About Ace Holds The Space Group

We create community connections through professional media production and heritage education, addressing isolation whilst preserving local stories for future generations.

Our Roots

Established in February 2022, Ace Holds The Space emerged from 15 years of research into how people learn and work together. Founded by Roshani Ramass, we began during lockdown with experimental wellbeing podcasts - discovering how community audio supports healing and connection.

With support from Bideford Bridge Trust and Cosmic's Digital Boost programme, we expanded from online wellbeing content to professional community media production. Equipment grants and digital training enabled us to give communities proper platforms and voice.

Our Media Journey

2022 - Launched with "Flip the Script" wellbeing podcast experiment at Torrington Town Hall. Though recorded in noisy conditions (far from our current standards!), it demonstrated audio's positive impact and became the foundation for our developing methodology.

2023 - Launched professional podcasting services for public sector organisations and charities. Steamship Freshspring Trust collaboration (36+ maritime heritage recordings) taught us how to facilitate authentic intergenerational storytelling.

June 2024 - Activated Alignment Creation Enterprises (originally established 2019, dormant until 2024) as our social enterprise arm. This dual structure targets impact effectively: Ace Holds The Space delivers professional media services whilst Alignment Creation Enterprises focuses on community initiatives creating social change. Our first creative economic empowerment gatherings received support from North Devon Flourishing Culture grant.

July 2024 - Partnered with Libraries Unlimited, leading to Young Voices In Heritage™ methodology development and professional sector recognition.

December 2025 - Methodology validated through Museum of London Archaeology collaboration and accepted for academic presentation at TAG2025 Conference (University of York).

January 2026 - Launched Youth Creative Media Social initiative, selected by Devon Youth Council through Devon County Council's 'Places To Go - Things To Do' fund.

Built on research, proven through practice, validated by professionals - we've grown from experimental podcasts to recognised heritage co-production capability with measurable community impact.

How We Work

Ace Holds The Space delivers professional media production, heritage project coordination, and creative workshops - combining technical excellence with community engagement expertise.

Alignment Creation Enterprises (our social enterprise arm) focuses on social impact workshops and creative economic empowerment initiatives, ensuring community benefit remains central to our work.

This dual structure means organisations receive professional standards whilst communities benefit from genuine, accessible support. Funders support measurable social change through sustainable delivery.

Our Approach

Audio-First Methodology
We discovered that removing cameras initially creates psychological safety. Most people freeze when filmed but open up behind microphones. This isn't theory - it's proven through years of community delivery.

Community Co-Production
We work alongside communities, not extracting from them. Facilitating rather than imposing, respecting community pace over efficiency targets, ensuring communities own their stories whilst benefiting from professional support.

Evidence-Based Development
Everything we do builds on systematic evaluation. We document what works, understand why, and refine approaches continuously. This research foundation ensures quality delivery whilst maintaining community trust.

Continuing Support
We don't produce content and disappear. Projects need ongoing support understanding how to use recordings long-term, adapt content for platforms, or extend impact. We're here for the journey.

Our flagship Young Voices In Heritage™ initiative combines Audioart with Heritage documentation, creating skills opportunities and employment pathways whilst preserving community stories.

Our Impact - Measurable Outcomes

Youth Development
100% of participants report increased social connections and confidence. Home-schooled and isolated young people gain peer interaction opportunities through our accessible workshop approach.

Heritage Preservation
36+ maritime heritage recordings preserving irreplaceable local knowledge. Community members previously "unrecordable" through traditional methods document their stories through our audio-first approach.

Employment Creation
Proven Participant → Volunteer → Employment pathway. Young people progress from workshops to volunteer roles to paid employment, with fair professional wages reflecting their value.

Professional Recognition
Museum of London Archaeology collaboration validates our methodology. Heritage sector professionals describe our approach as enabling stories traditional methods miss. Academic presentation at TAG2025 Conference (University of York, December 2025).

Community Connection
Through Alignment Creation Enterprises gatherings, we create spaces for creatives, freelancers, and community groups to connect, collaborate, and access IP protection education.

Organisational Structure

Ace Holds The Space Group Ltd operates as an established media production and community engagement company, incorporating social enterprise principles through our commitment to measurable community impact and transparent governance.

This structure enables us to work effectively with councils, heritage organisations, and community partners whilst maintaining the professional standards and accountability that strategic partnerships require.

Our Values

Professional Standards
We invest in quality equipment and fair wages because communities deserve professional-level experiences.

Community Ownership
Stories belong to communities. Our role is facilitating preservation and sharing on their terms.

Authentic Collaboration
Real co-production takes time, respect, and willingness to work at community pace. We don't rush relationships for efficiency.

Accessible Participation
Everyone should be able to contribute regardless of confidence, technology access, or previous experience. We remove barriers systematically.

Meaningful Progression
Every programme includes clear pathways from participation through to professional opportunities. Young people progress from workshops to volunteer roles to paid employment.

Sustainable Impact
Projects should create lasting value beyond funding periods. We build community capability, not dependency.