Digital future for Villach: New project starts in April 2025!

Digital future for Villach: New project starts in April 2025!

Velden, Österreich - On April 14, 2025, the pilot project "Volunt brings it" starts in Velden, which drives the digitization of volunteering in the Villach region. The aim of this innovative project is to network people and organizations with each other in order to make volunteering more visible and to motivate active participation. The platform is expected to be available online for its own projects and to support existing initiatives in December 2025.

The project "With foresight to the Preliminary Level 2030" accompanies this process and aims at the future-oriented development of Villach-Umland. A citizen participation process is intended to create a common image of the future for the region, which improves the networking of city and country and bundles the strengths of the region. In the long term, a livelihood is sought that serves the well -being of the population.

sustainability in focus

Another future-oriented element is the introduction of the “second-hand mobile” of the social businesses Carinthia from December 2025. This mobile concept brings sustainable clothing to markets, church consecration and events and promotes conscious consumption behavior as well as the circular economy in the region.

A total of 18.4 million euros in all of Carinthia for 281 projects in all seven Carinthian regions are available in 2025. This initiative is based on the Carinthian Regional Development Act and has the clear goal of strengthening the quality of life and economic strength in the regions. Regional coordinators who have been working since 2024 are responsible for the implementation of the ideas on site.

voluntary engagement in Austria

In Austria, numerous aid organizations are committed that offer a variety of opportunities for volunteers. According to information from Austria.gv.at, individuals can also spontaneously provide help in disasters or emergency situations. Particularly noteworthy is the “Team Austria” project, which was launched by the Austrian Red Cross to organize neighborhood helpers in emergencies.

For those interested, there is special information on promoting voluntary commitment and legal information on possible consequences in voluntary work. The Austrian volunteer pass enables helpers to document their work and acquired skills. In addition, around 860 multimediatations of the A1 Telekom Austria are available to make it easier for people without internet access to volunteers.

In a constantly changing environment, such initiatives and projects are essential to promote social cohesion and to increase the quality of life in the regions. click Carinthia and Austria.GV.at offer comprehensive information on these important topics.