Our Melva Team has had an incredibly busy few months; we’ve enjoyed welcoming so folks to our MELVA teacher community! We’ve chatted to well over 1000 folks about our award-winning, creative, digital media programme, improving children’s knowledge & understanding of mental

This Friday ❤️🦭

Meet some of our amazing Underdogs who are looking for their forever homes! Underdogs are dogs who have been in our care for six months, or more. They may need extra training, ongoing veterinary treatment or a home with no children or dogs💛

CALLING ALL PLAYWRIGHTS🚨 Got a script? Wondering what’s next? Do you need an agent? What do they do? How do you reach out?✍️ Join us for a Zoom Q&A with Casarotto agents Imogen Sarre & Kara Fitzpatrick🎭 📅 Monday 10th March ⏰ 7 PM 🔗Sign up: forms.gle/sEQxPasL2n4Fk1…

🚨ONLINE Q&A🚨 To learn more about The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, who can enter and why you should submit your play, join a short online session hosted by Playwrights' Studio, Scotland, Scotland and the Abbey Theatre, Ireland.🎉

If you're a disabled, neurodivergent or chronically ill person who's experienced light as a barrier in theatre, please help understand this better by completing our short survey (8 questions) & or by sharing this with others. Let there be #LightMaps touretteshero.com/2025/02/10/lau…

There are SO many articles and discussions telling us what we already know, but we need CHANGE! Come on Lisa Nandy MP, make a difference.Put us back at the heart of this industry where we belong. Talent is Everywhere Opportunity Isn’t.#workingclass theguardian.com/culture/2025/f…

Made a vid about SMASHING WRITERS BLOCK - for #Playwrights #Screenwriters or any #Writers really. Seven simple but effective points of action which can make a real difference. Hope it's helpful - please share if it is. #SupportWriters youtube.com/watch?v=58ufoq…

THIS weekend... #EllesmerePort #Cheshire @TheatrePorto

Please share with any brilliant people - full time, 99% daytime hours, lovely team!

Wally would like you to retweet him so the people who are searching for their perfect match might just find him 💚🙏 oakwooddogrescue.co.uk/meetthedogs.ht… #teamzay #dogsoftwitter #rescue #rehomehour #adoptdontshop #k9hour #rescuedog #adoptable #dog

We are delighted to announce this opportunity for a motivated orthoptist, with some previous research experience, to complete a research project on early years vision screening. 📅 Deadline: 14th April 2025 buff.ly/yEaRVT2

Cutting £5bn from PIP will mean LESS disabled people will be able to work. Many people use PIP to help cover extra costs associated with work – like transport and assistance. This is not a 'brave' choice by Labour. 'Brave' would be bringing in a wealth tax. #DisabilityBenefits

The YP are phenomenal in this project. Each wk they exchange work & ideas between our Unity Theatre 🧡 & Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre in NZ with support from British Council #ConnectionsThroughCulture

ALL EYES ON PALESTINE: The Israeli military is resuming its all-out assault on Palestinian families in Gaza, drastically escalating its violations of the ceasefire, killing and wounding hundreds. The Israeli military is attacking Palestinians after already relentlessly

Today, mothers and fathers in Gaza are mourning their children because governments across the world did not deem their lives worthy of protection.

Today is World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People 🎭 This is what we do at Catherine Wheels - create theatre with and for children and young people! To mark the day, you can: 🧵👇

Great article on the Women’s Advisory Group the Arts Council agreed to write a feasibility study for for end of our 5 yr Women in Theatre research project with The Writers' Guild Women's Committee & more- study to be presented to their governing body in May 1/4: bit.ly/3REIFwU

Check out our brand new animated video on patching! The video explains amblyopia treatment in a fun and engaging way that helps children understand and alleviate any fears they may have. #WePatch buff.ly/nZXzDpN

We are witnessing the first livestreamed genocide in history. Those who facilitate these crimes against humanity should face accountability — not those who have the humanity to oppose them. End all arms sales to Israel, now.