We are intensely proud of the impact we have on local communities. Communities are a collection of individuals who exist together to improve their lives. We have initiated many new and exciting projects that make a positive impact on our community and inspire others to maintain that sense of momentum to a better future.
We have covered every area from supporting fundraising efforts of local community groups, to raising funds for regional and national charities; from providing free health and exercise workshops in elderly day care centres to creating a free Healthy Lifestyles website for use by schools and families across the whole of County Durham and beyond.
As for individuals, we support young people in gaining new skills and experiences to support their professional and personal development, giving them the confidence to apply those skills within and beyond their own community, and engage adults in volunteering to support skills development, improve employability, provide meaningful social engagement and realise aspirations.
“Each and every one of you were fab and you are all a credit to your family, friends, teachers, mentors and the community.” ‘Days In, Days Out’ member
“A few more organisations around the country like yours I’m sure would make it a much better place to live in, keep up the good work.” Local pensioner
“You are doing a great job and Ferryhill is very lucky to have you working here. Keep up the good work.” Val Jago, Headteacher
“Enter CIC does a wonderful job at encouraging and supporting young people to take part in positive activities that develop skills, but also educates and supports positive learning.” Tracey Jackson, Head of Communities, Livin
“Working with local schools and youth workers, hundreds of local young people were involved in this project and every one of them achieved something exceptional. The show itself was brilliant -local people working alongside professionals to produce a show of genuine quality and emotion. Enter CIC showed the young people what they were capable of – not just in performing arts, but in life. It was truly inspirational” Carole Payne, Head of Early Intervention and Partnership, Children and Young People’s Services, Durham County Council.
Take a look at some of the projects and initiatives we have conducted.
We are delighted to have facilitated nationally recognised awards for 132 Spennymoor young people. Many of you will recall we recently conducted a hugely successful performance of The Wind Road Boys in Spennymoor. Certificates have arrived and the young people will soon be receiving nationally recognised praise. Absolutely fantastic! If you would like to find out more about our Arts Award offer, call our Office on 01740 655437.
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Enter encourages its students to engage with their heritage. In August, we will be performing at a number of key memorial locations in Belgium, including The Menin Gate, Ypres, Flanders. We are honoured to be making our own commemoration to the fallen in this important year, which marks the final year of the centenary commemorations worldwide.
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We have been very busy with our professional touring production ‘The Wind Road Boys’. On Saturday 17th March 2018 the Wind Road Boys cast visited Shotton Colliery and performed a concert version of the production. The audience absolutely loved it and once again were full of praise and appreciation for the production, performers and creative team. The Wind Road Boys is a unique piece of theatre and has proved that whether it is staged in large-scale theatres, festivals, or local community halls it still has the same impact. Audience response…
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We have recently purchased some wonderful technical equipment which will make rigging theatrical lighting in our centre much easier for our technical team, as well as our students learning about technical theatre. We were able to fund the equipment thanks to funding from our 4 Together Partnership Area. The new equipment will be put to good use in our Lower School production of Mary Poppins Jr taking place in May 2018 and all our future productions.
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Enter CIC work closely with our local community. We believe passionately in giving back to those who have already given. This is one of the key elements of living as a rich, vibrant and inclusive community. We are delighted to be able to announce that thanks to funding from our local 4 Together Area Action Partnership, Enter CIC is once again able to deliver a unique entertainment programme for the over 60’s residing in the 4 Together district. Our new programme is entitled Days of Our Lives and will see…
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