BYT is delighted to announce that they received NPO funding from April 2012 - March 2015 (subject to funding agreement.) We will be receiving an increase of 9% to develop the youth theatre as a cultural venue. This is something we are passionate about, because we feel we will enable the community of young people we serve and their families to engage with a range of performances and other cultural events.
Part of our bid was also concerned with developing the youth theatre as a hub for other youth theatres, and this is something we are really interested in too - we know how lucky we are to have a venue (and a purpose built venue at that) and wish to extend the use of the venue to other youth theatres locally, regionally and nationally (as well as internationally).
This has been a strange few days. Of course we are delighted that we have received this great news - but it is inevitably tempered by the news that so many of our collaborators and co-conspirators have not been given NPO status. We extend to them our goodwill.
Thursday 31 March 2011
Friday 11 March 2011
Meet 10k Team BYT Sponsored run...
I don't know, the months just whizz past.
How can it be March? How can it be the middle of March? How can there only be 64 training days left to our Great Manchester Run? Erm...
We are doing the Great Manchester Run (that's six miles) to raise funds for the youth theatre so please support us by following the link.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/BYT
For those of you who don't know us - 14 adults have volunteered to take part in a bid to raise £3,500 (with a match of a potential match of £3,500), most of them new to running because they passionately believe in the value of the work we do here and they want to support us by discomforting themselves and training for the run.
Meet the Team:-
Meet our team captain Mr Daniel Armitage - renowned Santander employee of this parish. Daniel is an ex-member and he says that he's taking part because Burnley Youth Theatre has made a big difference to his life.
Another ex-member, Laura Crymble is also part of our team - she's squeezing her training around her university degree. She says, "Youth Theatre was my escapism! It gave me the opportunity and confidence to get involved in a variety of different activities whilst mixing and making friends with people I would never normally meet." Laura wants other young people to have this opportunity too.
Poppy Cooper will be joining us directly from the US of A where she's currently based. She probably won't be green. I think she's secretly quite good!
Then there's Mr Davies - Gareth (below). He used to work for us, and in common with most people who have worked with us, Burnley Youth Theatre, as he says, keeps hold of a part of your heart forever. (I don't think he'll be wearing the Santa Claus suit although he is quite shy!) A good mate of Gareth's, Craig is running too.
The parents are muscling in - Dermot Patterson, Steve Martin, Tom and Sam Root are all running with us as well! When asked, Sam said, "Well, we've got legs!" I'm guessing all these guys are pretty fast to be honest (they won't be running with the fruit!) I'll upload pictures, just as soon as I've asked permission! Special thanks go to these for doing this when they are really busy - we really appreciate it!
Two current members of staff, aside from me are running too:- Sarah Porter who has only been with us a term, but who still thinks we are worth a punt and the intrepid Anthony Briggs (above), both dancers, both pretty fit (I'm guessing) will be joining us. Anthony has knee issues though, and expects them to pop out before the end of the race!
These guys will be joined by Rob Howell - all round good egg, and stalwart of the arts scene in Lancashire. And when I last spoke to him - he hadn't even started his training! Thanks Rob!
Our intrepid Chair who has managed to avoid running for more than 40 years, she says, and who has taken up the challenge because she is passionate about the youth theatre and doing her absolute best to support us.
Then there's me. Already green with worry...
Please support us...
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/BYT
And why are we all discomforting ourself in this way? Well, because we all believe that the Youth Theatre is a great place and that it requires support. This is a difficult time - and the sum we're aiming for here £7,000 in total - will make a massive difference to our young people. It will support those who would not otherwise be able to join us and it will help keep the building open. It will help us add further workshops, pay for leaders and ensure that we can continue to make a difference to the lives of young people from a variety of backgrounds, equipping them to make a successful transition into adulthood and enabling them to creatively take their next steps.
Please support us. We would really appreciate it! THANK YOU :)
How can it be March? How can it be the middle of March? How can there only be 64 training days left to our Great Manchester Run? Erm...
We are doing the Great Manchester Run (that's six miles) to raise funds for the youth theatre so please support us by following the link.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/BYT
For those of you who don't know us - 14 adults have volunteered to take part in a bid to raise £3,500 (with a match of a potential match of £3,500), most of them new to running because they passionately believe in the value of the work we do here and they want to support us by discomforting themselves and training for the run.
Meet the Team:-
Meet our team captain Mr Daniel Armitage - renowned Santander employee of this parish. Daniel is an ex-member and he says that he's taking part because Burnley Youth Theatre has made a big difference to his life.
Poppy Cooper will be joining us directly from the US of A where she's currently based. She probably won't be green. I think she's secretly quite good!
Then there's Mr Davies - Gareth (below). He used to work for us, and in common with most people who have worked with us, Burnley Youth Theatre, as he says, keeps hold of a part of your heart forever. (I don't think he'll be wearing the Santa Claus suit although he is quite shy!) A good mate of Gareth's, Craig is running too.
The parents are muscling in - Dermot Patterson, Steve Martin, Tom and Sam Root are all running with us as well! When asked, Sam said, "Well, we've got legs!" I'm guessing all these guys are pretty fast to be honest (they won't be running with the fruit!) I'll upload pictures, just as soon as I've asked permission! Special thanks go to these for doing this when they are really busy - we really appreciate it!
These guys will be joined by Rob Howell - all round good egg, and stalwart of the arts scene in Lancashire. And when I last spoke to him - he hadn't even started his training! Thanks Rob!
Our intrepid Chair who has managed to avoid running for more than 40 years, she says, and who has taken up the challenge because she is passionate about the youth theatre and doing her absolute best to support us.
Then there's me. Already green with worry...
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/BYT
And why are we all discomforting ourself in this way? Well, because we all believe that the Youth Theatre is a great place and that it requires support. This is a difficult time - and the sum we're aiming for here £7,000 in total - will make a massive difference to our young people. It will support those who would not otherwise be able to join us and it will help keep the building open. It will help us add further workshops, pay for leaders and ensure that we can continue to make a difference to the lives of young people from a variety of backgrounds, equipping them to make a successful transition into adulthood and enabling them to creatively take their next steps.
Please support us. We would really appreciate it! THANK YOU :)
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