AIMS AND OBJECTIVES...

• We are totally committed to:
• Allowing each member to achieve their full potential
• Creating a wide range of opportunities within workshops and shows
• Producing challenging work with high expectations of members’ achievement
• Offering technical, backstage and design training
• Encouraging members to be involved in the administrative side of the company e.g. press, marketing, budgeting etc.
• Enabling members to study for qualifications
• Offering a ‘ladder of opportunity’ so members can progress from members to assistants to leaders
• Discovering and developing members’ new, and existing, talents
• Developing members’ life skills e.g. communication, organisation
• Encouraging socialising between ages, sexes, cultures, and all levels of ability and experience
• Encouraging individuality and self expression by providing a friendly, supportive environment where members can discuss ideas at any time
• Running an effective peer-led Mentor Scheme
• Ensuring personal confidentiality at all times (within legal restrictions)
• Complementing school and parental values (we never condone missing homework or lessons for rehearsals etc.)
• Keeping members up to date with local initiatives and events
• Helping members in their move to further education or with their chosen career options
• Supporting members with schoolwork and activities by stimulating interest and excitement in learning generally
• Supporting members with their activities outside the company – e.g setting up their own theatre companies or helping to promote events
• Acting as an opportunities medium with other organisations – work experience, placements etc.
• Passing on professional casting information
• Maintaining Equal Opportunities in all areas of the company including
• Ensuring a member’s financial situation is never a hindrance
• Providing extra, discreet, support to any member at any time
• To ensure everyone is, and feels like they are  a valued and important member of the company.
• Promotion of self belief and confidence in young people
• The importance of empowerment and responsibility
• The importance of commitment and loyalty
• The importance of a sense of achievement and pride
• The benefits of self discipline
• Promotion of good group awareness and dynamics
• The desire to always be well prepared
• Promotion of good communication and social skills
• The value of positivity and enthusiasm
• The value of the arts to the community and individual well being
• The importance of participation as well as observation
• The importance of education even for its own sake
• A commitment to equality of access to our activities
• The importance of a happy membership and staff
• The establishment of a fair and supportive environment
• The maintenance of high standards in all areas of the company
• The value of diversity and variety in all areas
• The need to constantly monitor, evaluate and adapt
• Clear communication of rules and policies at all levels
• An openness surrounding future plans and current systems
• A degree of flexibility in all future plans
• That all aspects of the company must be completely fair
• The importance of good memories and positive experiences

The welfare and happiness of members of the company is, at all times, of paramount importance.