"Bridging cultural and digital gaps"
"Empower diverse community voices through art, culture, and expression"
"Boost awareness of social issues"
"Dedicated to building safe spaces"
"Inspiring learning"
"Facilitate communities to explore meaningful topics"
"Help artists to overcome financial and personal challenges to achieve their creative goals"
"Assist public services, charities, and community groups to engage hard to reach groups and more of their community"
"Form lasting connections"
"Bridging cultural and digital gaps" "Empower diverse community voices through art, culture, and expression" "Boost awareness of social issues" "Dedicated to building safe spaces" "Inspiring learning" "Facilitate communities to explore meaningful topics" "Help artists to overcome financial and personal challenges to achieve their creative goals" "Assist public services, charities, and community groups to engage hard to reach groups and more of their community" "Form lasting connections"
Bridging Cultural and Digital Gaps Through Creative Media
Our Mission
We create community connections through professional media production and heritage education, addressing isolation whilst preserving local stories for future generations.
Our Approach
Founded by Roshani Ramass in North Devon, we combine deep local knowledge with professional media expertise. Our work focuses on community-led content creation, working with charities and community groups on meaningful and sensitive topics.
We specialise in holding space for communities whilst facilitating learning and bridging cultural and digital gaps, with particular expertise in cross-generational engagement and supporting young people's development.
Our flagship Young Voices In Heritage™ initiative combines audio art with heritage documentation, creating employment pathways whilst preserving community stories.
Our Structure
Ace Holds The Space Group Ltd operates through a thoughtful dual structure that maximises community impact whilst ensuring sustainability:
Ace Holds The Space: Professional media production services for businesses, charities, and public sector organisations
Alignment Creation Enterprises: Our social enterprise arm delivering community programmes including Young Voices In Heritage™
This structure enables funders to support genuine social impact whilst benefiting from professional delivery standards.
Meet The Team
About Roshani Carmen Ramass - Founding Director
As a classically trained musician and BA Business graduate, Roshani brings together creative passion with strategic expertise to empower communities through digital storytelling and content creation.
My background spans music composition and performance, radio broadcasting with Devon Community Radio, and business consultancy across public and charitable sectors. I specialise in helping organisations connect with hard-to-reach communities and amplify diverse voices.
At Ace Holds The Space, I focus on supporting creatives toward personal and economic empowerment while championing collaborative environments that break down barriers. My particular passion lies in creating access and opportunities for neurodiverse individuals and those facing employment challenges.
Through innovative social enterprise approaches, I help communities become their own stars – bridging cultural and digital gaps to ensure every voice shines.
About Leah Walsh - Youth Engagement and Workshop Facilitator
Creative, compassionate, and full of promise, Leah represents the next generation of youth leadership. As our Youth Programmes Facilitator, she plays a key role in delivering dynamic workshops that help young people feel seen, heard, and empowered.
With two years of frontline experience at Bideford Youth Centre—part of Space Youth Services—she brings remarkable insight, resilience, and empathy to her work. Supporting young people in a high-needs environment has shaped her into a formidable practitioner with a calm, confident presence beyond her years.
Currently studying Education and Childcare, she’s building on her hands-on knowledge with a strong academic foundation in inclusive education, safeguarding, and child development.
Also a gifted singer and performer, she channels her creativity and confidence into her facilitation style —connecting with young people through authenticity and shared passion. Wise, talented, and deeply committed to the work, she is a valued and powerful part of our team.
About Ettienne Ridgely - Audio Production Volunteer
Talented, dedicated, and ethically conscious, Etienne exemplifies our participant-to-professional pathway. Beginning as a homeschooled participant travelling from a remote location, they quickly distinguished themselves through exceptional musical talent and technical development.
A prolific musical performer and composer, Etienne creates original productions whilst discovering new creative possibilities through our workshops. Our sessions sparked their passion for Foley sound creation - a technique they'd never encountered before joining us. They developed these skills and led Foley activities for the group, demonstrating natural creative leadership.
Through dedicated one-to-one training, Etienne's editing skills continue to develop. Their original music and jingles contributed significantly to live broadcasts, whilst their unwavering commitment to attending every session reflects remarkable dedication to creative growth.
Currently volunteering on our "A Sense in Nature" podcast project creating original music and audio sweeps, whilst preparing for film scoring studies. Etienne represents the transformative power of creative opportunity and demonstrates the real employment pathways our programmes create.
Employment Pathway in Action
From participant to professional contributor - Ettienne's journey demonstrates our commitment to real career development. After discovering Foley sound creation through our workshops, they now volunteer on commissioned projects whilst preparing for film scoring studies in September 2025.
Our evidence-based approach creates measurable progression: 100% of participants report increased social connections, with clear pathways from workshops to volunteer opportunities and employment roles. Ettienne's development from homeschooled participant to skilled audio producer exemplifies how creative opportunity transforms potential into professional capability.
We also recognise and nurture existing talent - when we identified Leah's potential from her volunteer experience at Bideford Youth Centre, we brought her directly into a paid role at 17, ensuring she receives professional wages that reflect her value whilst studying Education and Childcare at Petroc College.
This demonstrates our commitment to sustainable career development - whether progressing participants through our full pathway or recognising and developing existing talent into professional roles. Our work spans heritage documentation, broadcasting, podcast production, and wider media opportunities whilst addressing youth isolation and building community connections.
Read about our recent professional recognition | Explore Young Voices In Heritage™
Our Values
Professional Standards: We invest in quality equipment and fair wages because young people deserve professional-level experiences.
Community-Led Approach: Our participants lead their own creative journey - we provide tools and guidance, they create the content.
Meaningful Pathways: Every programme includes progression opportunities from participation to volunteer roles to potential employment.
Heritage Preservation: We believe young voices are essential for preserving community stories and creating intergenerational connections.
Current Workshops
Young Voices In Heritage™ Initiative at Bideford Library, North Devon
Ages: 10-16 years
Initiative: Ongoing workshop blocks with professional outcomes
Block Structure:
Block 1: Introduction to Audioart and Podcasting
Block 2: Advanced Podcasting and Jingle-Making
Block 3: Visual Media and Publishing with Canva and CapCut
Field Experience: Heritage documentation with Museum of London Archaeology
Our Young Voices In Heritage™ initiative has achieved professional recognition, with participants' heritage interviews featured on MOLA's professional blog. Recent showcase events demonstrate measurable outcomes including 100% participant social connection improvement and clear employment pathways.
Discover how we're empowering young voices while preserving community heritage. Our innovative approach combines professional media expertise with youth engagement, creating measurable outcomes for participants and valuable resources for organisations. See how our dual-impact model can enhance your community initiatives. Explore Our Impact
How are we different
Our Social Impact
We work with community and organisations to understand and tackle current issues. We have expertise in handling complex societal topics, value diversity, support different needs, and draw from a rich tapestry of direct life experience to improve communication and understanding.
We work with public organisations, charities, and community groups. Our founders’ area of focused study helps us to understand the challenges of particularly non-profits' or high social impact organisations. We continuously enhance our services with these organisations in mind, listening to your feedback and tailoring packages, to suit often highly varied and complex organisations.
Our Roots
Established in February 2022, Ace Holds The Space began with a vision to empower diverse community voices through media and creative expression. During lockdown, we launched an online program featuring music and visuals to boost wellbeing, which sparked our study on the healing impact of community podcasts.
This foundation quickly evolved beyond wellbeing content. With support from Bideford Bridge Trust and *Cosmic's Digital Boost program, we expanded our digital presence while participating in local events to promote wellness and create community content.
Equipment grants and digital training enabled us to develop professional production services that give communities a platform and voice. This journey shaped our core mission: "Bridging The Cultural and Digital Gaps in Wellbeing Provision."
In 2023, we launched podcasting and media creation services for public sector organisations and charities. By June 2024, we established Alignment Creation Enterprises—our social impact arm hosting gatherings that support economic empowerment for creatives, funded by the North Devon Flourishing Culture grant.
Our dual structure enables targeted impact: Ace Holds The Space delivers professional media services whilst Alignment Creation Enterprises focuses on community initiatives that create social change. This approach ensures sustainability whilst maintaining genuine community benefit - professional capability with social enterprise ethics.
July 2024 marked our partnership with Libraries Unlimited, leading to our current achievements:
Audioart and Podcasting workshops at Bideford Library
Collaborations with local Arts, Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Measurable impact on youth wellbeing and skills development
Deeper understanding of community issues and needs
2025: Professional Recognition and Structure Clarity
Young Voices In Heritage™ methodology gains heritage sector recognition through Alignment Creation Enterprises delivery
Professional collaboration with Museum of London Archaeology validates our approach: "The young people were the crucial key component that made the event so interesting" - MOLA feedback
Community showcase success: Heritage professionals, public sector representatives, and community leaders attended July celebration event
Measurable outcomes: 100% of participants report increased social connections and confidence
Employment pathway proven: Participant progression from workshops to volunteer roles to potential employment
Showcase events demonstrate measurable community impact and employment pathway success
Clear social enterprise positioning attracts appropriate funding streams
Academic methodology development: Three years systematic research (2022-2025) establishing Young Voices In Heritage™ as evidence-based approach to intergenerational heritage documentation
Case study collaboration: Museum of London Archaeology collaboration demonstrates methodology effectiveness in preserving community memories previously considered "unrecordable"
Research foundation: Audio-first approach proven to reduce anxiety in older participants whilst building confidence in young interviewers
Founded in challenging times, we've grown into a recognised provider of community heritage methodology with proven employment pathways and professional validation.
*While featured on Cosmic's site, we are not a CIC. Our social impact work operates through our separate Social Enterprise (recognised by Companies House as a Company Limited by Guarantee).
Our Platforms
LISTEN & CONNECT
Discover authentic community voices on your favorite platforms! Our growing collection of podcasts brings local stories, insights, and creativity directly to your ears.
🎧 Available now on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Podbean
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OUR FIRST EVER PUBLIC PODCASTING EXPERIMENT!
'FLIP THE SCRIPT'
Our first ever (very humble) ‘Public Podcasting for Wellbeing’ experiment!
Although our first public recording wasn't up to our standards due to recording in noisy conditions, we were able to demonstrate its positive impact on people's well-being and now it has formed the foundation for our developing Methodologies!.
A positive approach to tackling future challenges with resilience and the power of positive thinking. We celebrate and prioritise what we already have instead of dwelling on what we lack. Join us as we focus on finding solutions together in our Flip the Script Podcast!
Our journey into community podcasting began on 08/10/22. In 2022, we offered online services to help people, especially young ones, cope with the effects of the Covid lockdown. We wanted to find ways to connect with others during this difficult time.
After learning about the social benefits of podcasting in communities, TTVS (Torrington and Torridge Voluntary Services) asked us to set up a booth promoting well-being at the Torrington Town Hall Cost of Living (COL) Fayre in North Devon