Toonspeak Young People's Theatre
Young People's Committees

Each term we have a young person led committee.  The committee has a specific project with it’s own budget.  The young people are in charge and at least 2 staff members support them.

These committees help build confidence, essential life skills as well as skills that will help your chances of getting a job, like managing a budget or negotiation.

Here’s the committees that have happened in 2007:

Spring – Website Committee

A small group of YP’s who looked after this lovely website being created.  They had a whopping budget of over £5000 which they spent on a website designer, a lap top and a digital projector.

Summer – Fundraising Committee

This super dedicated group came from the ‘Challenge Toonspeak’ Easter Project.  They ran a ‘donate a quid bid’ and organised the sponsored fancy dress walk which raised £? for the summer show.

Autumn – Cabaret Committee

Since 2005, this group have organised the Christmas Cabaret where all the weekly workshop groups come together to perform a short piece and then we have a party after.  Last year, the committee’s treasurer, Kaylie, applied to young scot and got £500 towards the costs!

 

Party time at Christmas Cabaret 2006

Debbie & Nicola in the Christmas Cabaret 2005

Fancy Dress Fundraising Walk to George Square organised by the Fundraising Committee






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“If the committee don’t do it, or they don’t ask the staff to do it, it doesn’t get done.  The staff don’t secretly change everything when the young people go home!” 

Sarah, Artistic Director