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Together we create a sustainable and attractive countryside that we are proud of.

Local development through Leader means engaging in the development of your area and being able to receive support for your development projects.

Leader is a method where the private, non-profit, and public sectors work together to contribute to local development.

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Voluntary engagement is about people coming together around an idea and collaborating to achieve something they find important. When this happens, conditions are created for sustainable and attractive areas. But even if the collaboration and willingness to develop exist, the money may not always be there. Then Leader can be an opportunity.

Project

Here are the projects that have been approved so far in our leader area during the current program period 2023-2027.

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The Road to the Wilderness 2025–2027

The project Glaskogens Nature Reserve – The Road to Wilderness 2025–2027 aims to develop and strengthen Glaskogen as a sustainable and attractive nature tourism destination. Through this initiative, the aim is to improve the quality of the area's extensive network of hiking trails and meet today's demands for safety, accessibility, and experience value.

Cultural Scene in the Barn at Mårbacka

The project Cultural Scene in the Barn at Mårbacka aims to develop the southern part of the barn into a modern and flexible cultural scene. Through this initiative, the Mårbacka Foundation wants to strengthen the local cultural life, create more opportunities for both professional and voluntary cultural actors, and contribute to increased attractiveness for the tourism industry in Sunne.

Uddeholmsladan – feasibility study

The purpose of the project is to develop the tourism industry in the area around Uddeholmsladan by producing a strategic basis for future development. The feasibility study should contribute to creating an attractive destination and serve as a hub between Klarälvdalen and Hagfors.

Girl Power

The purpose of the project Girl Power is to strengthen girls' self-confidence and increase their retention in football after the age of 16 by creating safe, inclusive, and equal sports environments. The goal is to establish long-term structures such as mentorship and networks and reach at least 250 girls aged 13–19 years.

Sustainable public health

The project aims to promote public health and increased physical activity in Munkfors by developing the arena area into a meeting place for exercise, community, and sports for all ages. The goal is to increase access to organized and meaningful physical activity for children, youth, and the elderly and strengthen community life.

Collaboration for urban development

The purpose of the project is to strengthen the local economy in Hagfors and Ekshärad through increased collaboration between businesses, associations, and the municipality. By pooling resources in a common organization, the project aims to create better conditions for the development of trade, services, and tourism in both urban areas.

The Umbrella Project Culture and Leisure 2.0

An umbrella project owned by LAG (Leader 7-sams board) aimed at local events in the form of leisure and culture activities in rural areas. Through this project, we want to create new activities and meeting places. A number of mini-grants of up to 40,000 SEK will be used to create various types of events/activities that contribute to creating new leisure and cultural activities or preserving already existing ones, among the area's various associations and smaller organizations.
cultural activities in the countryside. Through this project, we want to create new activities and meeting places. A number of mini-grants of up to 40,000 SEK will be used to create various types of events/activities that contribute to creating new leisure and cultural activities, or to preserve already existing ones, among the area's various associations and smaller organizations.

Outdoor gym in Mattila

The purpose and goal of the project is to establish a sustainable and nature-oriented outdoor gym in Mattila that promotes public health, increases physical activity, and creates an inclusive meeting place for both local residents and visitors in the area.

Selma & Harry ToR

The purpose and goal of the project is to create new engagement among younger generations while renewing and broadening the cultural events that Culture Week in Sunne and Nässelfrossa in Olofström represent.

Climate wall

Through the project, one wants to develop an innovative and energy-efficient solution for bedroom cooling that can improve people's sleep quality during periods of high indoor temperatures. The solution should enable zoned temperature regulation over the bed and be adapted according to where the user is located in the room.

Guidenod in Finnskogen for the Future (GIFF)

The purpose of the project is to strengthen and professionalize the guiding activities in Finnskogen by creating a long-term collaboration model for the area's nature and culture guides, thereby promoting the tourism industry in the area.

Eda Skans

The project aims to develop Eda Skans as a historical tourist destination by strengthening cooperation between local actors and creating long-term conditions for the care and development of the area.

This is how it goes

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Implement

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Finish

Congratulations, you have completed your project! Now it's time to finalize the report.

What is the Leader method?

Leader is a successful method used throughout the EU. Leader 7-sam Värmland can co-finance interesting projects that make the leader area more attractive, create better conditions for more local jobs, or develop local businesses.

The Leader method is based on local anchoring, innovation, and collaboration across organizational boundaries for sustainable results.

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