56443LINK-UP - Remote PSHE LearningClosedFeasibility StudiesInnovate UKLINK-UP (working title) is a platform to "bring people together, to learn together", at a distance, in a shared experience format, to encourage young people to think for themselves. LINK-UP is a unique engagement tool that combines interactive virtual reality drama with Personal Social & Health Education (PSHE) in schools. 'Theatre in Education' (TIE) specialists Round Midnight intend to research and develop a remote delivery platform and make it available to any school in the UK. Theatre in Education has been used as a creative methodology to engage young people in learning since the 1960's. Through live performance and interactive facilitation, young people are able to explore difficult topics that give them a greater understanding of the world around them, helping them to make well informed decisions and become well-rounded human beings. By developing a new digital format whereby young people watch a film/animation and interact with a live avatar, they are able to explore a topic interactively, whether this be in their classrooms or from the comfort of their own homes. **We will explore:** * The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people's health and wellbeing * anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, bereavement * animation, live film, live facilitators, avatars, prerecorded content * varying story outcomes, voting systems, interactive Q&A * VR headsets, interactive whiteboards, individual users via tablet/laptop, multiple schools participating at once. Additional funding would enable Round Midnight to - ? Explore the feasibility of expanding LINK UP into a separate business with new employees. ? Create dedicated LINK UP website portal ? Development beta version of LINK_UP program ? Employ a Business Development Coordinator ? Market the key benefits to ALL UK secondary schools ? Research private school sector ? Research potential for the international market ? Connecting multiple schools nationally and internationally ? Develop multiple new formats available for development ie. online ‘role play or forum theatre’’ theatre in education session Working with Business Advisor from Enterprise Europe Network to development a LINK_UP business plan.