Sparring help for villages and associations
Hello village or association! Does your association need young people's ideas or would you like young people to join your activities? Would you like to establish a youth work group? Or would there be room for young members in your board? The development association Liiveri ry offers ideation and sparring help to the associations of Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki and Jalasjärvi. We offer communication and marketing help and commit to organizing a theme night for young people with your association. Liiver's help can also be, for example, from the youth work group or young [...]
Open Christmas Villages 2023 - register your event!
Does your village association organize a Christmas event (market, sales, carol or mulled wine party, concert, elf trail, etc.) in November-December? Register for the Open Christmas Villages event by November 20, 2023. Open Christmas villages are intended for events organized by village associations or similar associations. Suomen Kylät implements the Open Christmas Villages event complex in cooperation with the provincial village associations. The goal is to provide the villages with marketing material and visibility on a common map. The villages will have access to Open Christmas Villages [...]
The EP's Leader groups' September Uhoo newsletter has been published
The September Uhoo newsletter is out! The theme of the third newsletter of the year is entrepreneurship. South Ostrobothnia's Leader groups and ELY center publish a joint newsletter four times a year. By subscribing to the newsletter, you will receive information about the current affairs of the rural program.
August newsletter
August 2023 newsletter topics: Party hall register has been published Renewed business support inspires Jarkko Loima's entrepreneurial story Jokipii youth club - community and experiences A short list of upcoming events Read the newsletter here.
The banquet hall register brings together the premises for rent by associations
Kehittämisyhdistys Liiveri ry has renewed the register of party houses drawn up in 2009 during the summer of 2023. The register includes nearly 40 spaces maintained by associations from Seinäjoki, Jalasjärvi and Ilmajoki, which can be rented for parties and events. With the help of the renewed register, users can find up-to-date information on party houses and pictures of the facilities in one place. The old register was already twenty years old and still one […]
Cultural cycling of the Seven Bridges
The cultural cycling of the seven bridges was organized on August 5. On the air river. The sunny weather created pleasant conditions for the event, and a little drizzle didn't hinder the process. The event shows that people value not only exercise but also culture. The event combines both of these elements in a unique way and offers a memorable day for participants of all ages. Through the pictures below, you can get a feel for how the day went.
Jokipii youth club - community and experiences
In the Jokipi village community, there is a genuine spirit of working together and working together, the goal of which is to keep the village vibrant. Various events are an essential part of this goal, and Jokipii has real gems in this field. One special event is the Umpimähkäretki for the villagers. The charming feature of this excursion is that the participants do not know in advance where they will go! Youth and village clubs offer versatile opportunities […]
Some influencers' study trip opened the heart to Ostrobothnia
Suomen Kylät ry and a group of rural developers and companies from Southern Ostrobothnia organized an unprecedented social media event, which made village activities and idyllic rural summer gems known through popular social media influencers, highlighted local brands in the regions, burst social media bubbles and introduced Finnish youth to rural opportunities. The study trip exceeded expectations The visitors were the blogger Lähiömutsi or Hanne Valtari, the influencer Arttu Mustonen, the photographer Ina Lähteenmaa, the influencer [...]
Villages and the future
Artificial intelligence center for the village? A village where energy would be free for all residents? Futurist researcher Ilkka Halava shared her views on the future of the villages when the steering group of the Kylille project met to plan the continuation of the project. In addition, Halava listed seven things that make up the vitality of villages. There are about a dozen senior futurists in Finland, and they are often involved when plans are made. Ilkka Halava is one of them. Halava has collaborated with 1600 […]
The joint Uhoo newsletter of EP's Leader groups has been published
In the June newsletter, you can read about the start of Leader funding applications, the Open villages day and future researcher Ilkka Halava's thoughts on the future of the villages. South Ostrobothnia's Leader groups and ELY center publish a joint newsletter four times a year. By subscribing to the newsletter, you will receive information about the current affairs of the rural program.