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> Summary Annual Report2011 – 2012

Inearly2011theNATIONALFESTIVALYOUTHTHEATRE (NFYT)wonthe support of Fife Strategic Events Investment, cementing alonger-termpartnershipwithpartnersandgroundingtheevent inFife until 2012.

The 7th annual NFYT, which was the largest event to date, tookplace in July 2011 hosting a programme of 15 performances and54 workshops. 730 individuals actively participated, with youththeatre groups representing 9 different regions of Scotland aswell as international guests from the Republic of Ireland andNorway.

Outreach work took the NFYT experience to over 100 Fife schoolpupils andanew initiative provided the opportunity for volunteersto gain valuable work experience. The event additionally staged aground-breaking Deaf Access Project in association with SolarBear Theatre Company.

The success of the 2011 event now places NFYT as the largestopenplatformforyouththeatreperformanceanywhere intheUK.

In direct support of the sector, Promote YT maintained agrowing membership network of 85 related organisations andindividuals; providing central information services through awebsite, a bi-monthly e-bulletin and social networking platformsincluding Facebook andTwitter.

In November 2011, as part of an agreed commitment to thismembership,PromoteYT pioneered a SECTORSYMPOSIUM.Thisevent,attendedbyover60delegates,broughtthesectortogetherto share ideas, network and discuss future challenges alongsideindustry colleagues including representation from CreativeScotland’s National YouthArts Strategy team.

TheSPARKCOLLECTIVE,apeer-to-peer training initiative,wasanoutcomefromthisSECTORSYMPOSIUMprovidingtheopportunityfor practitioners to network and share practice. The first eventwas hosted by Dundee Rep Theatre in February 2012 and aprogramme is in place to run over 2012–2013.

FromNovember2011toMarch2012PromoteYTdeliveredand ledthe EVOLVE project for Fife Young Carers, in partnership with ON

at Fife. This project, supported by NHS Fife, enabled a group ofyoungcarerstoworkwitha leadingdramaartist,aplaywrightandagroupofprofessional actors,touncover,exploreandsharetheirlives through themedia ofscriptwriting and performing arts.

To better coordinate the increase in project workload, financialreserves were invested in a change in job role for the ProjectsAdministrator who became the Development Officer in orderto focus more directly on the financing and delivery of theorganisation’s growing portfolio ofprojects.

Over 2011 – 2012 Promote YT provided added value as anorganisation over and beyond providing direct support to youththeatresbyacceptingcommissionstodeliverbespokedevelopmentandconsultancywork.Thisworkcontributedtoboththecoreaimsof the organisation as well as providing an additional incomestream. Clients included ON at Fife, Glasgow East Arts Company,HorsecrossArts Ltd and the Falkirk Community Trust.

In November 2011 the approach of Promote YT to the delivery ofitsobjectiveswasemulated internationally throughthestagingofSKILLUPNorway and, inMarch 2012,the organisationwas invitedtoBelfast by theArtsCouncil ofNorthern Ireland to speak aboutitswork as an example ofbest practice.

The year concluded with the delivery of Promote YT’s 8thannual SKILL UP training and networking conference staged inpartnership with the Glasgow East Arts Company at Platformin Easterhouse, Glasgow. The weekend was attended by 83participants and facilitation was provided by specialists fromScotland,England, IrelandandNorway.SupportedbyfundingfromGlasgowLife,SKILLUP2012providedfully subsidisedparticipationto 10 delegates in support of their continued professionaldevelopment

Over and above the core staff team of 4 (2 full time and 2part time), Promote YT temporarily employed 24 freelancespecialists and 5 artistic organisations over 2011 – 2012. Theorganisationalsoprovidedvaluableworkexperiencefor8studentsand graduates new to the industry.

Promote YT helps us develop the quality of our youth theatres bygiving them a platform to perform and connecting them with othergroups. It provides opportunities for our workers to gain experiencefrom other professionals, helping us to raise the national profile ofour work. NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE SURVEY 2011 RESPONSE

TheProjectYear2011–2012

>Summary Annual Report 2011 – 2012

Financial ReviewDespite a challenging financial environment Promote YT achieved a high level of financial and in-kind supportfrom partners for activities over 2011–2012. This, coupled with a steady increase in generated income, enabled theorganisation to deliver a range of projects to the highest possible standards and to build up reserves which wereinvested in the development ofthe core staffteam.

With core funding from Creative Scotland secured until 2013, and £16,079 in deferred funding in place for key projectsover 2012–2013, the organisation has a good financial footing on which to build fundraising activity for 2012–2013 andbeyond.

It is the aim of the organisation to establish reserves at a level equating to 4 months’ basic running costs which, for2011–2012, represents a reserves target of £26,700. Over the financial year 2011–2012 the organisation incurred asmall deficit of£1,819, resulting in carry-forward reserves of£4,393.

StatementofFinancialActivities 2012 2011£ £

Incoming resources fromgenerated fundsDonations and grants 76,458 75,000Investment Income 4 8Incoming resources from charitable activities 72,693 90,196Other incoming resources 75 -Total incoming resources 149,230 165,204

Resources expendedCharitable activitiesSupport of youth theatre 150,064 162,707Governance costs 985 1,031Total resources expended 151,049 163,738

Net income for the year / Netmovement in funds (1,819) 1,466Fund balances at 1 April 2011 6,212 4,746Fund balances at 31March 2012 4,393 6,212

ContactdetailsPromote YT (Scotland)Out of the Blue36 Dalmeny Street,Edinburgh EH6 8RG

0131 5380591info@promoteyt.co.ukwww.promoteyt.co.uk

Acknowledgements

Promote YT receives investment from:

Promote YT (Scotland) additionally acknowledges the following funders and partners for theirsupport over the project year 2011–2012:

ONatFife,FifeStrategic Events InvestmentProgramme,Shell UKLtd, TheFoyle Foundation,TheHughFraser Foundation,TheBirkdaleTrust forHearing Impaired,TheGreggsFoundation, TheRobertsonTrust,SolarBear,National Theatre ofScotland,KingdomShoppingCentre,ScottishYouthTheatre,TheRogalandTheatre (Norway),GlasgowLife andGlasgowEastArtsCompany.

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We are right now using the model of Promote YT to create a similarorganisation in Norway. Hopefully we can encourage and developthe Norwegian youth theatre sector as much as Promote YT hasdone for its sector in Scotland. CARL JØRN JOHANSEN – ROGALAND TEATER, NORWAY

Working in partnership with Promote YT is crucial as we endeavourto promote and increase participation in the arts.FRANK CHINN – CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ON AT FIFE