Lyric Hammersmith Awarded Major Grant To Support START Programme
We are delighted to have been awarded a significant grant of £120,000 over three years by the St James’s Place Charitable Foundation, having been introduced by AAG Wealth Management, to support our START programme.
START is an arts based learning alternative for young people aged 16-21 who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), helping them learn new skills and build confidence in order to re-engage with education or gain employment following the programme. This award combines with generous support from the Sir John Cass Foundation, The Ironmongers’ Company, The Buffini Chao Foundation and the Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust.
AAG Wealth Management presented the cheque on behalf of St James’s Place to the Lyric at a reception following a performance by the winter 2018 START participants.
Mark Longbottom, Head of the St James’s Place Charitable Foundation said:
‘We are proud to support the vital work of the Lyric Hammersmith who help disadvantaged and marginalised young people in London to reach their full potential through the power of theatre.’
Sian Alexander, Executive Director of the Lyric Hammersmith said:
‘We are so grateful for this significant and long term investment from St James’s Place Charitable Foundation. START is a unique programme in the theatre industry that has a transformative impact on the young people we work with. It has now been running for 11 years and it is thanks to our funders that we can continue to deliver this vital and impactful work in a sustained way.’