Aile Viks

Coordinator of youth activities

LAG Valga County Partnerships Board

LAG Valga County Partnerships Board

Youth activities

Conference “Youth in the Countryside”7-9th of November, 2011, Hungary

Location in Europe

ESTONIA

HUNGARY

Currency: EuroPopulation: 1,340,194Area: 45,227 km2

Density: 29/km2

Currency: Forint Population: 9,979,000Area: 93,030  km2

Density: 107/km2

Location in Estonia

Valga County Partnerships Board activities

• Measure 1: Community initiatives and cooperation

• Measure 2: Youth initiatives and cooperation

• Measure 3: Development and cooperation of enterprises

Measure 2: Youth initiatives and cooperation

• Action 1: Young Valga CountyThe aim of the action is creating advantaged conditions and

varied opportunities for developing the sense of initiative, talents and enterpreneurship of young people.

• Action 2: Opportunities for youth at country-sideThe aim of the action is to engage young people more to the

community life and designing their living environment, raising youth participation and leadership skills.

• Action 3: Expanding the network of youth work, counseling and training

The aim of the activity is to strengthen Valga County youth work.

Action 1: Young Valga County

• Applicants can be local municipalities, NGOs and foundations.

• Open call once a year

• Total budget: 76800 €

• The maximum amount of support: 6400€

• Open call for ideas once a year

• Total budget: 7680 €

• The maximum amount of support: 640€

Action 2: Opportunities for youth at country-side

• Applicants can be youth groups (at least 3 young people)

Action 3: Expanding the network of youth work, counseling and training

• In 2009-2012 the main development activities are targeted to creating and developing Valga County youth work network and particular ways of spreading youth information.

• Financial support both from LEADER program and other funding opportunities (e.g Open Estonia Foundation).

1 – Brand

• The establishment of TANKLA brand (meaning in English: a gas station)

2 – Youth Work Strategy

The aim of the strategy:

Creating an environment that guarantees a young person an active life attitude, cooperativeness and success in work life

3 – Newspaper

Issued: 4 times a year 2009 –newspaper consists of 4 A3 pages 2011 –newspaper consists of 8 A3 pages 2012 –newspaper consists of 12 A3 pages Print-run: 3500 issues The cost of a single newspaper: 0,70 €

4 – Portal

www.tankla.net

Content management software - Joomla!

Creator - Timo (one of our active youngsters)

5 – NGO

• The founding of Valga County Youth Work Centre Tankla was chosen one of the Youth Work Deeds 2010 in Estonia

Valga County Youth Work Centre TANKLA• Umbrella organisation for youth

workers and active young people

• Supports the development of the youth work in Valga County

6 – Summer School

• Duration: 3 days• Overnight stay in tents• Warm meals 3x a day• Always creates a

good mood and warm memories for everybody

• The first common event initiated by the youth workers of the region.• From each municipality: 10 young people and 2 youth workers (volunteers)

Special Thanks

Marek Mekkfor initiating the process

of developing all these activities.

Timo Arbeiterfor all the design of Tankla and Valga County Partnership Board.

Siiri Liiva for guiding the work of youth newspaper.

Thank you for listening!

For more questions:

aile@valgaleader.ee

+372 524 0126

www.valgaleader.ee

www.tankla.net