Setting up a project
SETTING UP A PROJECT A project’s starting points are : A heritage site in need of conservation and enhancement work and which has a role to play in community development. A project partner (national or local authority, NGO or other) who would like to involve a wide range of people, especially youth, in this site’s preservation and presentation. The stages involved in setting up and running a project are : * the feasibility study – an analysis of the site’s potential and needs, outlining projects adapted to the site, to community needs and to the various partners’ interests and potential contributions. * project design – partners decide together on the project’s characteristics (duration and dates, participants and facilitators, work and activity programme, necessary equipment, lodgings etc.) * a memorandum of understanding laying down the project’s objectives and characteristics, partnership conditions and the roles of each partner * planning & preparation includes drawing up a budget and finding financial support, obtaining any necessary authorisations, recruiting participants, preparing project infrastructure, equipment, educational and promotional tools * implementation – running the actual project on site and along with the participants * evaluation – assessing the project between partners, sending reports and studying possible continuations and developments. CHAM’s role is to share its know-how in the organisation and running of « youth and heritage » projects and in heritage conservation and enhancement techniques. Offering expertise On each project that we set up with a partner abroad, CHAM offers its technical, organisational and educational expertise, according to the specific needs of the project and the partners. We make available our experienced personnel – conservation technicians, facilitators, project coordinators and heritage experts. CHAM is particularly specialised in stone-built heritage, but we are also able to work on other types of architecture. We have a network of architects and other external specialists upon whom we can call, if necessary. Guiding each stage of the project CHAM undertakes a feasibility trip and on-site advance visits which result in comprehensive studies and reports with detailed recommendations on the project design and planning, all done in collaboration with the local partners. From our