OBJECTIVES for 2019/20:
1. Retain existing and increase membership in line with resources. Use average membership numbers over the last 3 years to confirm a baseline figure, and then try to grow from that.
2. Increase financial and organisational resilience via:
a. Increased earned income from membership/session fees
b. Increased income from grants/philanthropic sources with a focus on multi-year funding (use figures excluding HLF to confirm a baseline)
c. Recruit of a part-time dedicated Admin & Comms post (subject to funding); ideally by March 2020
d. develop an attractive ‘placement package’ for local schools/sixth-form colleges for young adults (16 years +), to include sessional support for 2 half-terms; board meeting; comms support; fundraising research etc
e. Investment in people – training for Board; volunteers; CPD/inspiration for session facilitators
f. Improved governance – training for Board; development and review of key policies/procedures; attract new Board members with time and skills;
g. Improve governance - implement Risk Review and Management Plan; carry out a review of Board members (skills gaps etc)
h. Improve methods for on-going monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate our impact, including regular gathering of feedback from members and parents
3. Extend the creative offer and provide inspiration for existing members by: providing new art-form experiences/sessions with sessional facilitators with differing skills; bringing in performers/directors/writers etc; by attending professional/other productions together
4. Building up to larger-scale productions with increased resources; delivered more effectively
5. Increase visibility amongst potential members and wider local community through improved communications, supported by the engagement of Admin/Comms roles.
6. Increase number of, and management and support of volunteers, both to increase capacity and engage with the wider community
7. In the longer term, involve young people in running of Stretford Children’s Theatre: invite relevant alumni to Board; set up existing members’ young people’s advisory group; develop ‘placement package’
1. Retain existing and increase membership in line with resources. Use average membership numbers over the last 3 years to confirm a baseline figure, and then try to grow from that.
2. Increase financial and organisational resilience via:
a. Increased earned income from membership/session fees
b. Increased income from grants/philanthropic sources with a focus on multi-year funding (use figures excluding HLF to confirm a baseline)
c. Recruit of a part-time dedicated Admin & Comms post (subject to funding); ideally by March 2020
d. develop an attractive ‘placement package’ for local schools/sixth-form colleges for young adults (16 years +), to include sessional support for 2 half-terms; board meeting; comms support; fundraising research etc
e. Investment in people – training for Board; volunteers; CPD/inspiration for session facilitators
f. Improved governance – training for Board; development and review of key policies/procedures; attract new Board members with time and skills;
g. Improve governance - implement Risk Review and Management Plan; carry out a review of Board members (skills gaps etc)
h. Improve methods for on-going monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate our impact, including regular gathering of feedback from members and parents
3. Extend the creative offer and provide inspiration for existing members by: providing new art-form experiences/sessions with sessional facilitators with differing skills; bringing in performers/directors/writers etc; by attending professional/other productions together
4. Building up to larger-scale productions with increased resources; delivered more effectively
5. Increase visibility amongst potential members and wider local community through improved communications, supported by the engagement of Admin/Comms roles.
6. Increase number of, and management and support of volunteers, both to increase capacity and engage with the wider community
7. In the longer term, involve young people in running of Stretford Children’s Theatre: invite relevant alumni to Board; set up existing members’ young people’s advisory group; develop ‘placement package’