Who we are

THE CREATIVE RE-WORK TEAM

Rinova is an employee-owned social enterprise with a long history of delivering innovative and effective funded provision, not just in London but across Europe. Our successful track record includes a wide range of international projects, which bring together partners from across Europe with a shared interest and focus on the Creative and Cultural Industries. Complementing this is the work Rinova delivers in the UK where the organisation has a long history of employability, skills and guidance work aimed at those wishing to enter or already employed within the creative industries.

Initially funded by the London Majors Office/GLA as one of the Majors Creative Academies, Creative Re-Work was set up to provide an innovative programme of support and guidance to increase the prospects of professional performance artists who are currently unemployed or economically active.

The Creative Re-Work brand has now been expanded to cover a wide range of creative programmes being offered across the Rinova companies. Our fully funded provision offers a range of interventions and opportunities for the benefit of aspiring artists, employers and community providers but most importantly for performance artists and creative practitioners, wishing to kick start or progress their careers.

On these pages you will find out more about our track record, current and future funded opportunities and in particular our London offers.

To find out more about our creative projects in Europe, check out the Rinova website, or take a look at some of our current initiatives, which include the opportunity for creative internships for those who want to work outside the UK through our funded EYE (Erasmus for Entrepreneurs) project.

Work Placements and Work experience

We had the opportunity to open our creative spaces to individuals who are looking to gain experience working within a creative organisation. A college student joined us for work experience, and we also opened applications for students on the London Contemporary Dance School’s MA in Performance programme to come and choreograph on the Performance Skills Level 2 course during their freelance semester.

If you are interested in joining us for work experience, please contact us via our contact form to enquire. For an opportunity to join us on a work placement to choreograph a piece on the Performance Skills Level 2 Cohort we will be opening applications at the end of the year ahead of the course starting in March 2025. The choreographic work placement is a developmental opportunity to work on your choreographic and leadership skills in a supportive environment. Your work will be performed in a London theatre space at the end of the course in April with a film and images of the performance.

Please see here some accounts from the individuals who joined us for work experience and work placements from the last academic year.

Work Placements – Students from the LCDS MA in Performance Course.

We found the experience eye opening. To be able to create for a large group a performers as emerging choreographers is a rare and challenging opportunity. More than anything it pushed us to improve our practice, focusing on inclusivity and on how to hold the space for the participants to thrive. We would highly recommend the experience. It is especially beneficial for emerging artists looking to develop a practice based on collaboration, empathy, and care. It is a great way to test and improve your skills as a leader in a community setting.

Laure and Ella

Work Experience

As a year 12 student studying photography and drama, I chose to do my work experience with Creative Rework due to the exciting range of opportunities I’d get to experience throughout my 3 days of working. The Creative Rework team were so welcoming, and I felt included and involved in every moment. I was provided with the opportunity to take photographs of the piece being rehearsed and all the performers taking part in training. These images where then used for the marketing materials for their upcoming show. Jenny took the time to find out what I hoped to learn and cover during my days with the company and helped me to develop my photography skills within a work environment.

During my work experience I learnt that I can easily adapt to new environments, and I was supported with the challenges of trying to ensure I could capture these crucial moments with a good result. Work experience with Creative Re Work+ is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to put their learning into practise in a work setting. The support and guidance that everyone in the team provided as well as it being such a judgement free zone, made the overall experience so enjoyable and the ability to practice my photography skills means that I developed permanent skills through this work experience.

Rhianna