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Here are some examples of grants awarded by the Trust. If you think your project meets the guidelines of the Trust please send an application form to:
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DreamArts (right) London: the Advanced Youth Arts Leadership Scheme is an innovative peer-education programme that empowers 16 - 24 year olds to run their own arts projects. Through the scheme, 10 young people receive training on how to plan, deliver, manage and evaluate their own projects. Each candidate is given a small budget and has the opportunity to put his or her skills into practice by initiating a project in any creative medium, from dance to drama, comedy or photography. The leaders act as inspirational ambassadors, with the projects they run involving around 40 more of their peers, and a further 250 young people eventually benefiting as audience members. The scheme has been developed in consultation with young people, who are encouraged to take control at every level. |
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Rev & Go (left) Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire: this organisation, based in an ex mining town of 7,500, was conceived by young people with help from the local Council for Voluntary Service. Through self government, the teenage group’s aim is to improve the social inclusion of every member, who contracts to refrain from anti-social behaviour and can then join trips to a purpose-built motor cycle training track. Members undertake maintenance of bikes, and all activities are developed under the guidance of the Project Manager. Members meet in formal committee session. Maturing members are investing their growing skills as millennium volunteers and trustees. |
| Derby Playhouse (right) : Hot Tickets is a funded scheme, which distributes tickets to members of the community who may never have a chance to see a live performance due to financial circumstances or to social exclusion. Beneficiaries include young disabled people between the ages of 11 and 18 who are proactively targeted by a Community Liaison Officer and engaged in the theatre. Workshops encourage them to take up education and training opportunities and help build new skills and work experience, contributing to their employability. |
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The Trinity Sailing Trust (Brixham, Devon) delivers an innovative programme designed to use offshore sail training on traditional vessels as a way of engaging disadvantaged and dissafted young people, achieving a change in attitudes and expectations, and using it to empower them to change the course of their lives for the better. This is linked to a system of personal support, counselling and guidance. |
