Project name: Take the Challenge!

Project no: CB0100153

Funder: Central Baltic Programme

Lead partner: Bulduri Technical School (Jurmala, Latvia)

Partner: NGO Vanaajamaja

Project lenght: May 2023 – Oct 2024

Budget: 262 012 eur

Project aim and activities: 

The main aim of the project is to increase employment opportunities in traditional timber framing in Baltic state. To secure our target audience with described opportunity, timber framing knowledge will be gathered in Baltic region and shared to target group increasing their competence level and, therefore, competitiveness. 

Project tasks are to provide solutions and create opportunities to acquire basic traditional woodworking and timber framing skills in short as possible time but using most appropriate teaching approach through practical training and in efficient way to acquire competence leading to employment or even in future own small business start-up.

Consultants from Sweden will be involved in project successful realization as external experts sharing their knowledge in traditional timber framing as well as know-how in training program organization.

Training materials:

Pruss-sõrestikehitus. Praktilised juhised algajale (EST)
Timber Framing. A Practical Guide for Beginners (ENG)

Trainings:   

  1. Timber framing training July 17-29, 2023 
  2. Timber framing training December 4-15, 2023 
  3. Timber framing training March 11-22, 2024 
  4. Timber framing training June 10-21, 2024 

Contact in Estonia:  Piret Uus, NGO Vanaajamaja project manager info@vanaajamaja.ee 

Contact in Latvia: Aija Livmane, Bulduri Technical School project manager aija.livmane@bulduri.lv

Photos Marella Õis