Inspiration - inclusive group theatre
Inspiration is an Inclusive group that caters for anyone regardless of ability - we aim to bring together young people from all backgrounds with and without learning difficulties, mobility difficulties and hearing/visual impairments to work together to show our local community through theatrical projects, that no-one should ever be left out!
Who we are
Over 30 young people
Where we're based
Broadstairs, Kent
When we started
March 2009
How we started
After receiving funding from the BBCs Children in Need Charity to run for three years, my husband and I took on the roles of co-running 'Inspiration'. Our aim? to include everyone as we're passionate about creative arts and dedicated to inclusion.
Our work
'Inspiration' Inclusive Youth Theatre caters for young people aged 8 to 18 and currently have 34 young people in our grop aged 11-18. The members in our group come from highly diverse backgrounds, and all have varying levels of ability. Some of the young people in the group are deaf and all of the young people and staff are committed to learning the basics of British Sign Language in order to make everyone feel included. The young people work towards shows where all of the members are equally included, they learn to support each other on stage, al put forwad their ideas, take on roles that thy would like to try, and show all of the audience and local community how important it is to 'include everyone'. The diversity of the group means that many of our members have a range of additionl difficulties such as Autism, Downs Syndrome, Aspergers, Dyslexia and Dypraxia, Charge Syndrome, Cerebral Palsey and Multi-Sensory impairments.
Future plans
To continue expanding Inspiration to reach as many live as possible. We want to continue past our three year funding and hopefully receive top-ups so that we can keep going. We want everyone in our local area of East Kent to know about us so that they all develop an understanding of inclusion and how Theatrical Projects can benefit everyone when working together. We also want to see more people using British Sign Language.
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