Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama
Funding Target:
£
10000
Website:
Nottingham
We are raising money for our learners, future learners and to protect, invest in and improve these wonderful historic premises going forwards into and beyond our next 60 years.
The funds raised for MADD College will be strategically allocated to benefit both our current students and the wider community through our 'Outreach' programmes in areas of educational deprivation. Every pound raised will be reinvested to create opportunities, improve access, and enhance the quality of education and experience for all involved. 1. Enhancement of Student Experience and Opportunities A portion of the funds will be directed toward enriching the educational journey of our current MADD College students through: Workshop Expansion: Bringing in guest artists, industry professionals, and performers for masterclasses and Q&A sessions to expose students to diverse practices and career paths in the performing and creative arts. Performance & Production Resources: Purchasing costumes, props, stage design materials, and technical equipment to elevate student productions, giving learners real-world theatre and performance experience. Bursaries and Scholarships: Providing financial assistance for students from low-income backgrounds to access additional training opportunities, attend auditions, or cover material costs—ensuring no talented student is held back by financial constraints. 2. Support for 'Outreach' Programmes in Deprived Communities A significant portion of the funds will be allocated to extend our reach into communities that traditionally face barriers to arts education. These are our potential future students - our 'Outreach' aims to: Deliver Free Creative Workshops: Offering sessions in music, dance, drama, and visual arts to young people in schools and community centres located in under-resourced areas. These workshops aim to build confidence, creativity, and aspiration among participants. Train-the-Trainer Initiatives: Supporting teachers and youth workers in these areas by equipping them with creative tools and curricula so they can continue delivering arts education sustainably beyond our direct involvement. Talent Pathway & Mentorship: Identifying promising individuals through outreach and connecting them to mentorship, audition coaching, and possible access routes into formal training at MADD College or similar institutions. Transport and Accessibility: Covering travel costs and providing access to facilities for young people in isolated or low-income areas to attend events, showcases, or open days that would otherwise be beyond their reach.
We would very much value people's assistance in fundraising, also any handy work people may be able to offer to protect and improve our premises here in Nottingham City Centre - Richmond House is an Art Deco Grade 2 Listed Building. Please contact Jeanie at office@maddcollege.co.uk 01159110401
To donate, please complete the form below.
Donate £2
As that well known superstore says; every little helps, the more donations we get however small, the more it encourages others, so each sum, however small is of great value to us - £2 would pay for printing for a student's script or song
Donate £5
£5 would pay for some cleaning products we use each week - we would feel shiny
Donate £10
£10 would pay for a batch of printer paper - we would feel organised
Donate £20
£20 would help towards our bills, keeping students warm in winter and cool in summer while they do their dance training - we would feel comfort
Donate £50
This amount or more would really help us in our daily running of our conservatoire - we would feel secure. The arts are chronically underfunded and we feel passionately that a career in performing should be possible for everyone and finance not a barrier - we would like to be in the position offer more financial support to our students. The East Midlands is consistently the most under funded region in England by the Government.
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