WHAT HAVE WE DONE SINCE 2005?

Since 2005 Cumbria County Council has achieved the funding for and delivery of the following:-

• developed a comprehensive database of dance artists/practitioners/teachers based in Cumbria 
• disseminated quarterly briefings to Cumbria dance sector
• disseminated termly dance briefings to all Cumbria's schools
• organised a conference, Achieving Excellence in Dance for school teachers and dance artists
• expanded the ACE Dance Festival for schools countywide
• delivered an 18 month European funded professional development programme to 41 dancers countywide 
• fundraised for and appointed 3 Youth Dance Workers (1 full time and 2 part time) who work across Eden, Carlisle, Allerdale & Copeland
• fundraised for the ongoing role of the Dance Co-ordinator
• secured Arts Council funding to support the Youth Dance Programme, a dance and disability project, and a dance project working with young people at risk of re-offending.
• created 4 youth dance companies, 2 junior dance clubs, 1 infant dance club, 2 regular adult classes, and a mixed programme of open workshops for young people
• worked with 6,500 young people
• led 10 INSET sessions for teachers