Arts Charities

The charity is a local theatre providing cultural entertainment and education to the people of Blackburn and its surrounding areas.

Gazebo promotes the social, educational and artisitc development of individuals through the creative arts, both locally and regionally. Gazebo aims to provide a comprehensive range of programmes designed to respond to the needs and aspirations of children and young people, communitites and organisations, including schools.

drama opportunities for learning disabled adults

We provide opportunities for stroke survivors and carers to meet and support each other. We have afully accessible gym to allow survivors and carers to exercise in a safe and supportive environment. Wehave a wide range of activities that are fully inclusive such as aromatherapy, chair basedexercise sessions, arts and crafts, cooking, and singing and music therapy.

Pegasus Theatre offers innovative performances, productions and participatory arts that promote social inclusion. Our work focuses on giving young people opportunities to make theatre their own. We also mentor and support emerging artists. Our programme reflects the cultural diversity of the local community.

Milap Festival Trust is a National Indian Arts Development Trust working nationally to develop, promote and support Indian arts and culture through an annual programme of music, dance, theatre and regular & extensive educational work. A particular focus of the trust is to support the professional development of young British musicians and dancers through two national orchestras, Samyo & Tarang.

We deliver a range of drama and arts activities for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years old both in our purpose built venue Burnley Arts Centre and also in the community and schools of Burnley and East Lancashire.

WE AIM TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH A MEANS TO GAIN MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES AND TO IMPROVE ITS QUALITY. TO ENABLE THIS WE USE THEATRE TECHNIQUES AND OTHER ART FORMS. PARTICIPATION IS AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK - OUR WORK HAS THREE MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS - PRACTICE WORKING WITHIN PRISON AND YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTION INMATES, PROBATION CLIENTS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK, TRAINING,CONSULTANCY & ADVOCACY.

From our purposely designed centre, we offer a range of support to families with disabled children or any additional needs. Activities include play clubs, dance classes, mother & toddler group, soft play, IT suite, sensory suite, sibling support, educational support, agriculture, small animal petting area, specialist holiday respite, specialist adapted cycles, crafts, volunteering opportunities.

The Society's principle charitable objective is the improvement and promotion of English cart horses, more particularly the Shire horse and, to this end, maintaining a Stud Book in which are entered the names of all registered Shire horses complying with the conditions for the time being applied by the Society.

YCAT was set up in 1984 to identify, nurture and promote outstanding young soloists and ensembles at the outset of their professional careers. As an artist management service YCAT liaises with promoters in the UK and abroad. YCAT also presents concerts to showcase the artists it represents. After three years of representation YCAT aims to introduce the artists to suitable commercial management.

THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF THE COMPANY IS THE REDUCTION OF CRIME AND RECIDIVISM BY THE PROVISION OF THEATRICAL ACTIVITIES

Our Association is established to promote education in the heritage of the railway from Taunton to Minehead by restoring, preserving and displaying railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other artefacts (including documents, drawings, photographs, recordings and films) of historical interest and the buildings connected therewith.

Established over 100 years ago, the Society promotes excellence in the art and practice of sculpture. It aims to inspire, inform and engage everyone with sculpture and to support sculptors' development of their practice to the highest professional standards.

The Trust supports deserving charitable causes that the Trustees think are doing particularly worthwhile activities generally but not exclusively located within the home counties of England with particular focus on Surrey and West Sussex. The Trust also supports the arts through funding musical organisations particularly those with an involvement in contempory music.

The main objective of the Trust is the 'advancement of public education in and the appreciation of the art and science of music'. It achieves this through funding a wide range of music related activities at state primary, secondary and tertiary levels and supporting the performance of live classical music by local (mainly amateur) music societies.

Flatpack aims to promote appreciation of and education in the arts and their associated technologies, especially but not exclusively those of the cinema, film and other forms of moving images, through the production and performance of festivals, workshops, seminars, projects, events, online resources, new media and in any other ways as we may decide from time to time.

To educate in and promote the Arts and Sciences for the public benefit and to further the development of the public appreciation of the Arts and Sciences.CAST aims to promote participation, appreciation and learning in the visual arts and to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration across the Arts and Sciences and is committed to the pursuit of excellence.

PECKHAM PLATFORM MAINTAINS AN ART GALLERY FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTWORK MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, ARTISTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN THE HEART OF PECKHAM TOWN CENTRE ON PECKHAM SQUARE, LONDON SE15.THE GALLERY'S FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMME OF EVENTS IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS.

Enabling people with learning disabilities to take a full and integrated part in the artistic life of the community through dance.

Public worship for all. Sacred space for personal prayer. Pastoral work visiting sick/bereaved/needy.Christian teaching through sermons,courses,groups. Religious assemblies in schools. Youth project with christian ethos. Promoting christianity through events/meetings/literature and activities for seniors/parents/children/community groups. Support of charities/individuals in UK / abroad.

Promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the art of drama with particular reference to presenting new and classic texts in a manner firmly rooted in the North of England.

The object of the Society is to promote the advancement of the science of genetics for the benefit of the public. The Society does this by promoting the interchange of scientific information about genetics through running and sponsoring scientific meetings, through publishing scientific journals and through awarding small grants for travel and research, especially to junior scientists.

The Irene Taylor Trust 'Music in Prisons' has been working at the forefront of arts and rehabilitation since 1995, bringing creative music projects to men and women of all ages in prisons throughout the UK. The Trust now also works with ex-prisoners and young people on the fringes of the criminal justice system in the community.

The National Eczema Society exists to support people affected by eczema and to work on their behalf. We run phone and email helplines, websites , publish a wide range of information booklets fact sheets and a quarterly magazine and put people in touch with local support groups. We also support medical research into eczema and provide information resources for healthcare professionals.