We are pleased to be able to assist a number of charities working both in England and Wales. Click on the headings to find out more about the charities.
The support of Didymus allowed Fertile Ground to give meaningful, creative engagement to young professional dancers in the North East. The grant came at the time when performing arts, freelance artists and young people in particular need our support and ways to express themselves creatively more than ever.
‘The Didymus Charity has enabled Garage Art Group to continue helping our members and the local community during the pandemic. The Group have run online art sessions, completed a mural and produced an online exhibition entitled ‘Confinement’. We have aimed to give artwork advice, provide support and reduce isolation.’
We gathered feedback from the young people:
“The boatyard is perfect for singing, learning guitar, learning ukulele, learning the piano, learning the drums, learning the djembes and to learn how to DJ and then you can PARTY!!” M age 12.
“I like the studio because it gives you more chances to play different instruments. You can also come here to sing or just talk. I think it’s a great experience.” I age 12.
“The Boatyard has provided me with a lot of knowledge on things such as how to record music. I have also learnt how to play the guitar. It lets you learn loads of new things such as ukulele, drums and Djembe. And they help you become more confident. It is an amazing experience.” E age 15.
“I love the studio. It’s the best place. I wish it was open every day. I have recently learnt the ukulele and guitar. And bongos and drums. The Tanyard has built up my confidence and I’ve made new friends and I have done things I though I could never do before. I now feel like I can do almost anything!!” E age 11.
We have more positive feedback like this too.
Our grant enabled the charity to run an additional music session every week for 9 months. Attendance increased by 33% which shows how our grants can make a difference.
