Minister Tiilikainen: Experience in Leader work is a stroke of luck for the municipalities of the future
Finns have been developing their own living environments for 20 years using Leader work. Leader funding began to be distributed in 1996, following Finland's EU membership. In 20 years, a well-established approach has been formed around development funding, which has given rural residents the tools to make changes that improve their quality of life. – Leader work is exactly the kind of low-threshold activity that is easy for today's people to get involved in, even those who have been involved in Leader work […]
New decisions
The latest Liiver projects that have received a decision from the ELY Centre: Into Seinäjoki: Pop-up local food store (public benefit development project, cooperation) Herralan School Parents' Association: Herralan School Multi-purpose field (public benefit investment project) Murupumpula: Murupumpula-based company (company start-up support) Develop Train Oy: Establishing a management consulting company (company start-up support)
Payments for rural development projects have started
The ELY centres started making payment decisions for development projects in July. So far, approximately 1.9 million euros in rural project support has been paid. During the autumn, the ELY centres will also be able to make payment decisions for, among other things, theme projects and projects that include both investment and development activities. Project applicants who have received an electronic support decision or whose paper decision has been saved afterwards can submit a payment application electronically in the Hyrrä service (https://hyrra.mavi.fi) […]
The cultural boom invites you to a theatrical adventure
An art and culture group for children and young people will be launched at the Jokipi Youth Club in Jalasjärvi at the beginning of September. The idea of the activity, intended for schoolchildren, is to introduce participants to the world of expressive arts and theatre in a fun way. The theatre group is part of the South Ostrobothnia Youth Club's Kulttuuriboumi! projects, which operate in the Leader Liiveri and Leader Suupohja areas. Elli Koskinen and Niko Luokkakallio bring a breath of theatre to the Jokipi Youth Club. They consider it important that […]
Support for youth activities!
Youth Leader Liiveri grants support for youth projects that help young people influence their own environment and organize meaningful activities. The Youth Leader application period is 1 September–17 October 2016. The amount of support awarded is 100–800 euros, which covers a maximum of 90 % of the project costs. Youth groups in the Ilmajoki, Jalasjärvi and Seinäjoki regions can apply for support. More detailed information and application instructions The Boost for Action theme project encourages associations […]
Village of the Year 2016 is up for grabs!
The Finnish Village Activity Association Syty has launched the Village of the Year 2016 selection round. The Village of the Year selection aims to highlight the diverse activities of villages and increase the awareness and visibility of village activities. The aim is to find active villages, successful village activities and to get good examples of village activities and cooperation. The selection of the national Village of the Year will be carried out in two stages. Each provincial association of villages, in our own region the Southern Pohjois Village Association, […]
Local food trip to Western Sweden in November
Local ingredients, tasty local food, experiences, new thoughts and ideas! All of this is on offer on the study trip of the Kasvua Ruokaprovinsista project to the Falköping region in western Sweden on 10-12 November 2016. The trip will introduce you to the production, processing, marketing and sales of local food, as well as branding expertise and productization. The trip will also introduce you to several restaurants that focus on experiences and local food. The trip is aimed at primary producers, processors, food entrepreneurs and other local food operators. Also […]
Environmental design expertise for Liiver's office
During the autumn, the Liiveri area will be surveyed for associations' need for environmental management advice and the possibilities for a development project focusing on environmental management. The survey focuses on the common areas of the Liiveri area, where environmental management advice is needed, for example as a basis for volunteer days and a possible project application. Based on the survey, it is intended to organize, among other things, environmental management activity and volunteer days, where appropriate guidance on environmental management will be provided. The survey is being conducted by landscape designer and horticulturist Reetta Yli-Hynnilä. […]
Gyro under maintenance 14.7.
Hyrrä is undergoing maintenance on Thursday, July 14th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The system will not be in use at this time. Remember to clear your computer's cache before logging in to Hyrrä.
Better to be safe than sorry – Uhoo Road Trip 31.8.
Leader activities are celebrating their 20th anniversary in Finland. To celebrate, the Leader groups in South Ostrobothnia are organizing four free tours in their area of operation, presenting the results of diverse Leader activities. The Leader Liiver tour will be organized on Wednesday, August 31, when we will get to know the South Ostrobothnia architectural heritage sites we support and the stories preserved in old walls. Program (PDF). The places to visit are Jouppi's old hut, Kitinoja heritage village, Kriiku mill, Aurinkoinen family house and Liiveri's office, or cultural center Herrala. The trip […]