{"id":180,"date":"2023-12-11T10:59:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2025-02-19T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:58:57","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:583px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1201\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-332 lazyload\" alt=\"Circo Kernow The Great Estate\" data-src=\"http:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circo-kernow-hero-2-1800.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circo-kernow-hero-2-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circo-kernow-hero-2-1800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circo-kernow-hero-2-1800-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circo-kernow-hero-2-1800-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circo-kernow-hero-2-1800-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1800\/1201;\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">About Us<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc655e53 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"about\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-47ce07ec wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:80px\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><strong>CIRCO KERNOW<\/strong> was established in 2002 as the educational arm of Swamp Circus Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a registered charity and training provider&nbsp;working within communities across mid-Cornwall\u2019s Coast to Coast area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charity works to provide&nbsp;<strong>Well Being<\/strong>&nbsp;for those in need including&nbsp;<strong>family<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>community<\/strong>&nbsp;projects. Both&nbsp;<strong>physical and mental health provision<\/strong>&nbsp;are core to our work alongside care for the natural environment and&nbsp;<strong>zero emission design<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&nbsp;provide&nbsp;<strong>workshops<\/strong>&nbsp;and courses for&nbsp;<strong>schools<\/strong>&nbsp;and other&nbsp;<strong>community groups<\/strong>, offering specialist, accredited, vocational training. Circo Kernow works with community partners in the most deprived neighbourhoods and receives referrals from GPs and those in danger of exclusion at Schools.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Circo Kernow is proud to be the region\u2019s first and only&nbsp;<strong>Accredited Circus Training school<\/strong>&nbsp;based in Cornwall. We offer accredited training courses,&nbsp;<strong>work experience<\/strong>and progression routes to those aged 12+ who are out of work and education.<br><br>Although we mainly work with young people, there is no upper age limit and our oldest graduate so far is 76!<br><br>Our focus is FUN!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"http:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circus-camp.jpg\" alt=\"Circus Camp Circo Kernow\" class=\"wp-image-38 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circus-camp.jpg 960w, https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circus-camp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/circokernow.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/circus-camp-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; 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