Meanwhile, back in Europe …

Whilst the Brexit debate rumbles on in the UK, members of the Rinova team were quite literally spread across the EU this week, reinforcing the message that it is very much ‘business as usual’ for our multiple EU-funded programmes. The run-up to Christmas sees a number of kick-off meetings for exciting new projects and the…

A Winning Partnership – Newham Careers Cluster

Following on from their very successful collaboration on the East London Skills Support for the Unemployed project, Rinova and partner 15Billion have once again been successful in securing SFA funding for a large-scale project, focused on one of the most deprived boroughs in the capital. Along with their own Sector Specific Careers Clusters project, Rinova…

Taking the Lead: Rinova achieves success with Sector Specific Careers Clusters

Since our incorporation in 2010 Rinova has been involved in all aspects of the delivery of successful, high-performing, large-scale ESF programmes. From the innovative pan-London, Aspire2 programme (led by partner Collage Arts), which moved young NEETs directly into Apprenticeships, to the highly successful East London Skills Support for the Unemployed programme (led by partner 15Billion).…

Developing the role of the Job Broker

Job Broker is a three-year Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Strategic Partnership. It is led by Rinova, and the partnership involves a network of organisations with which Rinova has co-operated in various contexts from Spain, Italy, Iceland, Austria, Greece, Germany and Cyprus. The focus of the project is to develop a European-wide approach to the professional development and recognition…

Vocational mentoring in the arts

Talent Matching Europe (TME) is a new international partnership for tutors and trainers who are supporting young people to gain access to careers in Europe’s cultural and creative industries. It was developed by Rinova and is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme until August 2018. Taking its inspiration from Talent Match London – the 5-year Big Lottery-funded…

Rinova and mobility opportunties in Europe

Rinova is working with our European partners in several programmes that offer and promote mobility opportunities in Europe. Here are three examples of this area of our work: Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is an exchange programme that offers new entrepreneurs the opportunity to work alongside an experienced entrepreneur in another European Union country and strengthen…

Rinova and Rijeka, European Capital of Culture 2020

We have been working closely with our Croatian partners from Rijeka, Association Prostor Plus since 2012 – through our partnership with them in the European Cultural Learning Network and the Aspire2create project. We were delighted to learn from them that the selection panel of independent experts responsible for assessing the Croatian cities competing to be the 2020 European Capital of Culture has recommended…