Description
Tammistu Manor, the only manor house school in Tartu County, is currently in use as a center for disabled children and their families. The aim of the current development project is to plan use for the other buildings of the manor complex and smoother, more effective and more locally anchored use of the main building to link the local community strongly to the development of the complex, bringing added value and economic benefits to the community. At the same time the project is taking into consideration the users special needs and the needs of visitors, staff and people connected with the place. As a result of the project, the main building is going to be furnished, decorated, checked for efficiency and security. Simultaneously a detailed planning of local and regional co-operation, assessment of use of all the buildings of the complex along with possible joint use of local and regional stakeholders is implemented. ASVO Nøtterøy AS is involved as partner from Norway contributing to the project with relevant expertise.
Summary of project results
Tammistu manor is run by Eesti Agrenska Foundation that provides educational services and support to children with disabilities and for their families. The project “Tammistu shining again!” focused on co-operation with relevant stakeholders for better use of the whole of Tammistu manor complex. Project contributed to smoother use of the main building completing the restoration works and providing it with furniture and interior pieces. The complex is now ready to provide regular services but also host visitors from local community or elsewhere. Tammistu is ready to re-join the visitor game „Forgotten manors“ and initiated a new tradition of a Family Day to promote the activities of the foundation and to integrate the children with disabilities in the society. One of the aims of the project was to map the further use of the manor complex and its buildings. In frames of the project achitectural solution for former carriage house was finalised along with Tammistu manor complex usage plan. The project helped to find more co-operation partners in the local community, in Tartu county and wider in Estonia. Project had a partner from Norway ASVO Nøtteroy AS that assisted the activities and the evaluation of the efficiency of current use and mapped further fields of action. The project was well promoted in local, national and social media, the Family Day enjoyed good representation in media.The project helped to improve the wellbeing of a vulnerable group of people and at the same time find a suitable function to a historic manor complex.
Summary of bilateral results
Project partner participated on the drafting of Tammistu manor development plan.