Dance Professionals Fund

✨Congratulations to our Vernon Kemp for winning the prestigious Carl Alan Teacher Award!


Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing

Great to attend this event last week and hear from creatives with first-hand experience navigating a career as a neurodivergent person.

Thanks to BAPAM - British Association for Performing Arts Medicine Simkins LLP, MMF (Music Managers Forum UK) and Electric Pineapple Music

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'Many voices. Working together. With purpose.'

Dance Professionals Fund believes celebrating with an EDI focus is a step in the right direction.

"This board has a variety of work experiences and backgrounds which allows us to access an array of perspectives and knowledge. Diversity and Inclusion is important because we know how beneficial and elevating it is to any business and of course to each individual." - Samira Saidi

Hear more from two of our Trustees, Paul Liburd MBE & Samira Saidi in our blog:
https://www.dancefund.org.uk/2023/10/trustees-week-many-voices-working-together-with-purpose/

The theme of this year is 'Many voices. Working together. With purpose.'

With this theme in mind, we spoke with two of our Trustees, Paul Liburd MBE & Samira Saidi, to ask them about their experience of being a DPF Trustee, including the importance of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion within our charity:

"I became a Trustee as I know from personal experience the value and benefits of this charity. As a dancer, after sustaining an injury the fund enabled me to have the required treatment to get back to the studio and stage with a much faster timeline." - Paul Liburd MBE

Read more: https://ow.ly/RMtx50Q16tr

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Here's a photo of our wonderful Trustees, taken at a recent Board meeting at Central School of Ballet.

Visit worldballetday.com for a 24 hour livestream from companies worldwide, including the The Royal Ballet School, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, English National Ballet, Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, Northern Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Royal Academy of Dance here in the UK.

Dance Professionals Fund News | Autumn 2023 🍂 featuring grants news, , Acting for Others Dancers' Career Development, One Dance UK and more! https://mailchi.mp/c177c29713a5/dance-professionals-fund-news-april-20521445

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Dance professionals can now apply to our fund for a Cost of Living grant. These grants can assist with financial difficulties, that may be further impacted by the current rise in living costs.

The closing date for this round of grants is Weds 1 Nov.

Apply now: https://ow.ly/s3f050PSRML

👻 Coming up this , 'A Nightmare on West St' at The Ivy, Sunday 29 October!

🎃 A fun night to celebrate the brilliant theatrical community. There will be a DJ and dance floor, photobooth, face painting, plus a special raffle to raise funds for Acting for Others

There is limited capacity so booking in advance is recommended!
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Our mailing list is the best way to receive up to date news about our fund, and grants that we have available.

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Following the tribute to the late Len Goodman on BBC Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, revisit this blog by our Executive Director Clemmie Cowl.

"...dance is a wonderful way to both express yourself and to be yourself – no matter who you are or even how well you can dance. I trust Len Goodman would agree." - Clemmie

Pictured is our former Chair, Dame Monica Mason with Len, former Ambassador of Remember A Charity, taken for in 2019.

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Closing 16 Oct: Dance Professionals Fund & Dancers' Career Development are working together to offer grants.

Grants are for professional dancers (& dance teachers- applicable to DPF only) planning to undertake professional retraining.

To apply visit: https://ow.ly/55fl50PNKXy

What happens to us online when we die?

As CharityWeek comes to a close, DPF Social Media Manager Kate looks into the online legacies we leave after we're gone: our memories, photos, social profiles & digital footprints...where does it all go?

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Leaving even a little something to a cause you care about in your Will can say a lot.

This , we’re celebrating the unforgettable legacies of wonderful Willanthropists across the country.

“I would recommend this to all dance lovers as a practical way of showing recognition and thanks.” Marian,

Could you be a Willanthropist? https://ow.ly/5pqw50PIgcT

What do you want to be remembered for? Leaving a gift in your Will to our fund can make your story even more unforgettable.

We caught up with Marian to ask what leaving a legacy entails and why she's chosen to support us.

"I firmly believe in giving back to the members of the dance profession which has meant so much to me for over seventy-five years."

Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/lsEe50PIJwI

We believe all dance professionals should be able to lead a fulfilling life in dance safe from hardship.

Our mission is to ensure that through the right support and with adequate financial assistance, they have a lifeline when times get difficult.

Gifts left to us in Wills not only allow us to continue this vital work – they also say something meaningful about the values close to your 💜

Find out more at https://ow.ly/CCII50PIfhl

What do you want to be remembered for?

Next week is , a campaign aiming to inspire more people to become and remember a charity in their Will.

Find out more at: https://www.dancefund.org.uk/support-us/