The Centre encourages membership from young people who have physical or learning disabilities, who have been excluded from school or who lack confidence and self-esteem. Members come from under privileged backgrounds where cultural pastimes, like performing arts, do not have a high premium. The Centre also supports a number of young people from the City’s eastern European communities.

The Musical Theatre classes give the students the chance to perform, make friends, build confidence and work as part of a team. It supports the belief that they can achieve their dreams if they work hard enough at them.

The sound system at the Centre is very old and the Trustees and members have been raising money in order to upgrade it. The Tribune Trust is pleased to be able to support the Centre in its fundraising so that it can purchase a mobile microphone system for use at the Centre and at outside venues.

The Chair of the Tribune Trust, Julie Good, is shown presenting a cheque to Denise Manley, who is one of the Trustees at the Centre.