A new trail will connect nature, culture and history from Småland to the coast of Skåne – and create new experiences along the way.

We are now making it easier for young people to realize their ideas in eastern Skåne. Through three umbrella projects, young people can quickly and easily seek support for their own initiatives that develop the countryside.

Young people in eastern Skåne want to be involved and have an impact – now we are creating the structures to make it possible. Through a youth-led initiative, we are strengthening commitment, knowledge and faith in the future throughout the leader area.

Vinslöv is developing an accessible equestrian facility where more people can participate in equestrian sports and community, regardless of functional ability.

RÖRD creates an art meeting place for children in Skåne where play, participation and sensory experiences are at the center.

Floating sauna in Kåseberga attracts visitors all year round. A sustainable investment that strengthens the harbor as a meeting place and tourist destination.

A leader project in eastern Skåne strengthens tennis clubs through collaboration, knowledge exchange and joint solutions.

Project for a sustainable canoe trail in Immeln, Raslången and Halen. The collaboration will reduce wear and tear and ensure the long-term nature experience.

Short film screenings in smaller towns give space to more voices and create meetings through film and conversation in eastern Skåne.

A young music scene meets nature and culture when the band Vesper takes over Sliperiet during Gylsboda Festival 2025. An open and inspiring event where creativity, community and young people's expression are at the center.

The highlight of the summer in Kristianstad Municipality? Everyone is welcome to this fast-paced car meet and family party!

Projects in Arkelstorp develop meadow fruit cultivation with older varieties, organic farming and knowledge dissemination for future cultivation.

Listen to Ermina Ström summarize the leader project "Young in Eastern Skåne" in twenty minutes.

Leader Östra Skåne has five new board members. Here you can read more about their experiences and what they bring to the work for local development.

In our magazine 2026 you will meet the projects, people and ideas that are developing Eastern Skåne - for real.

Leader Eastern Skåne welcomes project applications within focus area three, green transformation.

Get to know Leader Östra Skåne's new project manager and youth coach.

Leader Östra Skåne's association meeting will take place in April 2026. So now is the time to start looking for suitable representatives for the association's board and nomination committee and to write motions.

New project coach and administrator at Leader Eastern Skåne!

Time to apply for support for your project? Join one of our digital activities!

Are you passionate about young people's participation in rural development? Do you want to help develop eastern Skåne? Apply for a job as a project manager/youth coach with us!

The Leader method is highlighted in an interim report by SVESAM – the Inquiry into Sweden's Cohesion Development

The Leader office is closed between June 30 and August 8.

We shine the spotlight on people who are rarely seen within the innovation support system – rural innovators.

Maria Lundgren, Leader Skåne Mitt Nordväst, has interviewed County Governor Peter Danielsson about the future role of rural areas and Leader.

All over Sweden and Finland, so-called abandoned house detectives are working to map empty houses, contact owners and create new life in the countryside through reuse and moving in.

During the first meeting, ideas were developed to strengthen young people's participation. Now we are looking for more people who want to join.

A new compilation based on over 3,000 projects shows how local initiatives create long-term development throughout Sweden.

Interview with Jeanette Junge about how Leader projects strengthen rural areas in eastern Skåne.

Study visit to Farm Fish, projects on seaweed and water conservation, and international perspectives when the Blue Leader Meeting was held in Eastern Skåne.

Leader and southeast Skåne were highlighted at the "European Startup Village Forum 2025" in Brussels.

How can small businesses in the countryside, outside the usual tourist routes, reach out and expand their customer base? One answer is the association Genväg Österlen.

Two program periods with Leader in southeast Skåne and over a hundred projects are summarized in a new book about rural development and some of the enthusiasts in the area.

On May 16th to 17th, almost the entire board of Leader Eastern Skåne and the employees gathered for a day of work at Breanäs Hotell near Immeln.

Leaders from Eastern Skåne have been on their way to this year's national leader meeting. Read a short summary from our three days at Astrid Lindgren's World in Vimmerby.