Saarte Koostöökogu

Saarte Koostöökogu is a non-profit association based in Kuressaare, Estonia working on community development, employment & skills, children & youth +2 more.

Saarte Koostöökogu (SKK) is a voluntary association of companies, non-profit associations and municipalities that works in the interests of people living in Saare County, Estonia. It operates as a local action group under the LEADER approach, promoting bottom-up local development. Its work includes managing and promoting the LEADER local development strategy for 2023–2027, running calls for mini-projects and social measure grants funded by PRIA and the European Social Fund, supporting community initiatives and village and community houses, and developing the regional product label Saaremaa Ehtne Toode. It also runs projects on youth entrepreneurship, financial literacy, cross-border cooperation with Bornholm, Gotland and Finnish LEADER groups, and tourism and business development. The organisation is based in Kuressaare, Saaremaa.