Valgamaa Partnerluskogu

Founded in 2006, Valgamaa Partnerluskogu is a non-profit association based in Otepää, Estonia working on community development, employment & skills, mental health +2 more.

Valgamaa Partnerluskogu is a non-profit association (MTÜ) and LEADER local action group in Valgamaa, Estonia. It covers the municipalities of Otepää and Valga and the villages of Hellenurme and Aakre in Elva vald. Its members are non-profit associations and businesses active in the area. The organisation manages and funds local development measures under its regional strategies, awarding grants to non-profit associations, foundations and local municipalities for projects that support micro-enterprise, community and youth activity, networks, and social security and well-being. It was first convened informally in 2001 under a UK government-supported programme and formally established as an MTÜ in 2006.