Vilhelmina with soul and heart

It forms an excellent foundation for local development because a place cannot artificially construct its image or pretend to be something it is not. Moreover, this is how our visitors perceive us according to guest surveys. They believe that Vilhelmina residents are generally skilled in service and reception. However, to realize our slogan as a symbol owned by all, we need meeting places that promote broad dialogues about why we have chosen to live here. These meeting places should also contribute to pride in our region and stimulate new ideas on how we can develop our place.

In collaboration between the study associations in Vilhelmina, Vilhelmina municipality, and the local population who have registered as ambassadors, we strive to create various forums and activities. These should invite people of different ages, associations, and other community members to dialogue and development processes throughout the municipality. The goal is for our slogan to become a central competitive advantage for our municipality. We will also involve our holiday home owners in the work to gain new perspectives and increase engagement. In the long term, we hope this will lead to more people choosing to stay or move to our municipality. The project will focus on two main processes: putting youth in focus and promoting village development.

Based on this, we will within the project create and offer meeting places and activities for people of all ages throughout the municipality. The purpose is to contribute to a positive atmosphere in the municipality and make young people feel involved and engaged in the development of ”their” Vilhelmina.

From the Project Application

”The project will stimulate young people and villagers to together strengthen the image of Vilhelmina as an active and attractive municipality where there is hope for the future for everyone, regardless of age and choice of residence.”