Eija Saariaho from Peräseinäjoki and Kari Homi from Seinäjoki were elected as new deputies. […]
Liiver's diploma was awarded for the District's development work

Liiver's Community Builders diploma was awarded in connection with the annual meeting for the excellent development work of Kulttuurikolektivivi Silta ry's projects in the District and especially to its key personnel Juulia Mäkilainee, Iina Åmani and Johannes Karhu. The developers of the district area have already demonstrated with the results of their activities how to create a new sense of community by respecting history and nurturing a common value base. In the region, we really work together. People take responsibility for doing things together [...]
The project register collects development projects

Would you like to know what kind of development projects are underway or already implemented? Do you need a free and reliable platform where you can communicate about the project? The rural network's project register is easy to use and, thanks to its search function, a clear library of development projects into which all development projects that have received a positive funding decision are automatically transferred. In the project register, you can browse information about development projects financed by the rural development program. The project register opens up new opportunities for enhancing project communication, because for the project card you can [...]
Liiver's annual meeting 28.3.

The annual meeting of Kehittämisyhdistys Liiveri ry is on Kohtalonmäki (Löyhintintie 14, Jalasjärvi) on Tuesday, March 28. at 6 p.m. Call. Welcome
How can the project applicant prepare for the opening of applications?

We still have to wait for the project applications to open for a while. However, you can already prepare for applying in two ways. The first way is project planning and preparation. At the very beginning, you should contact Liiveri, where you can get more information about the forms of support for the new season and where you can get support. Another way is to take care of Suomi.fi's authorizations in order to submit the application, if they have not yet been obtained. The association needs […]