The Year of the Lion 2024
In 2024, the most important activities in Liiver were the active application for Leader grants, especially for small business grants, the implementation of the Results website and the active participation of young people in development work. Leader business grants have been renewed from before. Now we have been able to support the development and start-up of 64 companies. We can also support part-time entrepreneurship, which is exceptional in the world of business support. On the Results page, we want to answer the question of what has been achieved with Leader funding. The page has collected […]
Traditions and new ideas hand in hand
The Liiver board awarded the 2025 diploma for significant work for rural development to Jaakko and Sari Koskenkorva. The couple, who moved from Tampere to the village of Koskenkorva in Ilmajoki, have been running the Koskenkorva Inn for seven years. In developing the tourist destination, they have considered what can be done on their own home farm. – We are not leaving here anywhere or opening an office in the center of Seinäjoki, we will operate here. It is difficult, but also […]
Renewing Traditions diploma for Jaakko and Sari Koskenkorva
At the annual meeting in Nurmo on March 25, 2025, the Liiver board awarded the 2025 diploma to Jaakko and Sari Koskenkorva in recognition of their significant work for rural development, tourism and local culture. Driven by passion and bold ideas, Koskenkorva Trahteeri has grown into a versatile tourist destination that combines history, sauna culture and togetherness. The Könnimuseo and Koskenkorva Museum tell the story of the area, and open saunas, concerts and meals bring people […]
Abundant local offerings in forestry matters, open to everyone
The Lakeuden Forest Management Association, operating in the Ilmajoki, Kurikka, Kauhajoki and Teuva areas, has already gathered over four hundred participants in the Lakeuden forests' activation and knowledge vitality project for training, demonstrations and excursions in the area. In addition, the project offers forest owners free advice without any obligations for the forest owner. A record number of forest-themed events will be organized next spring. Information and advice can be found in the form of events and field trips, among others […]
Young people involved in community activities
Young people’s participation in the activities of associations, clubs and other communities does not happen by itself – but when young people are given space and opportunities, their ideas and energy can renew the entire operating culture. This idea is supported by Liiver’s new website, which offers concrete examples and ideas for involving young people. The website is based on the need to respond to the challenges faced by communities: how to find new volunteers, make activities […]
Liiveri village post office "bumps" into email again
Liiveri village mail is published regularly again. The post office collects up-to-date information about Liiveri's offerings and various funding channels for developing your village. The themes of the first village mail are village preparedness and increasing community spirit. December topics Village reserve provides security in exceptional circumstances, Nopankylä village association's preparedness methods How can Liiveri help develop village safety, preparedness and community spirit? Link to survey The price of loneliness is high, SPR's report from 2023 Current energy […]
Board meetings in spring 2025
The application for Leader grants is ongoing and applications are processed in Liiver almost monthly. The decision-making queues have been reduced at the ELY Centre, so decisions there will also be made faster than before. Leader business support applications to be processed at the meeting must be in Hyrrä two weeks and project support applications three weeks before the meeting. Board meetings in spring 2025: 04.02.2025 11.03.2025 25.03.2025 29.04.2025 10.06.2025 For more information and assistance with the project application, contact Telle. For more information about business support, contact Sinika. […]
The price of loneliness for the elderly is high
A survey by the Finnish Red Cross from last year speaks harshly: Almost one in ten of the Red Cross’s friends’ activities clients do not exchange news with anyone other than our volunteers. According to the Loneliness Barometer, which was commissioned several times a year, loneliness among the elderly has increased in recent years. Half of those over 65 experience loneliness at least sometimes and a fifth monthly or more often. Loneliness in the elderly has often continued for longer. A good everyday life […]
Kylävara protects in exceptional circumstances
Many people are familiar with the Home Reserve 72 preparation recommendation. The Home Reserve specifies the things that a family can do for three days in exceptional circumstances. The Village Reserve, in turn, contains information on first aid, first aid, emergency food and accommodation, and equipment that should be available at the village hall in case of exceptional circumstances. In Ilmajoki, the Nopankylä Village Association has increased its preparedness by purchasing a comprehensive first aid kit and a defibrillator for the village hall. In addition, the village hall has a village radio that works without the network and electricity […]
Get inspired by the results of the development work!
Have you thought about what Leader funding has achieved over the years? We have compiled the results of Liiver's development work since 1997 into an easily accessible whole on the Results page. By compiling the results, we want to show the decision-makers how the money directed to rural development has been spent and to tell them that there is a need for funding in the future as well. However, the pages are not only aimed at financiers, but also for you - Whether you are [...]