Description
The project is to set up a "Do it yourself" workhouse and organising community related public events (flea markets, street fairs, festivals, videoblog) for clients from the northern districts (the so-called brownfields) of Pest. Many former workers of the big shut down factories live there in the impoverished housing estates. In a rented garage we would set up the workplace for carpentry and sawing, with tools to work with and industry professionals to help and teach. Users bring their own material (furniture, clothing, etc) and mend it, or make new ones. Social workers would be there for information and organisation. A website for asking and answering related questions will be created. The income from the rental of the equipments would provide part of the sustainability of the project. Street fairs and other events would be community events with the drawing in of other family members. The project would also draw in local NGOs and masters to work together and sensitize.
Summary of project results
The eco-socially-motivated project aimed at reducing the effects of the poor economic and social situation of Újpest's (the 4th district of Budapest) disadvantaged social groups by the means of developing their self-care activities. The main tool for this was the establishment of a community workshop and space where for almost half a year a total of nearly 200 carpentry and tailoring classes were held in workshop and course format beside 3 additional creative workshops. The members of the district’s job search club meant a major target group and were reached through the municipality’s family care service. The participation of mothers with small children was encouraged by a game corner and child supervision during the workshops. However, social goals have not been achieved because the really needy culd have been not motivated. Thus, the project remained to be more only a fancy and lovable re-/up-cycling initiative but essentially did not contribute to solving the targeted social problems.
Summary of bilateral results