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.
Finland's largest public event will take place on Saturday - with almost 600 events!
The Open Villages day will be held next Saturday, June 10. Avoimet Kylät is Finland's largest public event, as there are nearly 600 events nationwide. On the day of the event, you can take a short trip to the villages and participate in various events. The program in the Liiveri area (Ilmajoki, Jalasjärvi, Seinäjoki) includes both traditional tailgate flea markets, family events and summer kiosks, as well as local specialties such as SaunaOpen and circus workshops. There are a total of events in the Liiver region [...]
Social influencers arrive on a study trip to South Ostrobothnia
Liiveri is involved in organizing a study trip for social media influencers to villages in Southern Ostrobothnia, together with Suomen Kylät ry and many rural developers and companies in Southern Ostrobothnia. Some influencers will visit the villages and rural businesses of Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki, Kurika and Kauhajoki on Wednesday 7 June. – Friday 9 June 2023. The visitors are blogger Lähiömutsi aka Hanne Valtari, influencer Arttu Mustonen, photographer Ina Lähteenmaa, influencer Venla Anttila and also from Salatuitis Elämi […]
You still have time to register your village for the Open Villages Day event!
The Open Villages day will be held nationwide on Saturday, June 10, 2023 for the ninth time. The villages can announce their own event for the day, thus enabling a nice program and getting to know the village for both tourists and potential new residents. What kind of program is going to be organized in your village? The event can be, for example, a flea market, a sauna marathon or something special about your village! Liiver's Kylille III project leader Anne Palohuhta […]
Applications for rural business and project subsidies will start in stages in 2023
The Food Agency informs: Most of the applications for business and project grants are estimated to start at the end of June 2023. Applications for project grants include community investments, training and information projects, and some development projects. Business support applications include investment support for companies and business development support applied for from ELY centers. Applications for small projects by communities and companies will also open in the fall. The Food Agency will inform when the dates for the start of applications become more specific. You should start planning projects already [...]
Information about the opening of applications
The opening of applications for the new funding period is already highly anticipated. We are working hard in various organizations to open applications, but we still have to wait. Applications open in stages, and according to the current information, some forms of support can be applied for before the summer and some will only open in the fall. Liveri has prepared e.g. by making guidelines, website renewal and application information. We are ready! Since we have received a lot of inquiries about forms of support, […]
Smart ideas with digital viewing: Village houses as service centers of the future
Could the doctor's remote appointment be arranged in a familiar and safe village hall? What about using virtual glasses to participate in an art exhibition or sports event organized on the other side of the world from the village hall? In the Vauhtia valokikuuun project, one of the measures is to promote the utilization of fiber optic connections that already exist or are being built in village halls and centers in order to help the creation of new services in them. For this, a ready-made service model was produced and it was piloted with digital viewing performed at four village halls [...]