In the European Year of Skills, Future for Religious Heritage (FRH) and Mad’in Europe want to highlight the importance of preserving traditional heritage crafts and passing them on to new generations.

A survey has been launched to better understand the heritage crafts scene in Europe in terms of practice and knowledge. The results of this survey will serve as a basis for future policy recommendations and to further advocate for the valorisation and protection of traditional heritage crafts.

The survey is aimed at three types of respondents: 1. craftspeople working in heritage; 2. curators, conservation surveyors, conservation engineers and owners of heritage buildings; 3. schools or organisations teaching crafts. If you fit any of these, please do answer the survey, or pass it on to those who can. Your contribution will help raise awareness about the most pressing challenges in heritage crafts and mobilise the different actors to find solutions. You can find the survey here.