Inter-Action’s portfolio of work also consisted of a range of other initiatives, including training programmes and the provision of community facilities. This page gives an overview of this work.
| We hope in time to create individual pages for some of the following: | |
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| OATS (Old Age Theatre Society) | A company that performed to residents at old people's homes. |
| In-Film | Inter-Action's film company. |
| Show Trial | A two-week series of devised performances, held at the Tricycle Theatre in 1981, that put the Arts Council of Great Britain's artistic assessment and funding procedures 'on trial'. |
| Interplay | A Leeds-based off-shoot of Inter-Action, set up by Carrie Gormley. |
| Management Training and Consultancy Service | A service that provided information and guidance for charities and voluntary organisations. |
| InterChange Trust Ltd | A sister organisation that took over management of the Talacre site and the original City Farm. |
| HMS President | Inter-Action's headquarters from 1988, and a base for their education and employment training projects, funded under the Ships-in-the-City project. |
| Community Computer Camps | Computer training programmes. |
| NUBS (Neighbourhood Use of Buildings and Space) | A consultancy service (with architects, planners etc) for community architecture, serving Inner City groups. |
| Work to Play | A scheme where children renovated their own playgrounds. |
| Sports Space | A sports leadership training programme for unemployed youth and international athletes (later became the Government's Action Sport Programme) |
| Countryside Community Centre | A major community centre in Milton Keynes. |
| Community Cameos | Full-time impersonators of historical figures, William Shakespeare, Edward Lear and Captain Cook. |
| Animobile | A mobile farm and environmental project for inner cities. |
| WAC (Weekend Arts College) | A college for disadvantaged young people to attend. |
| MIY (Make-It-Yourself) | A project to help young people set up entrepreneurial activities. |
| Experimental Education and Employment Training Programmes | Training schemes for young people and adults. |
| Community Computers UK | A national resource and training agency for computers in the Youth Services. |
| Learning Songs and Activities Books/Cassettes | A joint programme with BBC Enterprises, producing Early Learning handbooks and cassettes, with songs and activities. |
| Network Inter-Action | The first online network for Youth Services, connecting 225 Youth Centres from 26 Local Education Authorities. |
| NICAS | National Inter-Action computer award scheme. |
| Youth-Tech | Britain's first specialist technology youth centre. |
| Starlab | A portable planetarium, for 36,000 children a year in 180 schools. |
| Global Learning Inter-Action | An international online network, to connected young people from many countries to share ideas and information and learn together. |
| Occupation Preparation Systems | A system for skills sampling and job matching/profiling for young people and adults. |
| Audio-Visual Unit and Studios | A unit providing self-help and training in video, tape-slide, photography, graphics and sound recording media; including a Community Media Van and several handbooks (co-produced with In-Print). |