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Training for young people & youth organisations
Gerry Thompson works extensively with schools and colleges, with teachers and pupils, and with a wide range of youth organisations
Awards etc : Gerry's work with Company Paradiso and young people has won awards including the 2009 Lemos and Crane Prisoneractionnet Award, for excellence in work strengthening positive identity and belonging in prisoners and ex-offenders ( chosen from 80 projects nationwide) plus a number of Koestler arts awards. Another project has just been broadcast as a BBC Radio 4 drama
BBC
Positive Comedy makes learning fun while also incorporating serious learning outcomes
Comedy based learning is highly involving for young people who are disengaged or at risk of exclusion
Training sessions can be geared to address particular issues such as bullying, or exploring curriculum subjects
