About NAYT
Founded in 1982, NAYT is an educational charity working with over 1,300 groups and individuals to support the development of young people through excellent youth theatre. We represent and promote the sector whilst also offering services of support, training and networking, participation and providing platforms to showcase best practice. We do this nationally, regionally and online.
NAYT’s Vision:
To empower and develop young people through participation in excellent youth theatre.
NAYT’s Mission:
To empower young people to be positive citizens to enrich the lives of young people young people through appreciation of the arts and develop a continuing engagement with them to enable high quality youth theatre experiences for young people from diverse backgrounds
Key Aims
Improving access to youth theatre
NAYT works to improve access to youth theatre activity by supporting youth theatres in diversifying their membership. It believes young people should be able to develop their full potential through access to a wide range of quality youth theatre experiences.
Improving the quality of youth theatre
NAYT coordinates a national, professional development programme; offering leadership, support and setting standards of excellence and inclusion. It identifies need and delivers training at a range of levels, working in partnership with other organisations to help the sector become more skilled, self-reliant and confident.
Increasing the number of young people participating in youth theatre
NAYT provides information and support for young people looking to join youth theatres and hosts inspirational, celebratory events that give young people the opportunity to express themselves, develop a passion and make the most of their talent.
Raising the profile and status of youth theatre
NAYT lobbies with key strategic organisations for greater recognition and improved funding of youth theatre work and to promote the sector’s role in engaging young people in positive activities.
Supporting young people into adulthood
Engagement in youth theatre makes a vital and positive contribution to young people’s personal development; building confidence, enhancing life skills and improving young people’s chances of achieving economic wellbeing. NAYT supports young people into careers in the theatre industry and beyond; raising aspirations for them to enter into education, employment or training and encouraging a continued involvement with the arts.
Young people in control
NAYT places young people at the heart of its planning and decision-making and encourages the youth theatre sector to do likewise. NAYT ensures young people’s voices are heard and responded to at a national, strategic level.
Partnership Projects
The NAYT Partnership Projects Programme seeks to increase the number of Regional, National and International youth theatre partnership projects. Here is your opportunity to pitch some ideas to other NAYT members but also the wider readership we hope to attract to the NAYT website. From these pitched ideas and responses we hope to see some networking taking place around the development of partnership projects. From here NAYT can supply expertise, contacts and fundraising support. So, do start pitching.
WANT TO JOIN OUR MISSION?
NAYT’s membership programme is designed to cater for all of the organisations, groups and individuals who access our services. Our reasonably priced fees ensure the continued delivery of excellent events, training and development for the sector while giving you a number of fantastic benefits at an accessible cost.
