Participate in the village house survey and build a safer everyday life for your village!
Where will your village gather if, for example, the electricity goes out for a long time or there is a disruption in the water supply? The village house survey collects information about the communal spaces in the villages that can be used for gatherings in case of disruption. With the village house survey, you will strengthen your village's preparedness. At the same time, you will ensure that the authorities also have the necessary information to act effectively if something happens. Every village's response is important! The village house survey proceeds as follows: Discuss together in the village and […]
Safety and preparedness got the villages of Ilmajoki moving
How does information flow within the village and between the village and the authorities during a long-lasting power outage? How and by whom do the villagers get drinking water quickly during a water outage? Who coordinates the village’s own security measures? These questions, among others, were discussed in a discussion between the villages of Ilmajoki and various security actors at the Pojanluoman Society on April 23. Representatives of the rescue service, the protection block, the municipality, the parish and Vapepa participated in the village evening. Almost all of the Ilmajoki […]
May newsletter – read Liiver news
Topics of the spring 2025 newsletter: The diverse Lamminjärvi area is developed through cooperation The association - answers the survey on eco-deeds and development needs With heart and professional skills - Social entrepreneurship requires courage Young people created a summer job for themselves See the list of those who received funding - 19 new Youth Leader grants received for 14 projects Creative learning about science and art Board meetings in autumn 2025 Upcoming events You can read the newsletter here. […]
With heart and professionalism – Social entrepreneurship requires courage
Recently, many social enterprises have been founded. One of them is Satakielen Palvelut oy, which provides various social services, such as family work, enhanced family work, support services and support services for young people in after-care. The fact that a year and a half after the company was founded, it employs three employees in addition to three entrepreneurs is a testament to its strong start. Establishment and growth of the company Entrepreneur Tiia Wallin changed […]
See the list of those who received funding
We will publish the funding received when the ELY Centre has made an official decision on them. The decisions made by the ELY Centre between 3.2.–5.5.2025 are listed below. Project support Cooperation projects for the development of rural services and the operating environment Ilmajoki Music Festival Association – Digitalization of the 50th anniversary of the Ilmajoki Music Festival Seinäjoki 4H Association – VAU – From Green Steps to Unelmaksi Investments in the development of the rural operating environment Jokipii youth club association – Youth club house Alasen water roof […]
Board meetings in autumn 2025
The Liiver board will meet four times in autumn 2025 to decide on Leader support applications. Board meeting dates: Tue 2.9, Tue 7.10, Sat 8.11. and Tue 9.12. All project and business support options are available for application throughout the autumn. Leader business support applications to be processed at the meetings must be in Hyrrä two weeks and project support applications must be in Hyrrä three weeks before the meeting. Before you start your application in Hyrrä, contact Sinikka for business support or Telle for project support. […]
Improving village safety through a village project
Reijo Hämäläinen from Kurikka served as a member of the board of directors of Liiver for six years. When the term was up, he left the activities, but a certain interest in it remained. So he returned to the board this year as a representative of the city of Kurikka, when the opportunity was offered. – Everything is developing forward, so of course I agreed to be involved again to see what things could be implemented together, he […]
Silverhills is a constantly evolving stable for equestrian guidance and equine-assisted social rehabilitation.
The operations of the Silverhills stable have developed over the years, both through the studies of entrepreneur Elina Hopeavuori and through the resources added to the farm with Liiver’s support. In 2016, Elina Hopeavuori bought a horse stable in Mäki-Pohto, Ylistaro, with Liiver’s investment support. The Silverhills stable offers riding therapy and horse-assisted social rehabilitation for clients of child welfare, social care and healthcare. The stable also offers riding instruction for small groups. Hopeavuori says that the stable’s operations have […]
The village hall is being cared for for future generations
The village hall Seurala in Pojanluoma, located in Ilmajoki, has undergone several renovations in the last five years. During 2021–2023, the Seurala 2020 project was implemented for the village hall. An extension was built to the house, where new toilets were placed. The kitchen was also modernized and the heating system was changed from oil and electric heating to geothermal heating. In 2022, it was time to focus on Seurala’s old tin roof, which was renovated along with the insulation of the upper floor. At the same time, […]
The diverse Lamminjärvi area is being developed through cooperation
The Lamminjärvi area, located in the center of Jalasjärvi, has been developed in a variety of ways in recent years. A big thank you for the development of the area goes to active people who have implemented various projects in the area. The city of Kurikka has also focused its efforts on the area. Killing two birds with one stone through cooperation One of Lamminjärvi's largest investments has been the Kurikka Energy Arena, located on the western shore, which also serves as the Jalasjärvi […]