Community
Swamp Circus Trust believes that its circus and theatre activities have a positive impact on people and communities.
- Community Circus workshop participants develop transferable skills
that will
help them progress onto further education or employment
- Performances can develop pride in communities
- Community circus projects can bring people from different ages, races and backgrounds together to develop understanding.
Circus arts celebrate diversity and include many skills and disciplines so there is something for everyone to enjoy. Swamp Circus feels performing arts can bring creativity and energy back into the community whether you are watching our performances or performing in them!
We have developed community circus projects aimed at:
- Developing personal development skills in young people
- Bringing together young people from different ethnic backgrounds to promote understanding
- Community leadership and regeneration consultation
Current projects include:
We are also looking for funding to:
- Develop a community circus project developing skills and personal development attributes in young homeless people
- Re-establish our youth circus projects in Nottingham, Rotherham and York. Note! The Rotherham Youth Circus is now running
- Develop new educational circus projects following the success
of our
Trash Show
Our projects are usually developed in partnership
with community groups,
youth groups and other arts organizations. If you are interested
in working with us on any of our projects we’d love to hear
from you.
If you are interested in finding your own funding to commission us
to develop a new project or circus group you may be interested in
getting funding advice from SYFAB www.syfab.org.uk.
We are also happy to work with you to find funding to employ us.
Feel free to contact us to discuss how this might work.
Organisations we have worked with in the past include:
The Magna Centre
Academy for Community Leadership
Albert &
Friends Instant Circus
Gillian Banks Theatre School
Point Blank Theatre Company
Rotherham Culture Company
The Open Performance Centre
Rotherham Open Arts Renaissance