VAST-VIEW is needed to address loss of skills in traditional building coupled with need for tangible examples of low carbon economy building techniques. Also there is a need for interactive venues to learn & teach traditional skills, (living) archaeology & heritage management. There are also old buildings that can be 'put to work' for best use of cultural heritage for rural jobs. We will transfer examples of successful transnational VET to new partners & countries & make a link between local people, traditional skills & jobs. Objectives are to combine & package ofresults from the LdV PP ‘Unlocking Hidden Heritage’(UHH) with the work of ‘Stokkar og Steinar’(SoS), which is exemplified in the LdV DOI ‘Green Village’ training course ‘Sustainable Building’. The TOI will train multiple target groups (university students, trainees, trainers, community members, tourists) through the work-based process of reconstructing & restoring ancient buildings. The TOI will engage community members, encourage them to use existing skills & learn new skills in traditional building. The project develops a legacy of buildings for continuing VET use for other traditional 'Viking-Age skills' skills, such as weaving, felting, woodworking & carving, blacksmithing, leather work, basketry, etc. The venues & ongoing VET creates infrastructure & a focus that helps village economy in 4 locations . Core partners deal with rescuing & restoring traditional buildings & teaching traditional skills in a ‘hands-on’ context. We are a multi-actor partnership involving NGO's, SME's, University, researchers, all linked to the 'world of work' with input from education professionals. Representing a geographical spread across Europe (Iceland to Romania) linked by recognition that old building styles must be reconstructed, restored & used in order to survive. We are cross-sectoral, building, forestry, culture, archaeology. Tangible outcomes are restorations & reconstructions with the process used for training; Viking age forges in UK & ISL with VET legacy; restored traditional village house in RO & DE with ongoing VET. Curriculum developed by UHH & SoS packaged, given an additional e-learning delivery mechanism (increasing impact) & accredited through ECVET & tested in RO, DK, UK, DE & ISL. Intangible outcomes, villagers in UK, ISL, DE, RO engaged in using existing skills & learning others - becoming empowered; future potential for improved rural economy; rural people in UK,RO,ISL,DE benefiting through mobility & hosting, gaining confidence & communication skills. Impact envisaged is greater appreciation of value of ancient vernacular building skills for teaching through the building/restoring process & as a venue for future training plus as examples of sustainability; a change of mind-set among rural people as to the value of reconstructions & ancient buildings & potential for improved economy demonstrated to villagers plus encouragement to put infrastructure to work.