Are you looking for a way to be more successful and happy? If so, there are few things as efficient as being passionate about the work you do. In Caddies we are serious and passionate about citizen involvement when creating strong and prosperous neighborhoods. Our “Be Passionate campaign” is an attempt to convey our message that success and happiness will be found wherever you decide to place your heart.

In addition to learning about the tools and mechanisms of involvement, the CADDIES team has put energy into analyzing the role of a caddie in a local development process. The golf analogy isn’t as far-fetched as it might sound: a caddie is someone who supports, gives advice and helps to choose the right tool. The caddie walks behind the player and doesn’t take action himself.  The caddie leaves both responsibility and freedom to the key player – in this case an inhabitant. That’s the only way to empower people to become active in the development of their environment.

Becoming a good caddie requires a big heart. The project has also shown how important it is to have a passionate mind and trust people’s skills when trying to get them involved in a common task to develop their environment.

Are you interested to find out more about our work on how to involve people in community development? Concrete examples of our inventions and results can be found from this website and also from passionate caddies in Norrköping, Helsinki and Riga. Please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Norrköping: Project manager Hans Bjurbäck ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Helsinki: National coordinator Anna Kanervo ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Riga: National coordinator Larisa Abelite ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )