The October Gallery is a pioneering and accessible educational charity. It was set up in 1979 to promote an understanding and appreciation of contemporary art from all cultures of the world. It runs six exhibitions per year, comprising solo and group shows by contemporary artists from Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. The Education Department fulfils this aim by running an extensive artist-led programme of education workshops, seminars and exhibitions for nurseries, primary and secondary schools and community groups.

Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC) is an educational charity, which has been raising awareness about development issues since the early 1980's. RISC's aim is to actively support and promote the actions of people across the world working for equality, justice and sustainable development. With a focus on bringing a global perspective into the classroom, the RISC educational team specialises in teacher support in key curriculum areas like Citizenship, Education for Sustainable Development.