Workshops
Delivering interactive drama, arts and media-based workshops to engage, inspire and educate since 1994
Our workshops connect ideas and action.
We’re proud of our reputation as specialists in providing engaging and effective workshops across a variety of school and community settings.
Devised and run by teams of skilled, streetwise facilitators who address personal and social issues in a way that young people really get stuck into, our workshops provide a truly supportive, creative and relaxed environment to embed learning.
Our fun, friendly and fully DBS-checked facilitators are experts in using drama and media to educate and engage, so you know you’re in good hands.
How it works
You choose it.
We’ve made it our mission to be as flexible as possible so that we can really help schools and partner organisations achieve their goals in a way that works for them.
Whatever issue or outcome you’d like to engage our support with, whether you want an hour, a day or a week-long programme, we can make it work for you.
We design it.
We use a range of fun interactive techniques to get our messages across, including:
Drama
Role-play
Discussion
Games
Media
Art
They benefit.
As well as tackling specific issues our workshops also:
Build self-esteem
Develop communication and social skills
Encourage teamwork
Promote informed choice
Increase employability skills
Get young people involved in the arts
What kind of issues do we address?
We can tailor our workshops to address pretty much any issue you want to cover but we’ve become well known for dealing with these topics:
Employability
Bullying
Team Building
Online Safety
Gangs and knife crime
Presentation skills
Drugs and alcohol awareness
Teenage pregnancy and sexual health
Smoking awareness
Theatre in education masterclasses
Healthy eating
Road Safety
Performance techniques (supporting GCSE and A-level modules)
LGBTQI+ awareness
Racism and discrimination
Community cohesion and discrimination
Anti-social behaviour
Aspirations and planning for a successful future
Engaging specialist groups
We’re also highly experienced working with specialist groups, including vulnerable young people at risk of social exclusion including young offenders, NEETs, and those displaying anti-social behaviours. We also work regularly with those with social, emotional and behavioural problems and physical disabilities.
Working with these groups is especially rewarding as we find we can get through to these young people in a way that others find difficult.
We’ve worked with Youth Offending Teams (YOTs), Youth Inclusion & Support Panels (YISPs), Specialist Educational Units (SEUs), Tuition Centres, Reception and Reintegration Units, Behaviour Support Units and special schools, and are proud to have received truly glowing reports from teachers and support staff at these organisations.
What People Are Saying
“I just want to thank you so much for making my experience with Chain Reaction so worthwhile, it’s something I’ll remember for the for the rest of my life.”
— Workshop Participant, 16
““Where do I start? Sarah and her team are always innovative, enthusiastic and relevant. They bring everyday topics bang up to date with their vibrant and exciting performances. Their messages are always clear and their workshops are great fun”
— Loraine Pulham, Neighbourhood Manager, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
“I was looking for clear and informative training that would help young people to present confidently and improve their skills. The young people learnt all of this and had fun along the way. “
— Sally Allen-Clarke, Senior Youth Worker, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
“Everybody was so friendly and they all cared about my level of confidence and helped make it better.”
— Kiki, 11, participant
Find out more
Drop us a line to find out more about our approach or how we might help you.