OUR PURPOSE

A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT AND DIVERSE DANCE SECTOR FOR THE UK

Promoting Dance in all its diversity

To advance arts and culture for the benefit of the public by promoting all forms of dance. This includes the promotion of good practice, education and specific forms of dance including but not limited to the promotion of the work of dance artists of the African Diaspora in all its expressions.

Education

To advance the education of the public, teachers, students, young people, dance practitioners and professionals in the UK including but not limited to: research, the promotion of dance with and for young people, Dance of the African Diaspora, promoting standards of excellence in the teaching of dance for all ages (with a focus on the school curriculum) and the promotion of specific forms of dance.

Health

We are committed to dancers’ health, wellbeing and performance, and provide specialist provision through our HDP training, dissemination of health information and accessible response to injuries.

Relief of poverty

To relieve poverty amongst dancers, dance artists, dance practitioners and their dependents.

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’ and the Charity Governance Code. We rely on grants, fundraising, sponsorships, members’ fees and ticket sales to cover our operating costs.

We are a charity dedicated to raising the profile, excellence, diversity and importance of UK dance. These are the cornerstones of our constitution.