Membership

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Our 120+ members are located throughout Scotland and together they are responsible for the majority of youth theatre activity delivered across the country each week.

Our membership is made up of independent youth theatres, arts organisations with their own youth theatre provision, volunteer-run charities, freelance practitioners of youth theatre arts, and many more. If you’re interested in joining a national network of like-minded people, be sure to check out our current members below.

Membership benefits

Membership of YTAS is open to all, and those that sign up get access to a wide range of benefits, such as:

Discounted or free places to attend YTAS events

Member-only resources, events, and opportunities

Member-only opportunities for your young people

Bespoke advice sessions

One-to-one mentoring and coaching sessions

Sign up to become a member of YTAS

YTAS membership covers a diverse range of groups and practitioners, from large organisations to individual freelancers. 

The right membership category for you depends on how many features you’d like to access, the size of your organisation, or if you’d like to join as an individual member. 

Unsure which category of membership is best for you? Don’t worry: just use our quick and easy tool to help you decide.

Freelancer

£ 38 Annually
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme that YTAS
    provides for our Freelance members
  • An individual profile on Freelancers' Directory
  • Free and discounted places at training or events
  • Access to expenses support bursaries for YTAS events
  • Opportunities to profile your work in the YTAS newsletter
  • Access to our YTAS Membership Support Portal and core resources
  • Access to freelancer-specific resources and toolkits
  • One-to-one mentoring and advice from our Membership Support Coordinator

Organisation: Essentials

£ 48 Annually
  • A basic online profile for your organisation in
    the 'Find A Youth Theatre' directory
  • Access to our YTAS Membership Support Portal and core resources
  • The ability to promote your shows or opportunities via YTAS channels
  • Discounted tickets for YTAS events

Organisation: Plus

(1-3 staff / 1-99 participants)
£ 98 Annually
  • All Essentials benefits plus:
  • An enhanced online profile for
    your organisation in the
    'Find A Youth Theatre' directory
  • Access to all toolkits and resources
  • Free and discounted tickets to YTAS training or events for one member of staff
  • Bespoke support from our
    Membership Support Coordinator
  • Access to development grants and bursaries (subject to availability)

Organisation: Plus

(4+ staff / 100+ participants)
£ 120 Annually
  • All Essentials benefits plus:
  • An enhanced online profile for
    your organisation in the
    'Find A Youth Theatre' directory
  • Access to all toolkits and resources
  • Free and discounted tickets to YTAS training or events for up to
    two members of staff
  • Bespoke support from our
    Membership Support Coordinator
  • Access to development grants and bursaries (subject to availability)

Organisation: Plus

(8+ staff / 300+ participants
£ 168 Annually
  • All Essentials benefits plus:
  • An enhanced online profile for
    your organisation in the
    'Find A Youth Theatre' directory
  • Access to all toolkits and resources
  • Free and discounted tickets to YTAS training or events for up to
    three members of staff
  • Bespoke support from our
    Membership Support Coordinator
  • Access to development grants and bursaries (subject to availability)

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