Our Impact

Our work supports artists, builds confidence, and creates a more open and representative performing arts sector.

Why this matters

The performing arts still don’t reflect the real world.

Not because people don’t want to take part —
but because too many barriers still exist.

Not everyone can be fully themselves

Only 68% of LGBT+ creative workers feel able to bring their full selves to work This drops to around 50% for trans and queer workers. “This allowed me to take off the mask… and be who I wish to be.”

Disabled people make up around 18% of the UK workforce — but only around 7–8% of cultural leadership roles. “I realised I have as much to offer as anyone else."

Many leave the sector early due to lack of support, access and sustainable working conditions. “It helped me as an artist to grow in confidence and develop leadership skills.”

Disabled artists report high levels of poor wellbeing and barriers to progression. “If you create an environment where people can be themselves, magic can happen.”

The arts workforce is over 90% white, higher than the wider UK workforce. “There are so many more people now involved in the arts that wouldn’t have been.”

Fewer than 1 in 10 arts workers come from working-class backgrounds. “They gave me the space and trust to learn.”

When more people can take part:

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People build confidence and careers

Artists move into leadership

Audiences see themselves reflected

The work becomes stronger

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This change doesn’t happen on its own.

It happens because people choose to support it.

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Our work has been shaped by evolving ways of thinking about access, leadership and visibility — always grounded in supporting artists, making space, building access in and sharing the work.