SHARE aims to safeguard rural culture & heritage to preserve cultural diversity: a key economic driver & generator of social cohesion. Rural heritage is an asset & resource of EU territories; its quality plays a vital part in making rural areas sustainable & attractive. particularly in the town-country balance. SHARE will show crisis-hit European economies how to stretch public & private finances to safeguard rural heritage whilst meeting high quality standards. Rural areas. even the most disadvantaged. have tangible(physical) & intangible(non-physical) elements linking past. present & future; i.e. buildings. skills. traditions & practices of recognised societal. cultural. & architectural value. This heritage contributes to the quality of life of inhabitants & the attractiveness of areas to those who live there & to visitors. Partners have different approaches & knowledge of traditional skills to share. to: archive. restore buildings & structures. preserve artefacts & interiors. interpret & commercialise these heritage assets. Partners will share methods to engage different sectors to undertake work & learn new skills. e.g. volunteers. visitors etc. providing opportunities for job creation. economic development & social integration. Partners will develop & test methods based on transnational cooperation to: ? Increase local appreciation. interest & conservation of rural culture & heritage. with long term commitments of all stakeholders. ? Engage & equip volunteers & trainees with heritage skills. ? Ensure high quality restoration. conservation & maintenance of tangible & intangible heritage. ? Establish a competency based European Heritage Skills Passport Scheme to revive rural skills & engage artisans & volunteers in restoration & conservation projects. ? Create a transnational method to record traditional rural skills. referenced to high standards for future research. ? Undertake conservation pilots in 4 areas working locally & transnationally.