5th May, 2023
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We are seeking a talented professional to create a visual identity for our brand new ‘Real Immersive’ unit.
Read more26th April, 2023
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Do you teach music or technology subjects? The Mode conference is an exciting new event for teachers to come and explore the relationship between technology and music education and what that symbiosis offers to students in terms of confidence to create, and career pathways.
Read more20th April, 2023
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Read more12th April, 2023
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Success in life is not determined by success in school. In fact, school may have been holding you back.
Read more3rd April, 2023
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Over the last 6 years Real Ideas has delivered on Game Changer to provide support to young people across Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly who were not in education, employment or training.
Read more30th March, 2023
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Over the last year Real Ideas has delivered on Green Thinkers. Working with local organisations to provide learning activities and hands on work experience in green spaces, young people seeing growth beyond what they expected.
Read more20th March, 2023
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Earlier this year, Cornish primary school Perran-ar-Worthal achieved their Artsmark Gold award! After two years of working together to develop their arts and culture offer, they're really proud to become a Gold school.
Read more17th March, 2023
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Read more14th March, 2023
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The final funded Progressing the People lunch was as lively as ever - will there be more?
Read more21st February, 2023
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Freelands Foundation are running two open call funding opportunities for grants to support visual art institutions working with schools and teachers on educational and learning projects, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering teachers.
Read more16th February, 2023
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Are you feeling lost and unsure about what you want to do as a career? Don’t worry! There are plenty of other people your age who feel the same way. Finding a job you enjoy can be daunting, especially when you’re not sure what you want to be paid for.
Read more15th February, 2023
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Progressing the People is a working lunch group set up to support HR professionals and business leaders in the city with the challenges that come with supporting staff, recruiting and retaining talent
Read more10th February, 2023
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What's new with the Immersive team at Market Hall?
Read more2nd February, 2023
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The National Theatre is hosting its annual Drama Teacher Conference in February 2023, a unique CPD opportunity aimed at both new and experienced Drama teachers, with a focus on improving student outcomes at GCSE and A-level.
Read more25th January, 2023
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Read more17th January, 2023
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Read more13th January, 2023
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Over the past two years, Spaeda has been supporting Somerset schools to further develop arts and cultural learning in their settings via the Artsmark SPARK scheme, funded by Real Ideas and Sound Foundation Somerset. The scheme has been a real success, with the 44 schools taking part receiving almost £60k of funding combined!
Read more13th January, 2023
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Applications for Genesis Sixteen's 2023-24 cohort are now open! Genesis Sixteen is The Sixteen’s free young artists’ programme for 18–23-year-olds, which aims to nurture the next generation of talented ensemble singers.
Read more21st December, 2022
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The Almanac Suite is a score inspired by the landscape and seasonal change in Cornwall. Recorded in early June 2022 at The Calf House, Pendeen, this new album takes the listener on a cyclical journey through nature.
Read more2nd December, 2022
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We had a great working lunch last week. Here is what we talked about ...
Read more30th November, 2022
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The Roche Court Educational Trust is delighted to have been awarded the RSA’s (The Royal Society for arts, manufactures and commerce) Catalyst Scaling Grant. This funding will enable the Trust to fully produce the second series of their podcast ‘Listen in at Roche Court.’
Read more30th November, 2022
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Business can be tough at times and you can set yourself up to be miserable if you always expect to live in the cream.
Read more14th November, 2022
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I had tears in my eyes on Saturday morning ...
Read more2nd November, 2022
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The Eden Project education team have put together "a range of free curriculum and lessons plans can that help you teach both primary and secondary classes" as well as virtual workshops and CPD.
Read more1st November, 2022
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Read more14th October, 2022
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Print In Action |
Pressing Matters magazine is a publication full of inky inspiration, celebrating the best of modern printmaking from around the world. Made by printmakers for printmakers, it speak to artists about their creative processes and passion for print.
Read more14th October, 2022
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Read more5th October, 2022
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Are you interested in Print but confused by all the terminology? What does monoprinting mean? What's a cynotype? Well this article is here to give you all the information you need to get stuck into this fun and creative art form!
Read more5th October, 2022
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Print In Action |
Debby is an am an international artist printmaker, living in Plymouth. During Print in Action Festival she will be hosting a masterclass, working on a Lino cut from a drawing of plankton and printing cards with a small relief press.
Read more5th October, 2022
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Print In Action |
Printmaker Sarah Gregory will be hosting a workshop during Print in Action Festival. Fragments in Landscape’ is an introduction into the creative process of transferring marks from the palette directory onto the papers surface using a hand held roller.
Read more5th October, 2022
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Mary Gillett is a printmaker specialising in traditional etching. During Print in Action Festival she will be hosting a talk called 'The Dream That Came True'
Read more5th October, 2022
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Sonja is a collaborator, facilitator and visual communicator. With her foundations in Illustration, Sonja moves between making work in response to a company or individuals vision or from her own perspective.
Read more5th October, 2022
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Ismay Rose Berncastle is a multi-disciplinary artist practicing in Devon and Cornwall. She is currently in the third and final year of her Painting, Drawing and Printmaking degree at Arts University Plymouth, where she is specialising in portraiture.
Read more5th October, 2022
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Nina Westwood is the founder of MINSKI, an independent UK-based slow fashion collective with a focus on creating sustainable and funky clothing using a variety of hand crafting techniques.
Read more5th October, 2022
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Enterprise Support |
It is called a sales process for a reason. Not to ensure you fill in the right forms, but to ensure your customer knows where they are and decide if they want to be there.
Read more3rd October, 2022
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Read our tender for a 360 filmmaker.
Read more23rd September, 2022
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Anita Reynolds is a British landscape printmaker & painter living and working in Devon. She works across many printing practices including Collograph, Dry Point, Monoprint, Intaglio and Linocut/ Relief.
Read more21st September, 2022
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Luke Sebastian Wade will be joining the Print in Action Festival line up as part of Bristol Print Collective, alongside Jemma Gunning, Sonja Burniston and Victoria Willmott.
Read more16th September, 2022
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Print In Action |
As part of Bristol Print Collective, printmaker Jemma Gunning will be delivering a very exciting, interactive workshop during Print in Action Festival. We caught up with Jemma to find out more about her practice and Bristol Print Collective.
Read more15th September, 2022
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Print In Action |
Sarah Gillespie RWA is one of the wonderful printmakers joining our Print in Action line up. Sarah has worked with Real Ideas throughout our Print in Action campaign, hosting workshops, live demonstrations and exhibitions at Ocean Studios with her playful, nomadic printing press Colossal.
Read more12th September, 2022
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Print In Action |
Peter Ursem is a printmaker, working with linocut/relief, woodcut and mono-printing practices. During Print in Action Festival he will be delivering a presentation about his lino printing practice, including inspirations, process and challenges. We caught up with Peter to find out more about his art and what inspires him.
Read more12th September, 2022
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Alan Qualtrough is one of our Print in Action residents, specialising in linocut, letterpress and digital printing processes. We caught up with him to find out more about his practice and his plans for Print in Action Festival!
Read more12th September, 2022
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Following the very successful Messages from the HeART exhibition at Ocean Studios earlier this year, Hope in the Heart, in collaboration with The Intersection and Real Ideas, brings you Messages from the HeARTlands
Read more2nd September, 2022
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So how do we turn our routine into something that brings us joy? How do we get excited about our routine so that we embrace it, and hurtle into each day, each week, each month knowing that it is going to enable us to be our best selves in the workplace? How can our routine be our ally, rather than our enemy?
Read more2nd September, 2022
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What a fantastic experience that was! For those who were able to join the Progressing the People conversation at Jabulani yesterday, we were treated not only to amazing food in a wonderful space. It was also a demonstration of one of the key themes of the day – we were made to feel completely welcome.
Read more1st September, 2022
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If you've visited the Market Hall, you may have come across the multi-award-winning, family food business, Hedgerow Hound. This talented foodie family from Dartmoor often supply our Real Ideas cafes with their delicious vegan food, and now, thanks to their weekly pop ups, it's even easier to get your hands on their indulgent snacks!
Read more30th August, 2022
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Alan Qualtrough is one of our Print in Action residents, specialising in linocut, letterpress and digital printing processes. We caught up with him to find out more about his practice and his plans for Print in Action Festival!
Read more26th August, 2022
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Print In Action |
Print maker, Simon Ripley, will be hosting a masterclass at Print in Action Festival this October! We caught up with him to find out more about his practice.
Read more16th August, 2022
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Tricia Stubberfield is one of a collective of artists chosen for a print residency at Ocean Studios as part of our Print in Action campaign
Read more16th August, 2022
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Whether you are learning about digital badges for the first time, a new or existing Badge Nation Issuer, or just looking for information on engaging with earners, here are Badge Nation’s top 5 tips for increasing acceptance rates for the digital badges you issue
Read more10th August, 2022
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Read our tender to co-produce 4 new sensory experiences for individuals with SEND.
Read more9th August, 2022
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Eleanor Keith is a print maker and artist who is currently an artist in residence at Ocean Studios, as part of Print in Action. We caught up with Eleanor to find out more about her practice and what she's working on at the moment.
Read more2nd August, 2022
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Sue Lewry is a printmaker-artist whose interdisciplinary practice explores materiality, testing and experimenting, crossing digital and traditional thresholds to exploit the agile art form of printmaking in both social engagement and a solo practice. She is currently a print residency holder at Ocean Studios and has some exciting workshops coming up for you to get involved in!
Read more15th July, 2022
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This month’s working lunch was blessed by a sizable turnout with a few very welcome surprises! The theme was supposed to be belonging and ED&I but positive disruption may have been more appropriate! After a quick decision to change rooms and many tables and chairs being fetched, a roundtable was set up ready for discussion. Introductions started and with that came lots of stated commitment to disruption! Breaking the system, turning traditional recruitment processes on their heads, lots that people wanted to see change around. Totally our happy space but clear it wasn’t going to be a linear conversation that played by the rules!
Read more27th June, 2022
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Real Ideas has been a deliverer and advocate for Arts Award since its launch in 2005. We are proud to be an Arts Award Supporter, offering opportunities for young people to access high quality arts and cultural experiences that can help them to work towards their Arts Award journey
Read more17th June, 2022
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As many of us take a day to recognise the fathers in our worlds, we take a second to look at what employers can do for fathers that will help the whole family, and perhaps the wider economy to thrive.
Read more19th May, 2022
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mber of primary and SEN schools across Cornwall, that nourishes children with well-being activity and creativity rooted in our connections to the outdoors and our seasonal heritage.
Read more19th May, 2022
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Real Ideas member Jane Norris runs sewing courses for home educated children at Ocean Studios in Royal William Yard. She has just begun offering Arts Award as part of her courses and she's here to tell us all about the impact it is having.
Read more25th April, 2022
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Tam Martin Fowles, Founding Director/CEO of Hope in the Heart CIC tells us about Messages from the HeART a new series an exciting, unique exhibition and series of events funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and taking place at Ocean Studios from 5th to 22nd May.
Read more22nd April, 2022
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Real Ideas are delighted to be delivering a new schools pilot; Schools for All Seasons is a short- term residency in 12 schools that nourishes children with well-being activity and creativity rooted in our connections to the outdoors and our seasonal heritage.
Read moreExhibitions, talks and events giving a voice to people with lived experience. Hope in the Heart and their partners are delighted to announce the launch of Messages from the HeART, an exciting, unique exhibition and series of events funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and taking place at Ocean Studios from 5th to 22nd May.
Read more1st April, 2022
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When primary school children from Plymouth and Cornwall attended a workshop at the Market Hall during Illuminate festival, their messaging was clear- stop polluting our planet!
Read more31st March, 2022
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After years of being told we must stay indoors and socialise at a distance, adjusting back to the 'norm' and feeling confident in social situations can be challenging; to reignite a feeling of connection between young people, Game Changer Navigators Helen, Billy and Leanne arranged a ‘Wellbeing in the Woods’ Day at 7th Rise on The Roseland Peninsula for Game Changer participants.
Read more29th March, 2022
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I find hope in that many people on the Earth share the same view, there is a burning desire to make the world a better place. For equity and inclusion to be the norm, for there to be more love and compassion in society and for the state of the environment to be the utmost priority.
Read more28th March, 2022
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What started as a group of students coming together on a Friday afternoon to talk about ways to improve the college, became an activist college cooperative called College Roots Cooperative (CRC) where the mission is to support the growth of plants and people.
Read more15th March, 2022
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Real Ideas are excited to be working with Pollenize on their new Seeds for Schools project.
Read more26th January, 2022
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From the inception of Real Ideas, we have always been committed to the places that we love, where we live and where we work. And we are always excited to support other communities who share an equal passion for their neighbourhoods, towns, villages and places.
Read more25th January, 2022
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From the outset, Real Ideas has been supporting and enabling a wide range of people to demonstrate their talents, skills and discover how to use those with and for others, in work, communities, projects and schools. Those who know us, know we value talent, new ideas and new ways of thinking. So over the last 15 years we have focused and enabled a range of development opportunities particularly for young people, enabling them to come and work for us whilst being supported. This has given them the opportunity to grow and develop their skills sets in a real work environment whilst also keeping us forward facing and challenged- in a good way!
Read more16th December, 2021
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We want to talk! At Real Ideas we are a chatty bunch, and we’d love for you to pop into our Liskeard office on number 2 Pike Street next Monday, 20th December, for our last festive drop-in session
Read more26th November, 2021
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The festive season is fast approaching and at Real Ideas we’ve been working hard to create a programme of festive events and experiences for all ages.
Read more16th November, 2021
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Once the sun sets, Ocean Studios and Market Hall are lit up by some incredible light art installations and here is some more information on what pieces are on display. Seek out your favourite and book a ticket to see in the flesh!
Read more15th November, 2021
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The festive season is upon us, and after a challenging couple of years for everyone, we are extremely excited to be sharing our Christmas plans. This year, we are sharing a selection of 'Real Ideas for a Thoughtful Christmas’. In order to support the businesses and communities around us, we as an organisation, have set ourselves the mission to encourage more people to shop in a thoughtful and mindful way. However, we don’t just want to celebrate the businesses and products, but also to really celebrate the individuals themselves and their stories.
Read more11th November, 2021
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Plymouth Culture and Real Ideas hosted an open conversation around the city’s sustainability agenda and about what community action is needed in order to meet the Fab City agenda: producing nearly everything we consume by 2053.
Read more12th October, 2021
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This invitation is an opportunity for training providers to deliver a meaningful programme of activity or project that enables NEET young people to achieve functional skills (Maths and English) whilst preparing them for employment or further training.
Read more7th October, 2021
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Read more1st October, 2021
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Looking ahead to bringing the library back to Liskeard.
Read more21st September, 2021
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Plymouth's Laureate of Words, Laura Horton, wants to hear your stories about Plymouth's powerful women!
Read more15th June, 2021
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We are looking for bold, innovative creatives from the LGBTQ+ community to take part in our programme this August!
Read more6th May, 2021
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This invitation is an opportunity for training providers to deliver a meaningful programme of activity or project that enables NEET young people to achieve functional skills (Maths and English) whilst preparing them for employment or further training.
Read more29th April, 2021
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Digital badges are the future of innovative recruitment and are being used in some really creative ways, supporting individuals to find employment by showcasing their skills and achievements, not the paper they’ve collected.
Read more19th April, 2021
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State of Us |
The State of Us 2021 continues on Tuesday 27th of April with its second event in the series, and we have another round of brilliant speakers to share with you!
Read more13th April, 2021
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We’re ready to shake things up and create some positive change... are you?
Read more12th April, 2021
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Youth Voice |
The fantastic JoJo is back with her second blog post about her life before joining the Youth Hub programme...
Read more30th March, 2021
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We want the voice of local makers and artists to be heard, and our spaces are excellent platforms to do so!
Read more29th March, 2021
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We are looking for bold, innovative creatives to join us on our mural journey, developing an ever-changing series of murals for the community to enjoy.
Read more19th March, 2021
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Jojo tells us of her experience joining a recent webinar!
Read more19th March, 2021
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Youth Voice |
Read Rhianna's blog about her experience of working with Real Ideas
Read more15th March, 2021
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Having supported over 1,500 young people on our Game Changer programme and helped them to get into the world of employment, training or employed, we love shouting about our participants' successes.
Read more15th March, 2021
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Game Changer looks to offer support for young people aged 15 - 24 in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. As lead delivery partner, we are lucky to have a team of experienced navigators that all share the same passion – helping young people to realise their potential.
Read more15th March, 2021
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Partnership offer support and opportunities. This is the case regarding Game Changer– a programme that looks to help young people aged between 15 – 24 who are not in employment, education or training in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Read more15th March, 2021
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As a young person, the road to getting your dream job, or any job for that matter, is tough enough. Throw in a pandemic and it may suddenly seem impossible. But, it isn’t. This is when we step up to help. We are Game Changer and we see the world differently.
Read more12th March, 2021
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A 22 year old from St Austell in Cornwall has kept himself both inspired and motivated throughout the recent COVID crisis, thanks to Game Changer and Real Ideas.
Read more8th March, 2021
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For many, they were simply brave enough to ask the question so often asked of Pauline at the edge of the water in Bigbury, Crownhill Bay or Tinside East, “Can I join?”. Thanks to women like Pauline and Katie, the answer is a resounding, “Jump on in”!
Read moreRecently at Real Ideas, we have had some very exciting things happening on our programmes with local young people. Our Youth Hub programme, which is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions started in September. It has been doing extremely well and the hard work has not gone unnoticed!
Read more2nd March, 2021
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This is social enterprise in action. This is the work that we support.
Read more25th February, 2021
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Real Ideas are excited to be offering the opportunity to help us by inspiring a wave of activity designed to diversify the creative landscape in Cornwall.
Read more15th February, 2021
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Real Ideas was approved as a Government gateway for the scheme in 2020 and to date has secured 189 placements for more than 55 employers.
Read more29th January, 2021
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Read more31st December, 2020
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In line with the new Tier 3 restrictions coming into effect in Devon and Cornwall from today (Thursday 31 December 2020) we must now close our Spaces to the public and move all of delivery online for the foreseeable future.
Read more4th November, 2020
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Kieran kindly volunteered to take part in the Game Changer food skills share session. These sessions have been designed to allow young people to share a food-based skill, story, insight, experience or a recipe with fellow Game Changer peers.
Read more23rd October, 2020
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Read more12th October, 2020
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We have developed an offer that will support schools to take on Kickstart placements in a way that ensures the process works as easily and simply as possible. We will ensure schools understand what is involved, place their Kickstart employee in an appropriate role in their setting and set up the right support around the placement.
Read more20th May, 2020
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