Advocacy

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Youth Theatre Arts Scotland is a trusted advocate for the youth theatre sector in Scotland. We research, represent, and champion the needs and positive impact of youth theatre across the country. We lead Children and Youth Arts Advocacy, a collective of arts organisations working together to ensure all children and young people in Scotland can access inclusive, diverse, and transformative arts. You can read more about this, and our other advocacy projects, below.

Current advocacy work​

Here’s the advocacy work we’re involved in at the moment.

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YouthLink Scotland: A Right, A Space, A Future
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CYAA’s #TakeThePledge Campaign
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Children’s and Youth Arts Advocacy
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Collaborations and Networks
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Fair Funding

Past grant-making

Over the years we have been able to provide a wide range of grants, funding and support across the youth theatre sector.

Ayr Gaiety YT Fri 1 July 2022 The Gaiety Ayr NFYT 2022 © photographer Andy Catlin www.andycatlin.com 2717
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Open Letter on the closure of the Open Fund for Individuals
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#YouthTheatreMakesMe… 2021

Join YTAS

Our members are located throughout Scotland and together they are responsible for the majority of youth theatre activity delivered across the country