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Join ClinksImagine If Theatre Company aims to educate the public about the causes and consequences of social and economic disadvantage through the creation and presentation of artistic performances and workshops. Imagine If’s purpose is to instigate change within communities through the arts and we believe in using the power of theatre to reach out to as many people as we can.
Imagine If’s mission is to use the arts to instigate positive change to enable people to play a fuller role in society. The beneficiaries are both the general public as well as our target audience of people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
We tour high quality theatre and deliver workshops in prisons across the UK. Our flagship course Bird on the Wing uses drama techniques to improve confidence, communication and employability skills of prisoners due for release. We track each participant,
working closely with them towards person-centered goals on their path to employment.
Imagine If’s mission is to use the arts to instigate positive change to enable people to play a fuller role in society. The beneficiaries are both the general public as well as our target audience of people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
We tour high quality theatre and deliver workshops in prisons across the UK. Our flagship course Bird on the Wing uses drama techniques to improve confidence, communication and employability skills of prisoners due for release. We track each participant,
working closely with them towards person-centered goals on their path to employment.
Contact
Address
Crown House
94 Armley Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS12 2EJ
United Kingdom
Work Tel. No.
07495 645 412
admin@imagineiftheatre.co.uk
Website
http://www.imagineiftheatre.co.uk
In Brief
Primary Field of Work
Other
Custody or Community
Custody
Community
No. of service users
840
No. of Paid Staff
3
No. of Volunteers
2
No. of peer mentors
0
Organisation type
Social Enterprise - non-profit
Legal status
Charitable incorporated organisation
Year of Formation
2014
Organisation's Income
£50k - £100k
Contract History
Supporting information
BOTW ran at HMP Leeds, HMP Wealstun and HMP Doncaster in 2017. 94% of prisoners felt
they had improved in confidence and teamwork, over 91% saw improvements in
communication skills, creativity and drama skills, whilst 81% felt they had improved in
employability skills. Prison staff recognised the success of the course, as the Director of HMP
Doncaster stated, “A truly inspiring workshop that is so different to any I have attended before.
Because of the originality of the style of the workshop, it captured the participants and
audiences’ imagination immediately, resulting in the best possible outcome for the
participants.” One past participant from HMP Leeds stated that “it was the only thing that was
inspiring in prison. Because of Bird on the Wing, I got a job within four weeks of getting out and
I have remained in work since”. David now works full time at Waitrose and has also been
employed by Imagine If Theatre on an ad-hoc basis to represent the company.
they had improved in confidence and teamwork, over 91% saw improvements in
communication skills, creativity and drama skills, whilst 81% felt they had improved in
employability skills. Prison staff recognised the success of the course, as the Director of HMP
Doncaster stated, “A truly inspiring workshop that is so different to any I have attended before.
Because of the originality of the style of the workshop, it captured the participants and
audiences’ imagination immediately, resulting in the best possible outcome for the
participants.” One past participant from HMP Leeds stated that “it was the only thing that was
inspiring in prison. Because of Bird on the Wing, I got a job within four weeks of getting out and
I have remained in work since”. David now works full time at Waitrose and has also been
employed by Imagine If Theatre on an ad-hoc basis to represent the company.
Partner organisations
National Careers Service
Arts Council England
Regions
Yorkshire and the Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire UA
Kingston upon Hull, City of UA
North East Lincolnshire UA
North Lincolnshire UA
North Yorkshire
Craven
Hambleton
Harrogate
Richmondshire
Ryedale
Scarborough
Selby
South Yorkshire (Met County)
Barnsley
Doncaster
Rotherham
Sheffield
West Yorkshire (Met County)
Bradford
Calderdale
Kirklees
Leeds
Wakefield
Area covered
National
Fields of Work
Advice & advocacy
Employment
Holistic services
Lobbying & campaigning
Mental health
Personal development
Relationships
Research & academia
Service user involvement
Through the gate
Training
Volunteering
People you work with
Men
Prisoners with short sentences
Remand prisoners