What is the need for your project and who will benefit?
Tip: Art in itself is not a charitable activity- what it does for people is, so talk about the benefits to audiences, participants, communities etc
Tip: Show you have done your research and provide evidence of need
example answers
Guilford is largely represented as an affluent town but there are pockets of significant deprivation. All the organisations who are partnering on this project have identified a need for creative family learning activities for vulnerable families and young people in the area, based on client feedback. There is a need to provide safe, enjoyable and accessible activities which encourage communication skills, creativity and bonding between families. Several of the partners have identified that the families they work with are isolated, with no support network of friends or family, resulting in children being overburdened and…
Aspirations in this group are low and activities outside of the home are limited, particularly opportunities for learning new skills. When we did our pilot workshop one group member commented “I don’t normally get to do things like this, it’s exciting”. One of the tutors observed that the participants were very quiet on arrival and uncertain about trying the activities but by the end of the workshop were asking what they could do next. Our research has shown that no other organisations in the area are offering similar activities and that this, combined with the response from participants to our test workshop, shows a clear need for…
Redwood is the city’s largest housing estate and most postcodes in the area are in the top 10% on the national Indices of Multiple Deprivation. The number of children eligible for free school meals at Redwood Primary Academy is more than double the national average and amongst adults unemployment is higher than the national average and almost 50% more than the county average. There are multiple barriers to engagement in opportunities, including mental health needs, cost, confidence and…
Levels of theatre programming in the area are low and rural venues locally report low confidence in securing theatre audiences. Artists developing work locally often end up working exclusively outside of the county and at a recent networking event all said that support for creating and touring work is not there. There were requests for…