2020 – 2022 | Erasmus+ Adult Education Partnership | 2020-1-UK01-KA204-079015
Cultural Heritage Awareness for Regional Traditions (CHART) was a forward-looking project that developed innovative, practical approaches to help communities reconnect with and revalue their cultural heritage. It introduced underused concepts at the European level—cultural mapping as a journey to identify and reclaim community values, and heritage interpretation as a method to reveal meaning through objects, stories, and lived experiences. With a strong emphasis on participation, CHART encouraged local people to become co-creators in preserving and promoting their cultural assets.
CHART produced several outputs to support cultural engagement across Europe. The Personalised Cultural Mapping Research Report outlines the project’s methodology, offers case studies, and provides practical guidance for implementing cultural mapping in diverse contexts. The CHART Learning Toolkit offers guidance for developing cultural services using local resources and community networks. It applies heritage interpretation approaches to help deepen public understanding of cultural and natural heritage. The Educational Approaches for Heritage Learning are a set of creative, hands-on activities – such as photovoice, journey sticks, and digital storytelling – designed to promote cultural awareness and intergenerational learning in both formal and informal educational settings Finally, the CHART Cultural Map is an interactive map that presents local stories, heritage sites, and traditions gathered through community-based research. It offers an accessible way to explore cultural “hotspots” and discover both tangible and intangible heritage.
All the materials created within this project are available to the public for free.
This report presents CHART’s methodology for cultural mapping, with case studies, theoretical background, and practical tools for community-based heritage work.
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A practical guide for cultural and educational organisations on how to build services that promote cultural awareness using community resources and heritage interpretation methods.
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A collection of creative, hands-on heritage education activities – like photovoice, journey sticks, and digital storytelling – designed to foster cultural awareness and intergenerational learning.
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An interactive digital map showcasing local heritage stories, places, and people contributed by communities across Europe.
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