Access Fund

YMT is committed to running an inclusive programme, and we seek to ensure this in a number of ways.

Our one week residential Skills Courses always have a number of Supported Places available and we work with national and local public bodies and charities to maximise the number of these places available.  We also accept donations which go into our Supporfted Places Fund secure in the knowledge that the donor is helping a young person to join the course.

For those taking part in our production courses, our first line of support is always to offer fundraising advice. By guiding our young people in the process of raising funds from their school, local trusts and other fundraising events, many of those who were initially struggling are able to raise their full course fee. However, we recognise that others will, despite their best efforts, be unable to. For these young people, we administer the Access Fund. This is a bursary scheme which can subsidise up to 1/3 of a young person’s course fee.

This year, with 40 young people requiring financial assistance, our Access Fund is in incredible demand, and we are anticipating a similar need in 2013. We aim to raise in the region of £20,000, and even a contribution of £1000 would subsidise the places of up to 3 young people, each receiving roughly £350, depending on their circumstance. Each of these young people will have proven their talent at auditions, but will be prevented from taking up their place in the company without financial assistance. 

Donate NOW, or why not attend one of our fund raising events, become a Friend or if you are

a business talk to us about being involved.