Raising Attainment through the Creative Arts (RACA) was an Aimhigher project supporting ‘widening participation’ in Higher and Further Education for young people in West Yorkshire.
It ran from 2003 to 2008. (More info on Aimhigher here)

RACA worked with the region's best participatory artists to provide regular weekly workshop sessions in the arts for young people in the Aimhigher cohort. RACA also provided access to learning mentors, information, advice and guidance and performance opportunities.

• Support participation, learning and attainment in the creative arts for pupils
• Increase attainment in an arts subject by at least one grade over the course of the project
• Influence GCSE option choices to include an arts subject
• Raise aspirations to include further study and provide knowledge of creative arts career paths
• Contribute to staff members' Continuing Professional Development