Real Pathways support individuals and groups to use the power of language and communication to develop life skills, careers, and communities.
We create and nurture journeys of exploration, development, and progression. From supporting people to access employment, education, or social activities, to supporting people with digital access and skills.
Liskeard Library is excited to announce that, as part of his decade long tour, Simon Armitage will be visiting the Library on March 6th for a poetry reading and Q and A session alongside local poet Pascale Petit.
The event is free however, booking for this event is essential due to anticipated demand. The first round of tickets will be available to book from 11am on Saturday 25th January.
This event will be limited to ages 11+ as poetry can contain strong language.
Theme: ‘We Are of This Place’
Key dates:
Entries open: 16th January 2025
Entries close: 16th February 2025
Winner Announced: 28th February 2025.
Categories:
Young Poets (11-17)
Adult 18+
Cornish Language (all ages 11+)
Entrants must be living in Cornwall.
Entries will be Judged by Nell Turner, our new writer in residence and Caleb Barron from Valley Verse.
The winners of the competition will be invited by Liskeard Library to perform their winning poem on 6th of March, alongside Simon Armitage and Pascale Petit.
More details can be found on the application form below.
Enter below for your chance to win a signed bottle of Laureates Choice Sherry and support Liskeard Library!
As part of his nationwide A-Z Libraries Tour, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is visiting Liskeard Library on Thursday, March 6 for an exclusive poetry reading and Q&A alongside award-winning poet Pascale Petit. To celebrate his visit, Simon has generously donated a rare bottle of Poet Laureate’s Sherry, a tradition dating back to the 1600s, where the Poet Laureate was gifted a butt (barrel) of Sherry as part of their appointment. This special bottle features a unique label designed by Simon’s wife, Sue Armitage, and includes his poem about the legendary Marsden Cuckoo.
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Book nowSimon Armitage will be visiting the Library on March 6th for a poetry reading and Q and A session alongside local poet Pascale Petit.
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18-24 ?
Living In Cornwall ?
Not In Work or Education ?
Real Ideas offers 121 support and group sessions to support young people 18-24 with career and skills exploration as well as sector exploration and accessing opportunities.
– Career Exploration
– Explore Opportunities
– Build Skills and Confidence
– Support to Gain Employment
– Support to access Education
Digital Natives is a 6 week programme with additional 1-1 career support. It is for people who are 18+ and interested in developing their existing digital skills. It will focus on creative digital skills, alongside essential digital skills for the modern workplace.
-Project challenges around 360 film making
-Digital marketing and promotion
-Digital Careers Exploration
-Digital Essentials
“This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.”
Devonport Futures is an innovative skills programme linked to the 200th anniversary of the founding of Devonport. Real Pathways offers digitals skills exploration for people 18+ living in Plymouth.
Session 1 – Digital Essentials & Exploration
Session 2 – Introduction to Content Creation & 360 Film Making
Session 3 – Introduction to VR & Immersive Dome
Session 4 – Employability and Transferable Skills
Session 5 – Solve a Real World Digital Challenge
Session 6 – Industry Talk & Next Steps
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Our Families First programme offers an safe and relaxed space for young parents and their children. There will be activities for babies and parents as well as support for parents to access a navigators to support personal development and linking to local activities and services.
– Safe and Relaxed Space
– For Young Parents 16 – 30
– Liskeard and surrounding area
Drop in to the Library and chat to one of our hosts for more information or you can contact us for more information
Nell Carroll Turner is a writer and performer who lives near Liskeard. Nell plays with language and dialogue and her writing is creative, poetic, absurd and often a bit wild. She particularly enjoys writing theatre scripts and short stories. Themes include diversity, belonging and nature, always with language play at the core. She loves collecting peoples’ stories, and writing tales based on fact but which swim wildly in the style of magic realism. As well as writing original work, Nell also translates from French and enjoys the creativity of transposing French verse and poetry to make them accessible and relevant. She is currently translating an autobiography of a French writer and poet.
Nell has over 25 years’ teaching experience and holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and an MA in Literary Translation. She is passionate about teaching, having taught creative writing and academic writing at university level. Nell’s stories and plays have been performed in various locations, including theatres, at the Edinburgh Fringe and in a Cattle Market. Her latest play was shortlisted by the Royal Shakespeare Company as part of 37 Plays, a national playwriting project to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s Folio.
Real Pathways works collaboratively with organisations to provide innovative and impacting outcomes for people, organisations and communities. Whether that be simply hiring a space at the Liskeard Library or partnering on a project, Real Pathway welcomes collaboration and partnerships to create social impact within the community.
Real Pathways is part of Real Ideas Organisation, an amazing family of networks, connections, and opportunities in a range of sectors.
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Real Immersive connects people with immersive technologies. From the ‘state-of-the-art’ 360 dome at the Market Hall in Plymouth, we produce immersive content, offer facilities, training, and opportunities, growing the creative tech community and increasing the use of tech for good.
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