Education & Community

This case study follows NN, a young person who joined the YEP! Programme to build confidence, improve communication skills, and prepare for future employment.

As part of the developing Devonport Creative Quarter, Plymouth architecture students explored the future potential of Devonport Square and the iconic Devonport Column through a live brief.

Discover how Real Ideas Organisation supported 345 adults and dozens of young people through digital inclusion, coding education, careers inspiration and digital skills programmes across Cornwall.

Evie gained creative and technical skills through volunteering with Boost, building confidence and showcasing her jewellery at a London exhibition.

Illuminate Plymouth is a leading light festival in Plymouth, delivered by Real Ideas Organisation, featuring immersive experiences, digital installations and light art across Plymouth

This article shares highlights from the CreaTech Cornwall Evaluation Report, produced by Melissa Muir at Social Impact Management Southwest CIC

How a joined-up creative incubation programme has supported Cornwall’s creative technologists to develop ideas, skills and routes to market.

How Liskeard Library used Lyskerrys Fund support to boost digital inclusion, empower adults and inspire young people through coding, skills workshops and community-focused digital learning.

The Globe Hotel is a community buy-out restoring a derelict Grade II listed landmark as a hotel, pub and restaurant, driving skills, investment and regeneration in Great Torrington.

Outside is a multi-use community space, home to a café and events venue, onsite farm, creative businesses, and skate bowl, based in south Devon.

HS gained confidence, new skills, and valuable café experience through YEP!, moving from no work history to active volunteering and ongoing support toward future employment.

A four‑day festival of light and creativity, Dazzle celebrated Devonport’s 200‑year story and showcased the potential of the emerging Devonport Creative Quarter.

HS’s case study explores their courageous journey from isolation to rebuilding confidence, reconnecting with daily life, and re‑entering learning through steady, person‑centred support.

A case study exploring how CS built confidence, independence, and creative skills through Skills Future, overcoming anxiety and engaging in new environments and experiences.

This case study follows AB’s growth from struggling with anxiety to building confidence, developing new skills, and exploring pathways toward working with food.

Produced by artist Megan Roberts, And Breathe is a gentle yet powerful invitation to slow down, reflect, and reconnect; with the sea.

Devonport High School for Boys’ new Year 7 intake enjoyed an immersive day at Market Hall, featuring 360° dome experiences and tech workshops in filmmaking and LEGO robotics to spark creativity

Mayflower Community Academy’s Year 6 Leavers’ Project combines a 5-week 360° filmmaking programme with a celebratory Market Hall event, showcasing pupils’ creativity in an immersive dome experience.

From one idea to two thriving groups: Liskeard Library brings 22 people together through literature, tackling isolation and building community.

KM is building confidence and working toward Level 2 English and maths through supportive functional skills sessions with YEP

The diversity of projects and participants highlights the creativity and innovation driving Cornwall’s fast-growing CreaTech sector.

Aiden’s journey with YEP transformed his academic knowledge into hands-on tech skills. Volunteering and career support boosted his confidence and prepared him for roles in game development.

By listening to EA’s goals and funding practical training, YEP! helped her turn a passion for the outdoors into a pet care business, boosting confidence and creating a path to self-employment.

Free driving theory lessons and funded licences are helping young people in rural Cornwall overcome transport barriers, build confidence, and access employment opportunities.

Through multi-agency collaboration, Jack—a young man with autism and ADHD—transformed from long-term unemployment to a creative internship, gaining confidence and independence along the way.

Fountain Head House School celebrates Autism Appreciation Week with a 360° filmmaking project, giving SEND pupils a creative voice and immersive experience that’s now part of their curriculum.

University of Plymouth BEd students explored STEAM through hands-on printmaking and 360° filmmaking workshops, creating immersive projects to inspire future primary classroom learning.

Assessing voluntary visitor contributions in St Ives, Penzance, and Looe to fund community projects through tourism.

Supporting Trowbridge Town Hall Trust to secure £16m Future High Streets funding and create a vibrant community space.

Identifying innovative income streams and social enterprise models for vital South West transport infrastructure.

Heritage Lottery-funded feasibility plan for restoring historic Redoubt 4, part of Glenville Battery on the Rame Peninsula.

Historic fishing port in Cornwall developing a co-created plan for economic resilience and inclusive community growth.

Award-winning children's theatre company securing a sustainable future through business planning and investment strategy.

The Freshspring Trust preserves the historic SS Freshspring, using maritime heritage to inspire learning and skills development.

Heritage Development Trusts across the UK are bringing historic buildings back into community use, generating social and economic benefits f

Discover how the State of Us conference united 120 UK community leaders in Plymouth to strengthen the movement for economic democracy through workshops, networking, and action-oriented discussions.

Discover how Sherford's 7,500-home new town is building community ownership from the ground up through a CLT, resident panels, and strategic partnerships shaping its future development.

See how 150 Keyham residents partnered with national conservation bodies to create a community-led nature restoration plan, improving local health and environmental resilience.

See how we supported 10 community businesses and launched 7 green enterprises in Plymouth, securing £322k and engaging 200 volunteers in community-led urban nature stewardship.

Learn how Forest Rising empowered 22 young people to shape Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest through habitat design, leadership development, and the creation of a Youth Board.

Discover how community engagement with 95 Exminster residents shaped planning for a new 2,000-home development, informing long-term community cohesion and development strategies.

Learn how Plymouth's Empowering Places programme delivered £1.25m investment, 25 jobs, and 15 asset transfers to empower community businesses in areas of high disadvantage from 2017-2021.