Crafting across borders
The Guild participates in the Erasmus+ programme, supporting Irish apprentices and trade tutors in exchange placements across the European Union.
Apprentice mobility
Two- to four-week placements with master craftsmen in partner countries.
Tutor exchange
Reciprocal exchanges between Irish trade tutors and European training providers.
AVED Network
Active participation in the AVED partnership advancing vocational education across Europe.
About the programme
Erasmus+ is the European Union's programme for education, training, youth and sport. The National Guild has been an active participant for many years, sending apprentices and tutors to heritage-restoration workshops, technical colleges, and master craftsmen across the continent.
For Irish trades, the value is two-fold: our members learn techniques rarely taught at home, and they bring back perspectives that enrich the standard of work for everyone in the Guild.