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  • Arts Award RIO delivers the Trinity Guildhall Arts Awards in the Southwest, an accreditation scheme developing and acknowledging young peoples’ engagement with the arts while training youth workers, teachers and artists to run the scheme with young people.To find ou...

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  • BBC Blast Get involved with BBC Blast this summer with our mobile media village touring the Southwest!Real Events is managing this year's BBC Blast Southwest activity which means that through July and August, BBC Blast’s mobile media village will be touring the reg...
  • Building Job Opportunities for preNEETs, NEETS and the Unemployed We work with customers to find new ways for the unemployed, young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and the most disadvantaged to make positive change for themselves; kick start their careers, build confidence or simply move forward....
  • Building Schools for the Future Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a programme that get students, parents and teachers at secondary schools involved in the design and development of new school buildings.RIO has been involved in a wide range of BSF projects across the Southwest, al...
  • Building Schools for the Future (BSF): Somerset RIO has been strategically working with Somerset County Council since 2007 to ensure that young people in Bridgwater are a key part of the BSF process and have real impact on the procurement and design of the new buildings, artwork and installations creat...

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  • CCTF Partnership producing products for children by children, beginning with language learning materials. Held within the first ever Sino-UK joint venture social enterprise. For more information contact Amanda Colbourne.
  • Chew TV The Chew TV Network hosts a collection of social broadcasting websites that are run by and for young people aged 14-25 from all over the world. The network gives a voice to young people providing a free global showcase for new talent in digital media, to...
  • Comic Relief Young Researchers’ Partnership Empowering young people to engage in a meaningful dialogue with Comic Relief to enable their ideas to influence it's major campaigns. For more information contact Laura Martin - laura.martin@realideas.org
  • Create Your Future RIO's Create Your Future is an innovative programme supporting people in Cornwall back into employment using the creative industries as a launch pad.It is funded by investment from the European Social Fund through Jobcentre Plus. RIO is one of nine leadin...
  • Creating Healthy Spaces Creating Healthy SpacesRIO has been working with three secondary schools in Cornwall to design and develop Integrated Health Centres on school sites.The programme, led by young people has involved the design of each Health Centre’s interior spac...
  • Creative Curriculum Through our creative curriculum package we tailor exciting and compelling approaches to curriculum; localised curriculum, topical, thematic and cross curricular approaches and highly effective experiential learning.  Working in partnership with us, s...
  • Creative Partnerships RIO delivers Creative Partnerships across the Southwest, working with schools and creative professionals to develop the skills of young people.Creative Partnerships is the Government’s flagship creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills o...
  • Cross Step Cross Step is an exciting four week surf programme for 16-25 year olds not in education, employment or training.Create Your Future has teamed up with Newquay-based, surf resources website Groundswell to create Cross Step a brand new entry to employment pr...
  • Cultivate Cultivate is a brand new, ground up approach to rural youth provision. It works in areas where there is an identified need, seeking out young people between 13-19 and working with them to identify and develop activity they will engage with. By connecting...
  • Cultivate Cultivate, run in 2008-9 in Cornwall, was a pilot programme grown out of our Making Changes in Community Culture service which took an innovative approach to youth provision. It focused on inspiring and motivating young people to grow what they wanted to...
  • Cultural Architects Cultural Architects is a learning programme developed for a cluster of Swindon schools which raises the attainment, achievement, behaviour, confidence and aspirations of year 8 and 9 students who are leaders in their peer groups and have difficulty in sch...

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  • Devonport Guildhall RIO has transformed the Devonport Guildhall into a buzzing social enterprise hub and cultural centre for Devonport and beyond.By working together with energetic and ambitious partners, RIO has renovated the iconic building to provide everything from offic...
  • Devonport Guildhall Invitation Click on the link on the right of this page to view your invite to the Devonport Guildhall Community Launch Event 28 April - 1 May 2010.For further information go to the Devonport Guildhall microsite or get in touch guildhall@realideas.org
  • Devonport Guildhall RSVP Form We would like to invite you to a special celebration and a programme of events to mark the re-opening of the Devonport Guildhall, a significant moment in a long history of Devonport.Over four days from Wednesday 28 of April to Saturday 1 of May the buildi...

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  • Get Real Schools Partnership Project Get Real is a creative project where 12 schools across the Southwest are developing partnerships with schools in east and south London and embarking on a two year programme of creative and sporting activities including research, activities and events. The...

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  • Innovative Approaches to Core Subjects Maintaining and increasing standards and achievement in core subjects is often the main strategy for schools. Through our Innovative Approaches to Core Subjects package, we engage and motivate children with exciting, experiential and responsive processes...

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  • Making Changes in Community Culture We work young people, community organisations and community members to help them feed directly into the development of spaces and services which will build, develop and change their community culture. From developing campaigns for safer town centres to ru...

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  • mybluesky Are you working in education? If you want accredited professional learning that will enhance creative thinking and leadership skills then mybluesky is for you. Email us at cpd@mybluesky.co.uk

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  • Real Events A fresh approach to events management, we work with young creative producers to make your event fly.A great event has people talking about it before, during and after it takes place. It’s slick and professional, imaginative and inspiring, fresh and differ...
  • Real Growers We are working in partnership with Plan-it Earth Environmental Project on Real Growers, a  brand new training programme which will see local people learn new skills in food production, business management and sustainable living. Instructed by lead gr...
  • RIO: International RIO is looking for international partners who share our ideals and have a passion and drive for social change.Here is just some of our work globally:ChinaFollowing on from a range of in-depth study visits to China, supported by both the British Council an...

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  • Shoal Real Coastal ConnectionsShoal, the connected coastal club from the Real Ideas Organisation, is a membership based network of coastal schools, organisations and businesses from around the world.  Our members all share a connection to the coast and a p...
  • Social Enterprise Qualification RIO has developed Social Enterprise Qualification (SEQ) - The new global qualification for a socially enterprising generation Launched by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society at the House of Commons, the Social Enterprise Qualification (SEQ) is an i...
  • Social Enterprise Qualification: Award Structure BRONZE Social Enterprise Qualification:Introduces social enterprise as a means for change; running a one off market stall or event to raise money for a social cause.Bronze is divided into 3 units:Unit 1) Young Researcher Unit 2) Young InnovatorUnit 3) You...
  • Splash Working with Cinderford Regeneration Board and a cluster of schools in Cinderford, RIO has developed Splash magazine an exciting new youth-led publication and website which sees young people exploring their thoughts around developments in their home town....
  • Stepping Into Shoes RIO's Stepping into Shoes is a communication programme which uses the arts as a vehicle for young people to discuss and consider healthcare issues.In 2008/9 Stepping into Shoes was commissioned by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust.Over f...
  • Stepping into Shoes Film - Amber One of the films created by the Stepping into Shoes young filmmakers. Find our more about Stepping into Shoes and how RIO works with young people.
  • Stepping into Shoes Film - Sarah One of the films created by the Stepping into Shoes young filmmakers.Find our more about Stepping into Shoes and how RIO works with young people.
  • Supporting Schools to Innovate and Improve From creative curriculum to innovative approaches to core subjects; from designing and building to outdoor learning, from creative ICT to social enterprise in the curriculum; we work closely with schools from across the country to raise standards, increas...

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  • XtraVert XtraVert is a unique social enterprise venture which designs, builds and provides premium quality woodwork for a range of customers, while training young people in carpentry skills.With a focus on craftsmanship and a skate sensibility, we relate direct...

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  • Young Promoters Young Promoters is a new approach to increasing the participation of young people in the arts.The programme gives young people in rural areas the chance to have their say about what gets put on in their community and the opportunity to get directly involv...