PROJECT FACTSHEET — Cool Phuket Guide

Cool Phuket Guide

PROJECT FACTSHEET

Project title: Cool Phuket Guide — Community-led Sustainable Tourism Pilot
Lead organisation: Coolvoyage Destinations / Cool Phuket Guide
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Duration: 12 months (pilot)
Budget request (indicative): €75,000 – €120,000
Countries / partners: Thailand (host), UK, Spain, Greece (example partners / associated)

Short summary

Cool Phuket Guide pilots a community-based, low-impact tourism model that co-designs visitor experiences with local communities, promotes accessibility and inclusion, and strengthens digital skills for sustainable destination storytelling. Activities include 2 pilot workshops, field co-design labs, a digital toolkit, and a dissemination showcase.

Objectives

  1. Build local capacity to co-design sustainable tourism experiences that generate local income and reduce environmental impact.
  2. Produce accessible, multilingual digital content to increase inclusive tourism.
  3. Create replicable toolkits and micro-projects for long-term sustainability and dissemination across partner territories.

Target groups

  • Local tourism operators and micro-entrepreneurs
  • Community leaders and NGOs (incl. disability organisations)
  • Students and educators in hospitality/tourism
  • Digital content creators and local guides

Key Activities / Outputs

  • Kick-off & Partners Meeting (online)
  • Workshop A: 3-day Co-Design (in-person) — Community-based Sustainable Tourism
  • Workshop B: Digital Storytelling & Accessible Content (in-person + online follow-up)
  • Field visits & pilot testing (2 micro-projects in local communities)
  • Open-access Toolkit (PDF + 3 short videos)
  • Final Showcase & Dissemination webinar

KPIs / Impact indicators

  • participants trained: 60 (disaggregated by gender/age/background)
  • pilot micro-projects implemented: 2
  • Toolkit downloads: 500+ first year
  • % participants with improved competence (self-assessed pre/post): +40%
  • Inclusion: at least 15% participants with fewer opportunities / 2 accessibility measures per pilot

Erasmus+ alignment (how we meet priorities)

  • Inclusion & diversity: targeted outreach, travel grants for participants with fewer opportunities, accessibility in materials and events.
  • Green transition: low-impact fieldwork, mobility carbon offsetting, sustainable practices in pilot projects.
  • Digital transformation: digital storytelling training, multilingual online resources.
  • Youth and adult learning: capacity building, recognition via certificates.

Sustainability

  • Toolkit and open resources to ensure replication.
  • Local micro-projects designed to be financially viable (sponsorships, ticketed experiences, community shares).
  • Network development with tourism boards and NGOs for onward funding.

Contact

Angelo Calvi — Project Director — ac@angelocalviandpartners.com