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Many years ago BLT adopted a resolution in an Annual General Meeting to maintain its character as Community Theatre by dedicating at least one production every year to a charity of repute. All the proceeds from the performances would be used to support the programmes of the chosen charity. Since 2010, that commitment has developed into a long-term partnership with a specific charity that works with disadvantaged children. Currently this partnership is with the Association for the Mentally Challenged. The idea of building a partnership with a charity around the annual fundraiser has served the twin purposes of greater visibility for the charity, inviting greater public participation as well, and continuity in the image of the annual production. In addition to the funds generated the theatre event creates public awareness about the work of the charity organisation. The first such partnership for four years was with CRY (Child Relief and You, subsequently renamed Child Rights and You) Later there was a. partnership with Dream a Dream for three years. The annual fundraising production serves as a convergence of four different streams of institutionalised activity within BLT:
- Our commitment to an annual production for a charity partner.
- Our commitment to an annual major production of a children’s play, as part of the Children’s Theatre programme.
- Our annual summer training workshop for newcomers to the theatre, which you can read about in our Training & Workshops.
- Our play development programme
