Kino first launched it's education and outreach programme after receiving funding through the Arts Council of England's Arts for Everyone programme funded by the National Lottery.

This initial project in 1999 - 2001 was called "New Voices, New Visions, and brought together people from different communities, nationalities, cultures and generations. The initial strands of this programme included a series of short film screenings at schools and community centers, the development of an educational pack for short film use in primary schools, a festival education programme and the development of a youth outreach programme providing film making workshops in the community.

As part of this developing programme, Kino purchased film making equipment through a grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and initiated a new project in partnership with Manchester Youth College (funded by the European Social Fund) 'One Minute Wonders'. This was a practical film-making workshop for local communities and disengaged young people, or those deemed 'at risk' of social exclusion between the ages of 13 - 19.

The scheme was developed in association with New Zealand film maker Barry Thomas (founder of Yeti Productions) and became known as "One Minute Wonders / rADz".

The project aims are to provide disenfranchised young people with vocational media and film making skills from basic camera and sound proficiency, to script writing and editing, gaining an insight into the film making process and the film industry at a grass roots level. The project also enables the participants to explore their local environs in creative and exciting ways, developing personal skills, self confidence and team working abilities.

Over the last 18 months, Kino have successfully completed 8 such projects resulting in the production of 30 short films of between 1 and 2 mins duration. Some of these films can be viewed on the web site, see One Minute Wonders.

Forth-coming film making projects (subject to funding) will include a new scheme "Three Minute Wonders" and a series of 5 minute shorts which will assist the young people to follow a chosen progression route with more specialized courses (linked to achievable modules of appropriate NVQ qualifications).

Future outreach projects with Kino will involve various media / arts training courses for young people, including: editing, music and sound production, theatre, acting for camera, mime and dance.