Take Two

• Red Balloon: an alternative provision for young people aged 11-16 that have self-excluded themselves from mainstream school due to severe depression or social anxiety.
• Olive AP Academy: an alternative provision for ages 11-16 that have experienced difficulties with their learning and behaviour in mainstream school and have been permanently excluded from mainstream education.
• Pilgrim Pathways School: an alternative provision providing education for children and young people with complex mental and physical health needs, based in hospitals.
• The Cabins: located within various secondary schools across Cambridgeshire, the Cabins support students with all types of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in their learning, social/emotional skills and their emotional/mental wellbeing.

• Annual intensive co-created projects tailored to each group
• An intensive film-making project tailored to each setting and their specific needs
• An opportunity to work with artists and facilitators who have lived experience and can build up a strong trust and rapport with the young people

• A day for young people to find out about different roles in the arts and gain insight into the creative industries
• The day involves interactive workshops, tour of the venue, and a Q&A session with Cambridge Junction staff and various artists
• Complimentary tickets to performances and workshops at Cambridge Junction

• Through subsidised places, young people have the opportunity to join one of our Open Access groups and extend their engagement across Creative Learning removing cost and other barriers to access
• These groups include, JYC (Junction Young Company), Big Bang Theory (course focusing on the technical aspects of live sound for performance), Total Arts (fortnightly participation group for disabled young people), Contemporary Youth Choir (our new inclusive choir)

• Bespoke opportunities to gain experience of work in a busy cultural venue across a range of business areas for people who are particularly interested in gaining relevant and transferable work experience
• 2/3 places available each academic year, with the opportunity to work in an area of special interest

• Supporting teachers with techniques to work with young people as co-collaborators
• Empowering teachers with the skills and confidence to use creativity as an effective teaching tool across all areas of the curriculum

A nationally recognised qualification, Arts Award works to the same standard level as GCSE grades 3-1. As well as celebrating achievement this can be used to support applications for further study or employment

Each year all of the young people involved in the programme will be invited to ‘Big Trouble Little Pictures’, the Total Arts Film Festival, for a screening of films made and a red carpet celebration event where awards are presented. In partnership with the Light Cinema, this is an opportunity for the young people to watch their films, animations, music videos and more on a very BIG SCREEN!