PLAY YOUR PART
The Big House was founded to break the cycle of disadvantage that care leavers find themselves trapped in. We use drama and individualised long-term support to help them address fundamental emotional issues, build self-confidence and develop the life skills needed to move forward with their lives.
To do this, we rely on the generosity of our supporters, who play their part in keeping The Big House doors open. There are several ways in which you can support us.
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Play Your Part with
a regular gift
With your regular gift, you’ll enable The Big House to continue providing long-term support and mentorship to marginalised young people. Many of our members may not have had access to consistent and positive role models, and we have found that consistency and the provision of a nurturing environment is the most valuable thing we can offer. A place that they can return to in times of need.
After our programmes, and a year of intensive pastoral and practical support, our doors always remain open, with members still coming back to see us years after their project ends. Whether they go on to be stars of stage and screen, or lawyers, teachers, social workers or entrepreneurs, you can play your part in their future and help us to sustain ours.
We have a range of options which come with discounted tickets and exclusive access to our events. Browse through our options here and click on the donate button below to set up your regular giving.
- LEAD ROLE DONOR – £250 a month/£3,000 a year
£3,000 could fund six months of a weekly drop-in service offering a positive community for young people to meet others with similar backgrounds and experiences, make new friends, learn to develop trust, grow in confidence and have fun. You will receive 2 complimentary tickets to each production, a thank you on our website on request and special invitations throughout the year including our Annual Gala.
- PRINCIPAL ACTOR DONOR – £100 a month/£1,200 a year
£1,200 could pay for 15 young members to attend a series of vital life skills workshops tailored to meet their needs; equipping them for the future. You will receive our supporters newsletter, 50% off 2 show tickets, a programme and a thank you on our website on request.
- CAMEO DONOR – £50 a month/£600 a year
£600 could pay for 4 days of specialist one-to-one support, advice and guidance on health, wellbeing & progression. You will receive our supporters newsletter, 20% off 2 show tickets & a complimentary show programme.
- ENSEMBLE DONOR – £25 a month/£300 a year
£300 could pay for 2 intensive drama/employment workshops for up to 30 young people. You will receive our supporters newsletter & 10% off show tickets (up to 4 per year).
- SUPPORTING ACTOR DONOR – £10 a month/£120 a year
£120 could enable 12 young people to spend a day at The Big House rather than being isolated and alone. You will be the first to hear about shows & events with our supporters newsletter.
Play a pivotal part in our future by becoming a Big Circle Supporter. Your generous gift of £3,500+ can either be an annual or a one-off donation.
This will go directly towards our core programmes and productions, and will enable us to work with our young people to build the skills, self-esteem and resilience they need to thrive and lead independent lives.
Our Big Circle tiers come with a range of exclusive benefits to enjoy. Browse our options below and get in touch with us to set up your Big Circle membership.
- INNER CIRCLE – £25,000+
Inner Circle Supporters enjoy all the same benefits as Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Circle, plus an exclusive opportunity to shadow our Artistic Director and CEO, Maggie Norris for a day, in rehearsals for an upcoming performance.
- PLATINUM CIRCLE – £15,000+
Platinum Circle Supporters enjoy all the same benefits as Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Circle, plus an exclusive lunch with our Artistic Director and CEO, Maggie Norris.
- GOLD CIRCLE – £10,000+
Gold Circle Supporters enjoy all the same benefits as Bronze and Silver Circle, plus lunch with our of our incredible staff team for the inside scoop on The Big House and a copy of our Anthology, signed by Artistic Director and CEO, Maggie Norris.
- SILVER CIRCLE – £5,000+
Silver Circle Supporters enjoy all of the same benefits as Bronze Circle, plus invitations to The Big House Press Nights, pre-show meet and greets with actors, and a private backstage tour of the theatre.
- BRONZE CIRCLE – £3,500+
Bronze Circle Supporters includes two tickets for every Big House production and invitations to exclusive events like our Annual Gala and Open House Days. You’ll also receive our exclusive Big Circle newsletter.
We always welcome one-off donations and sponsorship of our events. These can be from companies or individuals to help us keep doing what we do best.
Get in touch with us if you would like to discuss sponsorship options.
All donations will be used where they are most needed, allowing us to be responsive to the challenges faced by our members.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your Big Supporter or Big Circle membership, please get in touch with [email protected].
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Help us change young lives through innovative theatre
By partnering your business with The Big House, you become an integral part of our journey to transform the lives of care-experienced young people in the UK. You’ll also gain access to a range of unique benefits designed to enhance your brand visibility, engage your employees and demonstrate your commitment to social responsibility.
There are a variety of ways that your business can work with us to affect change, and we’ll tailor our Corporate Partnerships to suit the needs of your company. We’ll work with you to produce a package of exclusive benefits and volunteering opportunities to fit to your objectives, including:
Access to exclusive events and performances
Elevate your brand’s visibility by aligning with The Big House through various marketing and PR opportunities.
Opportunity for employees to volunteer for us, as well as participate in our immersive and inspiring workshops including Team Building, DEI Training, Leadership training and much more, tailored to your organisation
Demonstrate your company commitment to corporate social responsibility by supporting a transformative organisation dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable young people.
Connect with like-minded individuals and businesses in our network including award-winning actors and creatives, building valuable relationships for mutual benefit.
The opportunity to use our unique Islington space for your company events and meetings.
Sponsorship of specific projects or productions.
To discuss supporting The Big House and tailoring a package to you, please contact maggie@thebighouse.uk.com
TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS
The Big House is all about transformational change
Whether that’s supporting our young people from the margins of society to centre stage or shaking up and diversifying the creative industries from the inside, telling stories that need to be told.
We couldn’t do our important work without the generous support of the Trusts and Foundations that believe in our mission.
If you represent a Trust or Foundation that is interested in supporting The Big House, please get in touch with our Fundraising Officer, Zoe McGhee, on [email protected].
OTHER WAYS TO GIVE
Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving is a way of giving money to charity, minus the tax! If your company would like to set this up via PAYE or you’d like to donate to us through your pension, you can find more information below.
You can also nominate us as your Charity Of The Year!
Fundraise For Us
Our supporters and fundraisers are invaluable to The Big House. If you would like to fundraise for us, we’d love to support you and work together to reach your goal. Some of our inspirational supporters have run marathons, climbed mountains and even shaved their heads!
Please get in touch on [email protected] for fundraising ideas and anything else we can do to support you.
Legacy Giving
Another way to support us is to remember The Big House in your Will. By leaving a gift to us as a registered charity, you won’t pay inheritance tax on the amount of your gift. So while you’ll be helping The Big House transform the lives of marginalised young people, your legacy gift could also reduce the inheritance tax on your estate.
For more details on leaving legacies, please speak to your legal advisor. You can also find more information at hmrc.gov.uk/inheritancetax.
Your legacy gift will play a vital role in enabling us to continue providing long-term support for care-experienced and otherwise at-risk young people to build the skills, self-esteem and resilience they need to unlock their potential.
You can support us with a fixed legacy gift or a share of your estate, even 1% would make a difference. We’ll always talk to you about how you would like your generous gift to be recognised.
BOOK OUR WORKSHOPS
Transformational Training
for your Organisation
Our unique and immersive workshops are a million miles away from tired and traditional training formats. Through The Big House Means Business, we employ exceptional young people that have experience of the care system, or are at high risk of social exclusion, and have successfully been through our Open House Project. We harness the learning of our members to expand the perspective of your teams and encourage trust, collaboration and effective working.
The income generated from these workshops goes directly towards paying our young people for their time and keeping The Big House alive. So by booking a workshop with us, you’ll be investing in their future and in ours.
This work has taken us to countless organisations across the country and abroad. Our young people have trained 12,000 social workers, The Met Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office and the Department for Work and Pensions, amongst many others.
There is so much to learn from the voices and performances of these extraordinary young people who have gone from the margins of society to centre stage. Using our unique toolkit of live performances, original films, powerful discussions and drama exercises, we offer a range of workshops with lasting impact.
