Optical fiber as a guarantee of vitality in Kurika
The city of Kurika wants to develop its sparsely populated areas by supporting the construction of their high-speed optical fiber network. Kurikka is the first municipality in South Ostrobothnia to utilize the broadband construction support of the EU's recovery tool. The broadband construction project has been put out to tender in the EP union, and possible fiber optic construction would start in the spring of 2023. In Kurika, preparations for EU support funding were on time. In the spring of 2021, Kurikka signed up for the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency's Traficom market study, the analysis of which identified the eligible areas. Getting support […]
Liiver's village expert retires
Irma Kortesuo, who worked as a village expert for more than ten years, will retire at the end of October. Irma had time to work in Liiver as the leader of four different village projects. The Kylille III project will continue until next summer, and agrologist Anne Palohuhta will start as a village expert in Liiver in January 2023. Read Irma's interview on Liiver's blog.
"I hope that the development work will continue in the future as well"
Irma Kortesuo, who worked as a village expert for more than ten years, retired at the end of October. Irma had time to work in Liiver as the leader of four different village projects. - Promoting cooperation between and within villages has been important to me. The villages are different from each other and have different strengths. At its best, cooperation means joining forces, learning from others and also learning to appreciate others, Irma [...]
With additional space, growth in the customer base
In Jalasjärvi's Pentinmäki, J. Rajamäki, a one-person company specializing in bodywork for cars, construction machines and motorcycles, is located. - Business activities include various sheet metal work, orthodontics, rust repairs, foundation work and painting. Making pictures and graphics is also possible, says entrepreneur Janne Rajamäki. Rajamäki, who studied surface treatment and car painting, started working as a part-time entrepreneur in 2013 and became a full-time entrepreneur a couple [...]
Liiveri encourages young people to be international
In Liveri, internationality is seen as a force that activates young people and the region. The international SaYouth project with its study tours has offered several internationalization opportunities for the region's young people and those working with young people this year. - Liiveri is involved in the international SaYouth project, which promotes young people's participation in decision-making and opportunities to influence. Among other things, the project's goals include increasing the conversation between young people and the authorities from the local level to the European level, says Noora Riippi from Liiver. The goals of the project […]
The last project decision meeting of the year
The last meeting of the year to decide on the projects will be held on Tuesday, October 4. Applications must be in Hyrrä on September 23. by. Do you need help with the application? Contact Sinika (business grants) 040 513 1824 or Telle (projects) 040 579 0615 with a very low threshold. After the October meeting, there will be a small break in the distribution of Leader funding. The new money will be available in 2023.
Hortimill competes in the finals of the national project competition
On the Kurika campus, Mainland Finland's rural development program and the most wonderful successes of the program period will be celebrated at the Maaseutugaala organized on Friday, September 30, 2022. The most impressive projects of the program period and the companies that utilized business support have been selected for the final in three different competition series, which are based on the three strategic priorities of the rural program. In the Bioeconomy and agricultural sustainability series, the aerial carousel farming innovation, Hortimill, competes with four other candidates. The company has received trial and establishment support from Liiver for the development of the innovation. […]
Young people as developers in climate matters
The young man visited several different destinations during the summer, e.g. on dairy farms. Photo: Sanna-Kaisa Nokso In the summer of 2022, the theme project "Climate wise - young people as developers" was implemented in the Liiver region, during which four associations hired young people for various development tasks. The background of the project was the changes caused by climate change and the need for measures to curb climate change. The young people have ideas that the project made it possible to put into practice. With the help of the project [...]
Project map
We have compiled the projects funded by Liiver since 2014 on a map. See how the area has been developed over the years on Google Maps!
The Roots and Wings strategy was sent to MMM
Development association Liiveri has submitted its strategy for the years 2023-2027 to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's search for Leader groups. The Roots and Wings strategy has four priorities• COMMUNITY – to flourish by renewal• COMPANY – dare and you will succeed• YOUTH – you have the future• LEARNING – do not pour into the ditch €13 million in funding is needed to implement the strategy, of which €11.5 million is rural funding, including applicants own […]