A village trip to Ylistaro? - AsKy's Johanna advises the best summer holiday destinations nearby
Even on a short day trip, you can get away from everyday life and enjoy the holiday atmosphere. "Johannat", Johanna Koivusalo and Johanna Punkari of Ylistaro Asemanseutun Kehittämisyhdistys AsKy ry suggest the most interesting summer destinations in their vicinity, where you can enjoy the day without congestion and rush. This summer Ylistaro Asemanseutun Kehittämisyhdistys AsKy ry will hold the Asemazing Race competition. In the Asemazing Race, you travel by bike or on foot looking for points marked on the map in the Asemanseutu area. […]
From the world to Ilvesjoki and back
Every year, more than a hundred trucks that have been driven to the end start their last journey towards Ilvesjoki. There they are cleaned, disassembled and the sorted materials are sold on around the world. According to CEO Jari Kauppila, the 65-year-old family business practiced circular economy even before the whole word had been invented. They have a recycling percentage of dismantled cars of 95. The new recycling field makes sorting easier, but one material still causes gray hair. […]
The Seinäjoki children's clothing brand believes in quality
Children's clothing is a million dollar business. Buugi Wear, which announced its first collection in August, is also enjoying the cake. It was born out of the frustration of the two friends with the poor quality of today's fabrics. Designer friends Jenna Kujanpää and Maria Hanhiniemi had known each other for years. During evening walks together, they thought about what they would like to do when they grow up. Maria was on maternity leave and Jenna had just graduated from the University of Applied Sciences. - We practiced sewing and shared our experiences. Soon […]
20 young professionals get jobs
The “Summer bucket list” promoting the mental health of young people and other interesting experiments will be launched in the summer in twelve local associations in Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki and Jalasjärvi. Liiveri enables development work by paying the salaries of twenty young people. The following received support from Liiveri: FinFami Etelä-Ohjanmaa: A young person plans and implements a “Bucket list” by YouTube, which presents the recreational and hobby places in the area from the perspective of young people. The content emphasizes the perspective of promoting mental health. Hanhikoski Village Association: A young person plans, […]
What could we learn from the Swedes?
Liiveri has started cooperation with Leader Östra Skaraborg. Thanks to that, we offer entrepreneurs and communities study tours to the region in southern Sweden, which is known for tourism, local food and the concentration of creative industries, among other things. Read what we could learn from our neighbors and sign up. A genuine interest in cooperation is enough, no other travel snacks are needed. Instead, the abundance of take-homes will definitely reward you: You can learn branding from the Swedes. If […]
How to charm millennials?
Story, relevance, interaction and appreciation. That's coach Jenni Rajahalmee's magic words with which organizations, organizations and companies can win over representatives of the millennial generation. The task is not exactly easy, after all, the attention span of the age group has been researched as that of a goldfish. Still, the Leader groups took up the challenge, and the workshops led by Rajahalme resulted in a checklist that no community should ignore. Millennials want to be part of the story. That's why every […]
In the future, a third of the money will go to climate work
The Director General of the Finnish Food Authority, Antti-Jussi Oikarinen, assessed the upcoming funding period at a meeting of Southern Ostrobothnia Leader groups in Ilmajoki: There are cuts ahead, investments in climate action and less bureaucracy. The period that will regulate Leader funding from 2021 onwards is currently being prepared. The Director General of the Finnish Food Authority visited Ilmajoki for a meeting of Leader groups. He had both good and bad news with him: – With Brexit, there will be a 15 percent cut in funding. The situation is worrying for rural development […]
Henua from Seinäjoki wants to get to the top
The organic cosmetics boom is raging. Anu Nurmela and Jenni Tuominen's Henua Organics is also aiming to spread the phenomenon to the world. The sisters' achievement stems from a common ideology, passion and enthusiasm. The purpose is to get people to pay attention to ecology and the wonderful moments of everyday life, typical of southern Poznan. On your own path Henua's story began when cosmetologist Jenni Tuominen developed severe skin problems on her neck. It made a major consumer of cosmetics question the products […]