For Schools & Colleges

RicNic offers a variety of careers support workshops for young people looking to enter into the creative industries, or needing creative approaches to upskilling and developing their employability.

For more information and to enquire about pricing or availability, please email [email protected]

Aspire

A creative design session which encourages participants to open up conversations around aspirations, ambitions and life goals.  Participants are given a small blank tile (wooden or card) and asked to create a design on one side which represents their dream job or life goal.  On the reverse, they are asked to write 3-5 steps they can take towards achieving that goal.  Facilitators work with participants to talk more about those ambitions and suggest ways in which they might be achievable.  Participants are invited to present their work and their goals to the group at the end of the session.  All tiles are put together in a mural of work to highlight the shared ambition of a class or group.

  • Asks the ‘what would you love to do in the future’ question
  • Supports young people in their ideas and goals
  • Raises aspirations
  • Is inclusive to all 
  • Can be adapted to careers, health and wellbeing, etc

Engage

This creative workshop session tasks participants with planning an event to fit with a particular client brief.  Working in small groups, participants are asked to devise an idea to fit a target audience, budget and theme.  Groups have the opportunity to design artwork to promote their idea and take on specific responsibilities within their project team.  All groups are invited to pitch their ideas to others during the session, receiving feedback and answering questions on their pitch.  Duration: Minimum 90 minutes but can be adapted to longer programmes, allowing more time for developing ideas and creating a pitch.

  • Builds teamwork and communication skills
  • Problem solving
  • Presentation skills
  • Explores early budgeting
  • Can be tailored to all ages – recommended from Key Stage 2 and up
  • Can be tailored to corporate training opportunities
  • Can be tailored to all ages.  Works well with KS3 looking at early careers

Cultivate

A mock interview project, in which students prepare in advance for an interview in a chosen field before undergoing an interview with a panel.  Students are then given personalised feedback on their interview approach and a group workshop session looking at techniques for making interviews positive experiences.

This can be supported by a CV writing session for more in depth engagement.

  • Puts participants into real-world scenarios of interviewing for a panel of unknown faces
  • Offers support and guidance to take forward to genuine interview situations
  • Explores both online and in person interview situations
  • Aims to build confidence and resilience
  • Raise awareness of the recruiter’s experience and reasons around why you may/may not be successful

Enterprise

Following a social enterprise model, this workshop challenges participants to devise a project and then deliver it to a chosen audience.  Working in departments, they will take on specific roles and responsibilities, learning how everyone’s contributions are valid and have an impact on others.  The project focuses on peer-to-peer learning, with different groups passing on ideas and skills to be taken up by other groups.

  • Minimum delivery time 1 day (longer periods allow for more development and learning)
  • Suitable for Year 6 to adult
  • Ideal project for end of Year 6, SEND students developing skills