MTÜ Eesti Seksuaaltervise Liit
Country: EE
Partner budget: 76.190 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 63.047 EUR ERDF
Central Baltic Programme
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Social inclusion of people with problematic sexual behaviour (DSB)
P4 Skilled and socially inclusive region
4.1. More people benefiting from stronger Central Baltic communities
Southern Finland - Estonia
01.11.2017 - 30.06.2019
119.870 EUR
94.095 EUR ERDF
The DSB project deals with Deviant Sexual Behaviour (DSB) which is a problem for roughly 10% of the population, and half of those people pose a societal threat which needs to be fought. Modern approach to this challenge is to apply curative-punitive measures and ensure the social inclusion and participation in the labour market of people with DSB as widely as possible. Also, the existing services for people with DSB have to be improved.
The main objectives of the project are to improve knowledge, exchange good practices and enhance the capacity of professionals working with persons with DSB to detect, intervene and handle relevant cases professionally. Furthermore, to enhance the possibilities for DSB to receive adequate counselling that will increase their social inclusion and enhance their possibilities to participate in the labour market.
The following activities will be carried out; comparative analysis of DSB counselling needs; development and implementation of training and networking seminars; piloting of counselling for DSBs and their close ones. Through creating sufficient counselling services, DSB are encouraged to participate in the society and working life despite their illness.
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Sexpo-säätiö
Country: FI
Partner budget: 43.680 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 31.048 EUR ERDF
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Improved community
DSB strenghtened social inclusion of people with deviant sexual behaviour
The main objective of the project was to strengthen social inclusion of people with deviant sexual behaviour (DSB).
During the implementation, the project offered counselling services both for people with deviant sexual behaviour and their closed ones. Altogether 873 people got counselling whether though online or phone call services which were provided by partner organisations.
Project also organised training for professionals who are working with people with DSB. Totally, 292 professionals with different backgrounds (social and youth workers, psychiatrists, psychologist, police and probation workers, child protection specialists, sexual health counsellors etc.) participated in the trainings. Trainings focused on how to provide adequate and relevant counselling to DSB. Training themes included for example topics like sexuality in general, different types of DSB, main associated problems and common intervention, as well as therapy methods; how to detect possible DSB among clients and how to approach the person; how to establish trusting relationship with DSB etc.
Amongst the other activities, the project also implemented a media campaign to raise knowledge about DSB. The campaign´s main purpose was to inform the target group about counselling services and channels where they can get help and advice.
Through these activities, the project aimed on decreasing of social exclusion of DSB and increasing the inclusion of DSB into the labour market.
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- The project offered counselling services both for people with deviant sexual behaviour and their closed ones.
- Altogether 873 people got counselling whether though online or phone call services which were provided by partner organisations.
- Project also organised training for professionals who are working with people with DSB.
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Active Refugees in the Community (ARC)
P4 Skilled and socially inclusive region
4.1. More people benefiting from stronger Central Baltic communities
Central Baltic
01.12.2017 - 30.11.2019
264.760 EUR
198.570 EUR ERDF
The ARC project aims at engaging immigrants with refugee background in meaningful activities and interaction with the local community through providing them with systematic guidance in practical activities like building and farming, opportunities to cultural interaction and practicing language skills. This helps to prevent the negative effects of polarization and marginalisation.
Immigrants living in Finland and Sweden participate in the project to share their personal challenges and success stories via regular video blog, and thus also enable the local community to better understand the immigrants and their individual journeys. Interaction between Finnish and Swedish immigrants will provide them peer support and strengthen their sense of dignity and belonging. The project organizes study visits as well as develops joint recommendations on cost efficient methods for improving job creation skills of immigrants and integrating them into the society. The recommendations will be disseminated to local public sector and NGOs working with immigrants by local workshops and a joint seminar.
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Lead Partner
Pirkanmaan Martat ry
Country: FI
Partner budget: 84.349 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 63.262 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Pirkanmaan muotoilu- ja taideteollisuusyhdistys Modus ry
Country: FI
Partner budget: 102.354 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 76.765 EUR ERDF
Institute of Swedish Safety & Security
Country: SE
Partner budget: 230 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 173 EUR ERDF
ISSS Resilience Centre
Country: SE
Partner budget: 77.827 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 58.370 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Tampereen kaupunki
Country: FI
Sopimusvuorisäätiö sr
Country: FI
Arbetsförmedlingen Norra Västmanland Heby
Country: SE
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Project result in category -
Improved community
ARC - Engaging refugees in meaningful activities
ARC improved social inclusion of immigrants with a refugee background. During its implementation, the project found new and cost-effective methods to create meaningful activities for their target group.
The project implemented a variety of activities that included mostly gardening but also other type activities such as building small greenhouses, participation in running a radio station and language classes. Some of the activities provided participants with study credits, thus advancing their position in getting a degree and improving their chances on the labour market.
Feedback from participants was positive; they found meaningful activities in their local neighbourhood, got to know new people, and learnt Finnish and Swedish at the same time. Two participants were also hired via project activities.
In total, the project involved approximately 500 immigrants, thus exceeding its original goal of 100 with flying colours. The exact number may vary as some participants were involved more than one time.
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- Meaningful activities for immigrants with a refugee background
- Involvement of 500 immigrants
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Hiedanrantaan on rakentumassa kaikille avoin puisto ja viljelyalue (2018)
Kaupunkiviljely yhdistää jälleen Hiedanrannassa
Active Refugees in the Community project creates new practical activating methods for immigrants
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Business and Wellness from Green Economy Growth (NatureBizz)
P4 Skilled and socially inclusive region
4.2. More aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region
Central Baltic
01.03.2018 - 31.10.2020
399.933 EUR
311.251 EUR ERDF
Because of an increasing demand for natural, healthy and ecological products, enterpreneurs are getting closer to the green movement and the. This green and circular growth offers new business opportunities, to micro entrepreneurs. Yet, there is a true mismatch between demand and supply. We have an abundance of natural resources in the Central Baltic area, but we do not know, yet, how to turn them into green businesses.
The aim of the project is to support the growth and competitiveness of green entrepreneurship by aligning and improving relevant skills. The project is targeted mainly to micro entrepreneurs that exploit local natural resources in their business activities when producing sustainable, small-scale products and services that contribute to human wellbeing. The project provides the means to modernise professional training and redirect skills helping to adapt to changing business environment.
As a result, an aligned, cross-sectoral and professional training programme about green entrepreneurship and business development will be designed and piloted. The emphasis of the programme is in how to develop local natural resources into sustainable business activities. First, needed skills are identified and aligned through research activities. They are translated into a new training programme whose courses, and study material are all included in an open access online platform. The programme is also piloted online and combined with different experience exchanging events and various communication activities (webinars, information and coaching days, publications)
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Lead Partner
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
Country: FI
Partner budget: 165.703 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 124.277 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Vidzemes Augstskola
Country: LV
Partner budget: 63.523 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 53.995 EUR ERDF
Tartu Ulikool, Pärnu Kolledz
Country: EE
Partner budget: 49.485 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 42.062 EUR ERDF
Södertörns högskola
Country: SE
Partner budget: 121.222 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 90.917 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Pohjois-Satakunnan Kehittämiskeskus Oy
Country: FI
ProAgria Länsi-Suomi ry
Country: FI
Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde
Country: LV
MTU Pärnu Lahe Partnerluskogu
Country: EE
Gotland Regional Matkultur
Country: SE
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Aligned vocational education and training programme
NatureBizz designed and implemented a cross-sectoral professional training programme for green entrepreneurship and business development
Project NatureBizz designed and implemented a cross-sectoral professional training programme for green entrepreneurship and business development. The training programme is targeted at established and future micro-entrepreneurs exploiting business opportunities and implementing business operations based on local natural resources.
The needed skills were identified by performing research activities in four countries. The identified skills were aligned and translated into professional training programme of green entrepreneurship and business development. The NatureBizz Handbook that can be used both by learners and teachers, was designed.
The training programme consists of eight modules with the assignments. The modules form a solid basis for green micro-entrepreneurs to develop their business. Each module includes a practical tool to support business development. The modules are the following:
1. Managing Green Micro Business
2. Understanding Green Consumers
3. Building a Green Brand
4. Steps Towards Sustainable Quality
5. Green Product Development and Service Design
6. Managing Supply Chains in Green Micro Business
7. Communication in Customer Journey
8. Green Entrepreneurs Go International
The new training programme was piloted in the four participating countries: Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden during spring 2020. Training days exploring the content of the modules were organised for future and established green entrepreneurs to increase their business skills. In total, certificates were issued to 175 participants.
The results of the research which were done in all participating countries before developing the training programme, have also significant value. They gave valuable insights to green entrepreneurship and business and can be used as a basis in curriculum and course design. All the partners use research results and case examples in their courses as study material.
In addition, during the implementation of the project, new industry-academia relationships were established with micro entrepreneurs and their umbrella organisations and universities. By developing training programme for green entrepreneurship, project also supported sustainable development and enhanced the possibility of integrating sustainability values in entrepreneurship and business education.
Project website: www.projectnaturebizz.eu
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- The needed skills were identified by performing research activities in four countries;
- The identified skills were aligned and translated into professional training programme of green entrepreneurship and business development;
- The NatureBizz Handbook that can be used both by learners and teachers, was designed;
- Central Baltic area report: Business from nature:skills needed in green entrepreneurship and business development
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Kuluttajatrendit lisäävät liiketoimintaosaamisen tarvetta (Aitoja makuja, 2020)
Vihreä yrittäjyys kukoistaa liiketoimintaosaamista kasvattamalla (AMK-lehti, 2020)
Luontoyrittäjien liiketoiminnan osaamistarpeet tunnistettu (Aitoluonto, 2018)
Firmasid argitatakse nõgest jahvama (Pärnu Postimees, 2018)
Vihreää yrittäjyyttä ja liiketoimintaa kehitetään Itämeri-yhteistyössä (Verkkolehti Satanen, 2018)
Explore the Nordic-Baltic lakes (Lakesperience)
P2 Sustainable use of common resources
2.1. Natural and cultural resources developed into sustainable tourist attractions
Central Baltic
01.01.2018 - 31.12.2020
1.210.496 EUR
931.157 EUR ERDF
Lakes are an important part of culture in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Latvia. They have a significant recreational value and potentiality as tourist attractions. The joint challenge is how to harness the business and touristic potential of Central Baltic lakes and their surroundings to sustainably make them easier to reach by local and foreign tourists.
The Lakesperience project aims to connect the Central Baltic lakes as a joint tourist attraction through developing tempting lake service packages for all seasons of the year, joint map service and an awarding system for tourists visiting several lakes, organising lake festivals, developing joint marketing materials and above all a Nordic-Baltic lake brand “Lakesperience”.
The project will increase the attractiveness and visibility of Finnish, Swedish, Estonian and Latvian lakes and their environments as sustainable natural heritage tourist attractions and products. The partners will develop service packages and their marketing through organising local and joint workshops for lake tourism service companies and sharing experiences and challenges in each location. The project connects lakes Pyhäjärvi and Näsijärvi in Tampere Finland, lakes Åsunden, Järnlunden and Stora Rängen in south of Linköping, Sweden, lake Peipsi in Tartu, Estonia and lake Burtnieku in Latvia as a joint tourist attraction. The project will involve and enhance business and marketing cooperation between at least 20 Finnish, 20 Swedish, 15 Estonian and 15 Latvian companies that provide services for lake tourists. As a result the number of lake tourists will increase by 5000 altogether in the involved locations during the project.
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Lead Partner
Suomen Itämeri-instituutti
Country: FI
Partner budget: 263.572 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 197.679 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Visit Tampere Oy
Country: FI
Partner budget: 197.005 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 147.754 EUR ERDF
Ekokumppanit Oy
Country: FI
Partner budget: 201.904 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 151.428 EUR ERDF
Peipsi Koostöö Keskus
Country: EE
Partner budget: 161.515 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 137.288 EUR ERDF
Region Östergötland
Country: SE
Partner budget: 227.193 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 170.395 EUR ERDF
Länsstyrelsen Östergötland
Country: SE
http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/ostergotland
Partner budget: 87.971 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 65.978 EUR ERDF
Burtnieku novada pašvaldība
Country: LV
Partner budget: 71.336 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 60.636 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Tampereen kaupunkiseudun elinkeino- ja kehitysyhtiö Tredea
Country: FI
Development Association of Peipsi Fishery Area
Country: EE
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Lakesperience succeeded in creating a joint Central Baltic tourist attraction
The project managed to develop partnering lake areas into a joint sustainable tourism attraction with joint values and to connect the lake tourism service products to it. In the core of the joint tourism attraction and products was the joint positioning theme/brand Nordic-Baltic Lake Trails that was developed in the beginning of the project. Joint positioning theme was utilized in the product development workshops and in developing sales manuals. Based on the joint positioning theme, a Lakesperience marketing strategy was developed. As its main achievement, the project has succeeded in creating a joint Central Baltic tourist attraction. The project achieved 26 000 new visitors to the developed sites, while only 5000 were planned.
Regarding communication, the project had two main target groups identified in the project application. They managed to reach a larger amount of small and medium sized companies than planned (93 reached, 70 planned). The German Tour operators were also reached, but due to Covid it was no possible to see the German tourists coming to the developed sites in the partner regions. The project’s work reached domestic target groups well and increased the popularity of lake/cycling tourism.
The cross-border work was significant. Ideas and views were shared, and that helped to see different perspectives and how things were being done in the other regions. The exchange of experiences between the project partners contributed to the assessment of the quality and potential of the services, a better and wider understanding of nature tourism and its promotion opportunities. This all cemented the work well, as the common objectives were set together. The created network will work beyond the timeframe of the project.
Also cross border cooperation added value to entrepreneurs’ work via the joint marketing in Germany. They found the joint study visit to Mecklenburg Lake District very useful. The region offers one of the best infrastructures for cycling tourists in Central Europe and was useful place for the exchange of experiences. They also got a change to meet with the companies from other partnering regions.
Concrete outputs to promote the joint attraction include maps, sales manuals, trail signs and marketing material such as videos. These will live on also after the project. The partners also organised lake festivals.
In communication there was also some cooperation with bloggers which resulted to blog posts promoting the project topics.
Direct links:
From Estonia: https://vimeo.com/478788556/a8e66c4e75
From Finland: https://vimeo.com/478789477/7ddfc5aa96
From Latvia: https://vimeo.com/478790515/e9916a8807
From Sweden: https://vimeo.com/478791029/e39264aa75
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- As its main achievement, the project has succeeded in creating a joint Central Baltic tourist attraction.
- The project achieved 26 000 new visitors to the developed sites, while only 5000 were planned.
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Kommunen slår på stort vid återinvigningen (2020)
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Modern ports in historic waters (SEASTOP)
P3 Well-connected region
3.2. Improved services of existing small ports to improve local and regional mobility and contribute to tourism development
Archipelago and Islands
01.12.2017 - 28.02.2021
3.779.336 EUR
2.834.502 EUR ERDF
SEASTOP enables infrastructure investment in 18 small ports in the Stockholm/Åland/Turunmaa archipelago. The main common challenge is to develop and broaden tourism and overnight stays by upgrading the service levels in the ports.
In order to make ports more attractive to visitors these challenges will be addressed by the various work packages. The work packages are based on the assessment of the visitor requirements that has been carried out in workshops with all local port operators through a bottom-up process. Priority is given to the most needed investments, taking into account the Central Baltic programme target values and result indicators. The cross-border approach enables the members to develop joint marketing and joint upgraded standards of quality for port services and safety. SEASTOP is related to the long joint history of the archipelago islands in the Central Baltic area. Many of the ports were traditional stopover places on the “King Valdemar’s sailing route" in the 13th century. SEASTOP is now engaging 5 experienced and financially strong project partners and 21 existing small ports in Sweden, Finland and the Åland islands. Apart from the partners, Stockholm County Administrative Board, Government of Åland and the municipalities of Österåker and Norrtälje will co-finance the project.
The planned investments will lead to around 550 meters of new floating jetties, upgraded environmentally sustainable facilities, such as water, toilets, electricity, showers, saunas, boat toilet discharge systems and waste recycling. The project will, amongst other things, lead to the development of 300 new mooring places and new water and sewage systems. The investments will transform the participating ports into attractive stops, as well as enhance regional economy and mobility.
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Lead Partner
Värmdö Kommun
Country: SE
Partner budget: 2.504.321 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 1.878.241 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Mariehamn stad
Country: FI
Partner budget: 296.750 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 222.563 EUR ERDF
Företagsam skärgård
Country: FI
Partner budget: 519.282 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 389.462 EUR ERDF
Peterzéns OY
Country: FI
Partner budget: 230.200 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 172.650 EUR ERDF
Bromarv Byaråd rf.
Country: FI
Partner budget: 228.783 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 171.587 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Skärgårdsstiftelsen
Country: SE
Svenska Sjöräddningssällskapet
Country: SE
Stockholms Sjögård
Country: SE
Sveriges Segelfartygsförbund
Country: SE
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Project result in category -
Improved small port
SEASTOP developed small ports to raise the level of service and to attract visitors to small ports
SEASTOP developed small ports to raise the level of service and to attract visitors to small ports.
It was achieved through:
- Investments
The project developed ca 300 new mooring places, sustainable water and sewage systems as well as other public facilities (toilets, showers, etc.). These investments helped the ports become attractive stops for visitors. In addition, the investments lead to improvements in the local environment and in some cases also accessibility to disabled was improved.
List of the ports with short description can be found here: https://seastop.se/hamnar
- Marketing and improvement of services
SEASTOP has successfully marketed the ports in fairs and helped to enable an increased cooperation between the ports. During the project a mobile application was developed for kids through which one can learn about the history of the archipelago. Each harbour has QR code to open this game.
The level of service in the ports have increased through the development of training videos and joint security plans.
The videos (in Swedish with Finnish and English subtitles) can be accessed here: https://seastop.se/filmer
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- Increased attractivity of small ports through investments
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