Village Services

The village service jumps in if help is needed. It is flexible and unbureaucratic, acting as a social hub, linking communities in a network and facilitating participation. Enquiries are made into what the communities need and concrete needs are addressed. A professionally managed framework gives backup to the volunteers, security to the people seeking help, and space for social development to the region. This combination is, we hope, an effective remedy against emigration. If the public sector would clearly commit itself financially, geographical expansion would be easier. We hope the SozialMarie 2012 will be of help in that.