What is RadioActive101?

May 16, 2017 /  agranado  /  Dissemination, Visions

Learning through Radio, Learning for Life!

RadioActive101 is a highly innovative educational intervention that was implemented in the UK in 2012 and is still active across Europe. It uses primarily internet radio and social media to promote inclusion, informal learning, employability and active citizenship in an original and exciting way.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and the Nominet Trust.  This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission/Trust cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information herein.

New collaborations in RadioActive101

May 3, 2016 /  Colin Rainey  /  Dissemination, Visions

As we move into spring RadioActive101 has now established FOUR new exciting collaborations here in the UK.

RadioActive101+ is our new specialist intervention working closely alongside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as part of its Regulate programme.  We aim to help young people to think, challenge and better manage their behaviour and emotions through mindfulness and making radio programmes with RadioActive101.  Our work with young people (aged 11-16) and the CAMHS team in Tower Hamlets has been carefully planned and will complement RadioActive101’s objective of embracing psychoeducation.

We continue to feed into the University of East London’s mission of being London’s leading Higher Education Institution for Civic Engagement.  In Tower Hamlets, Hackney Wick work started with another new partner – local community group Hub 67.  Hub 67 brings together all the local talent, ambitions and skills from individuals and groups who want to make their area a better place to live, and we aim to help them achieve their goals through making radio.  You can hear the fruits of the first collaboration with Hub 67 with our special broadcast The Voices of London.

Work is now well underway with another London youth group (Spectrum Youth Project).  Spectrum is an amazing space based in the heart of Tech City, Old Street, London and with the input of qualified youth workers, theatre makers, professional journalists and University of East London researchers, we aim to enhance a variety of creative media, drama and music services, by showing the young people at Spectrum how to make engaging radio programmes (while earning micro electronic badges for learning).

Introducing DMD Pathfinders – our first collaboration with this new group.  The show explained more about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and the history of DMD Pathfinders.  It was hosted by Ravi and Farhan who introduced the group and brought us the latest news regarding Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy including breakthroughs in adult research; the use of Medical Marijuana for pain relief in adults with DMD as well as music from the hugely talented Jason Weaver.   The show celebrates what people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy are doing with their lives.

Read more here:

http://radioactive101.org

New ‘Excellence’ Funded PhD studentship at UEL

December 15, 2015 /  Colin Rainey  /  Dissemination, Visions

In the UK, RadioActive101 has been successful in winning a second University of East London ‘Excellence’ Funded PhD studentship!  These doctorate studentships are funded for three years and the latest PhD examines Digital Media in Therapy: Development & Evaluation of a Participatory Radio Drama Intervention to Improve Psychotherapy Outcomes among At-Risk Youth with Conduct Disorder.  Amanda Cooper will continue to collaborate across 3 Schools: Cass School of Education and Communities, The School of Psychology and The School of Arts and Digital Industries (ADI) at the University of East London.   We congratulate Amanda on winning the studentship and wish her success in this exciting research area.

Prizes Galore in Portugal

June 5, 2015 /  Colin Rainey  /  Dissemination, Visions

DOUBLE PRIZE AWARDED BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR MIGRATION IN PORTUGAL

Congratulations to RadioActive101 in Portugal and to all at Metas in Porto for being doubly honored under the Communication Award For Cultural Diversity by the High Commissioner for Migration in Portugal.  The prizes were:
• Junior prize for online radio Streamlining – RadioActive101
From Project Metas – Mediate Choices, Working Autonomy, from the Choices Program
• Junior Prize – Honorable Mention Magazine Targets METAS E5G Project

Full details of the prize winners are here