Delivering ‘Moorlands and Me’ a three-month participatory, community arts project based at The Moorlands Youth and Community Centre in Old Goole. The project was designed and delivered by Dramatic Theatre CIC in close collaboration with The Moorlands Community Charity and supported by funding from East Riding Arts and Goole Community Wind Farm Fund. This initiative was designed to empower local young people, aged 9–15, through high-quality arts based workshops, creative problem-solving activities, and community engagement. In a context of high deprivation and limited youth provision, the project offered inclusive, meaningful opportunities for young people to build creative confidence, develop new skills, and take a leading role in shaping a celebration event for their community. Moorlands and me culminated in a young person led family fun day that showcased skills, started conversations and developed community links. A youth worker said “This brilliant project really brought people together and the young people have surprised themselves.” We delivered ‘Unscripted’ an interactive drama project in two East Riding parks in which young people explored real-life challenges through immersive role-play. Guided by a facilitator and a professional actor working in role, participants engaged in dynamic scenarios that reflected their experiences, fostering empathy and critical thinking. Through discussion and improvisation, they developed confidence, communication skills, and resilience in handling difficult situations. The sessions encouraged self-expression, offering a safe space to explore emotions and decision-making. By stepping into different perspectives, participants gained valuable insights into their own lives and the world around them. Delivered another 30 performances of ‘On Your Marks’ Theatre in education programme. The play and workshops targeted for children in key stage 2 were experienced by 3650 young people. Sessions focussed on supporting young people to examine the components of emotional health through exploring resilience and positive relationships. The storyline and workshops were both developed and trialled with groups of young people, their teachers and received specialist input from a member of CAHMS Feedback received by participants and staff highlighted the benefits of the programme in providing participants with an opportunity to share their ideas and extend their vocabulary when discussing feelings. 100% of survey respondents described the programme as excellent or very good with 100% saying that they would recommend the initiative to a colleague.

The approach Dramatic takes when working with groups for multiple sessions always allows opportunity for participants to reflect on activities undertaken, to locate interest in the sessions and to propose potential ways forward. We conduct this consultation in multiple ways that are appropriate for the specific group’s needs, this includes surveys, ‘graffiti walls,’ facilitated discussions and drawing. The information we receive is listened to, explored, and informs the decisions we make about both the process and content of the work we deliver. Through obtaining this information we have been better able to understand our stakeholder’s engagement in the work we do together, and this knowledge helps us to determine how we shape strands of future work. Dramatic has consulted with various organisation leaders prior to projects we have undertaken. Including staff and young people at ‘The Moorlands Youth and Community Centre’, Participants and staff supporting the HAF van project in locations in Howden and Market Weighton. Including: town councillors, social workers, youth work specialists. Consultation has taken the form of initiating conversations with key organisations and responding to enquiries about areas of concern for young people such as health and wellbeing, mental health or social interactions. Dramatic has consulted with a range of locally based organisations that support children and young people including relevant VCSE organisations, school nursing teams, public health officers, school pastoral teams, youth work and teaching staff to ensure that our output remains relevant and useful to the communities of young people we engage with. All partners that we deliver for / with are requested to complete a survey that asks them about their experience of collaborating with us and asks for suggestions for improvement and for details of any additional or unexpected discoveries or unexpected outcomes that were made in the process. Our direct consultations with 33 young people at The Moorlands Youth and Community Centre prior to formal delivery of ‘Moorlands and Me’ helped us to co-design the 3 month input to ensure it was responsive and relevant to participants and their individual needs and desires.

The accounts show payments made to Directors in the detailed P&L. The amount paid to Directors was £5,660. These payments were made as self employed actors/facilitators. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director's loss of office, which require to be disclosed

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