In line with the new COVID restrictions coming into effect from Thursday 05 November we will be closing our Spaces to the public and moving all of our delivery online.

The safety of our community is paramount and whilst we are devastated to be instructed to close spaces and cease events and activities that bring people together so soon after opening back up, we will do everything in our gift to ensure the safety of those that we work with, support, host and employ.

Events and Activities

Any events and activities programmed in our buildings for the rest of the year will sadly not be able to go ahead; ticket holders will be contacted and issued with refunds where necessary.

We will be moving as much of our delivery online as possible, so check out the range of webinars, virtual sessions and groups that we will be hosting that you as a Member can join and benefit from. To see the events calendar and book onto our online events simply sign into the Members area at www.realideas.org.

Accessing our Spaces

Members who use co-work in our spaces (currently only available C-Space, Newquay and Ocean Studios, Plymouth) will still be able to access it for business purposes where this doesn’t contravene guidance from their own organisation, and where activities cannot be carried out from home. There will be additional hygiene measures in place and we will require everyone in our spaces to wear a mask at all times, unless seated at a desk or a table.

If you wish to use one of our work spaces during the next phase of restrictions please make sure you have had an induction and that you understand the COVID measures in place and how to practice social distancing in the building. If you haven’t had an induction please email programme@realideas.org and we will arrange for an online induction so that you can continue to use the space safely.

Please find out more about the COVID measures in place below:

C-Space MeasuresOcean Studios Measures

Support from our team

As a Member of Real Ideas, you can also access one to one help and support from our team; whether that’s business support to keep your social enterprise or business thriving, or personal mentoring and coaching around employment, skills and jobs. Fill out our online form and let us know how we can help.

We will be monitoring Government guidelines and local Public Health information closely from now until Wednesday 02 December and will be in touch throughout to keep you informed as to what we’re up to.

Until then stay safe, look after yourself and your community, and keep in touch via our socials and our newsletter.

With love from our family to yours,

From everyone at Real Ideas