JärKeä – Longevity for Associations in North Savo
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JärKeä – Longevity for Associations was a project of Humak University of Applied Sciences. It was funded by European Social Fund (ESF). The project was implemented from 2020 to 2022.
JärKeä project
JärKeä – Longevity for Associations -project addresses the challenges and risk factors of well-being on the people who work in NGOs in the Northern Savonia region (cf. Kaunismaa & Lind 2014). The aim was to increase the well-being of employees working in the NGOs and to deepen the work management skills for the superiors that are usually members of the board.
The main goal was to improve the well-being of the target group. The project aimed also in increasing work well-being, helped to build longer working careers and promoted positively on the productivity. One aim was to increase the work management skills of the members of the board.
The project provided information, support and tools to support well-being in NGOs. In addition to face-to-face meetings, the project utilized remote connections and online coaching.
- Main project promoter: Humak University of Applied Sciences (Humak)
- Project region: North Savo, 18 municipalities. read more (link takes you to the web pages of the Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo)
- Funding: mostly from European Social Fund (ESR), priority axis 3 “Employment and labour mobility”
- Budget: 251.480 €
- Flat rate: 15 %
- Project period: 1.4.2020−30.9.2022
The results of the project
The main result of the project was to build digital platform called Hyvinvoiva järjestö (A wealthy CSO, in Finnish only).
Project Staff
Project Manager Erja Anttonen, Humak Kuopio Campus
Developer & Lecturer Anniina Aunola, Humak Kuopio Campus
Mailing address
Humak Kuopion Campus, Kansanopistontie 32, 70800 Kuopio, Finland
Additional information
European Social Fund’s Operational Programmes
ELY Centres, Finland: There are 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Finland. Together with the six Regional State Administrative Agencies they function as the country’s regional state administrative authorities. The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) promote regional development by managing the central government’s implementation and development tasks in the areas coming under them.
