Children's access to the Arts fund

2inspire Academy School of Performing Arts was set up in February 2015, as a project under the umbrella of the 2inspire Academy CIC, to provide affordable opportunities for children to engage in performing arts activities in their local community.
We decided to focus on introducing ballet lessons for two reasons first, due to the numerous benefits associated with this dance form, and also the lack of opportunities for children from different backgrounds who wish to study ballet, particularly those that in live in deprived areas.

Our ballet classes were first held at Halton Court in Kidbrooke Village in February 2015 and in September 2015 we expanded to run further classes at Brookhill Children’s Centre in Woolwich in partnership with Homestart UK. These classes were specifically targeted towards families from low income backgrounds and subsidised by 50% for those in receipt of benefits.

From September 2016 we will run the following classes:

*Two classes at One Space in Kidbrooke which has 11 children in attendance. (3-4 & 5-6 age group)

*Four classes at Brookhill Children's Centre in Woolwich which has 34 children in attendance.(3-4x2,5-6 & 7-12 age group)

Our mission is to help a wider range of children and young people to access the arts in their local community, by providing better facilities and touching the lives of more deserving children from underprivileged backgrounds.  

We therefore ask you to support our appeal.

Our Aims:

·To Purchase ballet barres and mirrors for use in classes so that students can develop their skills and progress to examination standard.

· To pay the exam fees for the students who are from low income families.

· To provide subsidised uniform for students so they have a sense of belonging and are able to compete on behalf of the school in the near future.

· To organise trips to see live Ballet performances and provide platforms for the students to perform in front of live audiences.

To date, without the support of our community and like minded individuals we would not have been able to fully achieve these aims, we need to rely on funding, and the generosity of individuals and businesses for support. Ideally we would like to raise the funds by the New Year so that we can make an immediate impact on the students attending our classes.

We would really appreciate any monetary funding, or alternatively donations of ballet wear, ballet slippers or dance studio resources.

For more information or if you wish to discuss making a donation of items please [email redacted]

Click on this link to find out more about 2inspire Academy CIC.

*Benefits of ballet:

Ballet is a form of the arts which can assist to improve the development of children in  their early years. 

Benefits include:

*Nurture Confidence
*Enhance focus
* Promote bonding
*Enable children to learn strength, flexibility & movement
* Enriche cultural knowledge
*Platform for self-expression.