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RIO works with partners across the country to deliver a range of contracts which make change happen through social enterprise.

Much of this work is focused on addressing unemployment, social and community issue; working with young people, adults and families to help them overcome barriers and move forwards.

Scroll through the programme case studies below to see the range of contracts we are currently delivering.

Find out more about previous projects and programmes we have done in our archive.

Find our more about the difference we have made for individuals, by reading their stories.

If you would like any further information about RIO’s Contract Delivery services, get in touch – sandy.meloy@realideas.org

  • "I would happily continue to take on placements. I think that RIO is so important and it made a huge difference to Jenny May’s life. They supported her through looking for jobs and encouraged her to pursue her own craft work.”

    Lucy Kemp, Cornwall Crafts Employer who worked with RIO’s Create Your Future client Jenny May

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  • "RIO helps you to realise your potential – even when you fail to realise it yourself" Client, Create Your Future Unemployment Programme

  • “I want to thank RIO for helping me kick-start my new career. It’s the greatest opportunity I’ve ever had; I’ve learned a lot and am really pleased I got involved.” James Penfold, 20, XtraVert

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  • Food for the Future

    Food for the Future is a new RIO project funded for three years by the Big Lottery Local Food initiative.

    Working with national partners the Soil Association, and locally with Plan-it Earth, the project will grow and supply organic vegetables to the local community, while working with five schools to create ‘food hubs’ as outlets for the weekly vegetable box scheme.

    Food for the Future will create links with other producers and build relationships with restaurants and businesses to develop new markets, as well as creating educational opportunities for the school communities involved, so they can learn about growing food, eating locally and supporting local enterprises.

    Throughout the course of the project RIO will be offering trainee positions and workshops to ensure Food for the Future develops and enhances the local food culture, while simultaneously creating a sustainable social enterprise venture.

  • Create Your Future

    Create Your Future is a pioneering programme which supports people in Cornwall back into employment using the creative industries as a launch pad. RIO is one of nine leading social enterprises working in partnership with Cornwall Council through Cornwall Works for Social Enterprise. Create Your Future works closely with individuals looking to work in the creative industries, become self employed or start a creative business as well as those who would benefit from drawing on the methodology of the creative industries to build their confidence and resourcefulness; growing transferable skills that will enable them to seek work beyond the creative sector.

    The key to Create Your Future's success is our dedicated team of expert mentors that work hard to understand individual clients' needs, listening to their issues and then working with them as equals to create individual pathways which help them to move forward.

    Since launching, Create Your Future, has provided support for 235 unemployed people to get into employment in Cornwall. Over the last 18 months we have exceeded our target and taken on 231 clients, 135 of whom we have already into employment.

  • Freestyle: Add Venture

    Part of our Freestyle contract delivery, Add Venture is a six week programme run by Real Ideas Organisation CIC (RIO) and Volunteer Cornwall, designed to help young people not in education, employment or training understand, experience and learn about business in a new and exciting way. It’s a chance for them to put business ideas forward; working together in a group to start a new business venture. Through Add Venture young people are able to take part in RIO’s Social Enterprise Qualification (SEQ), the Employability Skills Qualification or the Award in Volunteering. The programme can also be used as a step towards volunteering, further learning or employment. RIO and Volunteer Cornwall support young people throughout the programme, giving them the information, advice, guidance and help they need need with any welfare issues or barriers they’re facing.

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  • RIO as ACE Bridge Organisation

    RIO is part of a national network of 10 bridge organisations. From April 2012 we are now funded by Arts Council England to use our experience and expertise to connect children and young people, schools and communities with art and culture in the South West of England.

    You can find out more information about the Bridge role and ACE's wider priorities in relation to children and young people on the Arts Council website.

    We'll be sharing more details about our Bridge work on a dedicated area of our website very soon, but if you have any questions about Bridge call us on 08458 621288, or email tamzyn.smith@realideas.org

  • Arts Award

    RIO delivers Arts Award across the Southwest, and its Devonport Gulidhall is an Arts Award lead training agency.
    Through Arts Award at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, young people aged 11-25 can explore any aspect of the arts, from performing arts, to literature, media to music. The award builds confidence, helps young people to enjoy cultural activities, and prepares them for further education or employment.
    Since its launch in 2005, Arts Award has grown quickly and is now flourishing in arts centres, colleges and schools, community projects, libraries, galleries, local authorities, theatres, youth clubs and youth justice settings.
    To date, RIO has achieved 70% of accreditations and 93% of trained trainers targets. We are on target to achieve 100% in both cases, with over 300 schools and youth settings currently participating.
    www.artsawards.org.uk

  • Young Promoters

    In partnership with The Works, RIO runs Young Promoters, a youth-led initiative to programme exciting arts which engages young people and others across Cornwall.
     
    The programme, which started in 2009 and is in its final year is funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and is designed to give young people programming power, supporting them to promote shows they think will interest not only themselves, but also the wider community.
    The Young Promoters are already working alongside many venues in Cornwall to put on theatre, dance, music and comedy performances, as well as looking to expand their programming to include film screenings, art exhibitions and festivals in the future.
    www.youngpromoters.org