Real Ideas Organisation
Gary Futcher is an experienced educational leader with a diverse background in teaching and administration. Currently serving as the Training & Learning Lead for Real Immersive and Programme Lead for Educating Differently at Real Ideas Organisation since June 2018, Gary's prior roles include Headteacher at All Saints Church of England Academy and Deputy Headteacher at Notre Dame Plymouth. Additional experience includes positions as Assistant Headteacher at Devonport High School for Boys and a comprehensive teaching career at Scalby School. Gary's early career features roles in editorial and publicity, with a strong educational foundation comprising a Master of Education from the University of Exeter and a PGCE from the University of Leeds, alongside a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Manchester.
Real Ideas Organisation
We’re Real Ideas - and we believe that social enterprise has the power to create a fairer world. Drawing on our extensive experience of setting up and running social enterprises, we offer a range of imaginative and ethical services including consultancy, project delivery, research, training and qualifications, all designed to empower others to transform their world. As a social enterprise ourselves we operate a triple bottom line with a focus on the social and environmental impact of our business and we don’t have any shareholders, which means all profits are reinvested back into the work we do. By providing individuals with the skills and confidence to work collaboratively to address real challenges, RIO enables them to develop talents, gain qualifications, create new networks and discover potential they never realised existed. The experience is important but it’s not all about the individual journey: Real Ideas' approach to co-production sees high quality, creative solutions applied to a range of issues: solving social problems, changing spaces, breathing life into old buildings, creating new networks and customers, igniting activity and energy. We currently run Game Changer Cornwall, we are the Bridge organisation for the Arts Council in SW, Creative Traineeships, Start Something (our own enterprise support programme) and a range of other projects supporting young people and communities.