Wimborne | Posted on October 30th, 2024 | return to news
Financial help sought for Wimborne learning disabled theatre group
A group which enables local learning disabled, neurodivergent and autistic people to take part in regular drama workshops is in urgent need of financial support.
Funding will go towards the continued running of regular drama workshops and creating annual productions.
Tam Gilbert, co-director of Millstream Theatre, which is based at the Museum of East Dorset, said: “Although we are starting the lengthy process of applying for grants from local organisations and charities, we will have to stop holding monthly sessions immediately unless some interim financial help is found.
“As well as two professional directors/facilitators, each session cost includes a support worker, who is responsible for supporting the well-being needs of our members.”
The Millstream Project has been running 10 ten years at the MED in Wimborne.
The museum’s director, Francesca Hollow, said it is “such an important part of the museum.”
One neuro-diverse Millstream member said: “I’ve looked around and Millstream is the only group that’s perfect for me.”
Millstream members are so keen for the group to continue that they have agreed to pay subscriptions for the first time, but this is a challenge as most of the members, for medical reasons, are not in full-time employment.
The directors and company ask: “If there is anyone out there who would like to support Millstream’s immediate future – enabling us to keep the workshops running and capping costs to those who are struggling financially, we’d love to hear from you.”
Anyone who would like to support Millstream Theatre should contact Tony Horitz at tony.horitz@icloud.com or Tam Gilbert at tam@persuasionarts.co.uk.
For more information about the theatre, visit www.museumofeastdorset.co.uk/millstream-theatre/
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