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Carlisle Youth Zone

(Last edited: Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:15 AM)

Carlisle Youth Zone delivered Silver Arts Award with Chris, a young blind musician. Chris recorded all of his evidence and planning as audio.

Carre's Grammar School - First World War Special Edition

(Last edited: Friday, 17 July 2015, 10:19 AM)

Students at Carre's Grammar School take part in Arts Award through lunchtime and after-school sessions. Young people are encouraged to bring their own personal interests and extra-curricular activities into projects. 

Young people used the First World War centenary commemorations as inspiration for their Arts Award activity, including Paul Cummins' cermaic poppies installation at the Tower of London, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, and Michael Morpurgo's The Butterfly Lion. They work closely with local primary schools to incorporate them into Arts Award events and activities.

Castaway - Goole

(Last edited: Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:15 AM)

Castaway – Goole Accessible Music Theatre is an arts charity working with
isolated young people and adults with learning and physical disabilities to
create and perform their own music, physical theatre, dance, film, digital and multimedia artworks. 

Castaway Shipmates youth theatre (8-18 year olds) created A Tale of Adventure project through which eight out of 20 young people worked towards and achieved their Bronze Arts Awards.

Chelsea Community Hospital School

(Last edited: Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:16 AM)

Chelsea Community Hospital School (CCHS) is a Community Special School providing education for children and young people while they are in hospital, and for students who cannot access mainstream school due to their medical conditions and social situations.

Arts Award is delivered throughout the year, as well as a yearly Arts Award fortnight in the summer. Young people can work towards Discover, Explore, Bronze or Silver. CCHS has found the awards to have a positive impact on students' engagement, development of new skills and well-being.

Chingford Foundation School

(Last edited: Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 12:35 PM)

Chingford Foundation School is a large co-educational comprehensive school and sixth form in East London. They have been offering Arts Award for seven years in a range of art forms, including performing and visual arts, creative writing and technical production. 400 young people have achieved awards to date, including through the Shakespeare Challenge and World War 1 Special Edition.

Chingford Foundation School is a 2015-2016 Good Practice Centre.

Civic Arts Centre

(Last edited: Monday, 18 April 2016, 3:43 PM)

The Civic Arts Centre is a thriving community arts centre and theatre in
Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. The centre has been delivering Arts Award for over
three years and has so far taken 150 young people through to moderation. At
the Civic, young people have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of
art forms including music, dance, drama, new media and technical production.

Clapton Girls' Academy

(Last edited: Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:16 AM)

Students at Clapton Girls' Academy took part in Shakespeare Schools Festival. They completed Bronze and Silver as part of the festival project.

Clayfields House Secure Children's Home

(Last edited: Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:17 AM)

Clayfields House is a secure children's home. 19 young people achieved Bronze Arts Award after participating in a variety of arts activities. The young people also achieved a special under 18 Koestler Award. 

Cornerhouse

(Last edited: Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:17 AM)

Cornerhouse is one of the UK’s leading centres for contemporary visual art, film and digital media. They have recently delivered Silver Arts Award.

Create Studios

(Last edited: Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:17 AM)

Create Studios is an award winning digital media centre in the cultural hub of Swindon. They have recently delivered Bronze Arts Award using programming and animation to re-engage disengaged learners.

Creative Youth Adventure Club

(Last edited: Monday, 22 June 2015, 12:24 PM)

Creative Youth Adventure Club  in Coventry offer all five Arts Award levels to home educated young people with participants from all over Warwickshire as well as distance learners from the UK and overseas. CYAC is a 2013-2014 Arts Award Good Practice Centre.