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). |