As part of our 40 Projects for 40 Years series, this week’s project is one that really did hit the right notes. Week 10 of our 40 projects celebrating 40 years of RRA Architects looks at Balcarras Music School in Cheltenham, a CSR-supported education project that created dedicated teaching, rehearsal and performance spaces for a […]
13 November 2025 – Cheltenham Borough Council Chambers swapped their day to day rountine to host ‘global’ climate negotiations as students from 14 Gloucestershire secondary schools took part in the Gloucestershire Climate Conference, part of InterClimate Network’s UK-wide Schools COP30 programme. Around 65 students from 14 local schools stepped into the shoes of international delegates, […]
As part of our Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) scheme, Group Operations Director, Jane Cooke, recently spent a very rewarding day at Balcarras School in Cheltenham, conducting annual mock job interviews with the Year 10 students and was most impressed with the student’s preparation and commitment. Jane also took the opportunity to stay a little longer to […]
RRA Associate, Oliver Smith, was invited to Hereford and Ludlow College to talk about his career journey and what is involved. Oliver studied Maths, Graphics, Physics and Photography at Ludlow College in 2006 – 2008, and so, as alumni himself, he was more than happy to pass his knowledge on to younger pupils and considered the day […]
Despite the tricky situation with Covid-19, Ducketts Trusted Advisors and ABGI-UK still managed to pull off yet another very successful Charity Golf Day. Along with the support of many local businessmen and woman, the sun also turned up to make this a most enjoyable, and very warm, afternoon of golf at Burghill Valley Golf Club. Our […]
Get A Proper Job By Chanel Goodman Last week, as part of the Herefordshire’s A Great Place project, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to run architectural workshops at a local school. The Great Place project aims to showcase and revitalize Hereford’s creative and cultural sectors. Architecture is an industry with its roots strongly […]
“Let’s enter a team in the Rotary Club of Gloucester Severn’s Dragonboat Regatta this year” said RRA’s, Jon White. “Pardon?” we asked. “It’ll be great fun!” he promised. We had absolutely no idea what we were agreeing to when we murmured a tentative “erm, ok.” Of course once we had agreed there was no going […]
