The Core at Corby Cube

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our friend and long standing trustee of The Core at Corby Cube, Alec McPhedran who passed away on the 29th January. Alec was a champion for the arts in Northamptonshire and supported a number of boards including our own since 2021. His insight and guidance will be missed by all and our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this sad time. 

We are so pleased to be working in collaboration with KidsAid to present M-Power, a 12 week Dramatherapy course for young people aged 12-16. Comprising of engaging and practical sessions led by a Dramatherapist, M-Power will teach small group of up to 10 young people new skills through techniques including drama, story-making, music, movement and art, so they will leave feeling empowered to cope with life's challenges. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eDu7CMKa

There's only 1 day left to donate to our Make A Memory appeal through Big Give Big Give and have your contribution DOUBLED! The #christmaschallenge closes at midday tomorrow, and every pound we receive in this time will be matched, meaning that we can welcome even more children and families to the theatre this December. https://lnkd.in/ewy-NdUj

We were delighted to welcome Rachel McGrath, Northamptonshire Community Foundation's (NCF) Chief Executive, to The Core this afternoon to chat to our Director Joe about Make A Memory. NCF have been proud supporters of our annual Make A Memory appeal for many years, and their generosity has helped us to provide free theatre tickets to over 400 children and families who otherwise wouldn't be in a position to enjoy this experience. We are so grateful to NCF for pledging £1250 to our Big Give #christmaschallenge, which, with match funding from The Reed Foundation, will DOUBLE any donations we receive via biggive.org until Tue 10 December. Watch the video to hear Joe and Rachel explaining why this is so important for our local community. Please consider making a donation if you're able to, the impact of your contribution will be DOUBLED for one week only: https://lnkd.in/ewy-NdUj

This year we have an amazing opportunity to match fund pound for pound all donations between the 3rd and 10th December. Donations can be made through the link below. All funds raised will go to support our Make a Memory programme which enables children to come to the theatre who might otherwise not be able to join us.

Our Make A Memory appeal is going to be GIGANTIC this year, thanks to the Big Give who will be doubling donations made between Tue 3 - Tue 10 December as part of their #christmaschallenge. Since 2018, Make a Memory has enabled us to welcome over 400 children and their families to a Christmas event at The Core when this otherwise wouldn't have been possible for them. Starting next Tuesday and for one week only, we can double your donations, and double the memories made! Please help us to spread the word, and spread even more festive cheer. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ewy-NdUj

We’re excited to announce that Tollers are getting behind our festive pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, by becoming our headline sponsor! No stranger to supporting the arts in our community, Tollers previously sponsored Trainspotting Live here at The Core, and we’re thrilled to extend this partnership. As part of their support, Tollers are making a direct contribution to our Make A Memory campaign, our annual fundraising initiative that spreads Christmas cheer to families facing financial challenges by providing free tickets through local charities and community organisations. We are truly grateful to Tollers for their generosity, which will bring the magic of theatre to many families this holiday season! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ektyVkrZ

We are delighted to be hosting Aquarius (Drugs, Alcohol & Gambling Support Services) and offering a FREE training session at The Core at Corby Cube. Open to all practitioners who work with young people, this training session will cover how to support young people affected by alcohol and drug use. Also open to young leaders beginning their youth work journey, this session will take place on Wed 25 September 10am - 1pm.   Outcomes of this training include:  -Being better able to support young people affected by or involved with alcohol and drug abuse -Increased awareness of drug and alcohol use as it affects young people -Explore potential risks related to substance and alcohol misuse -Recognise the individual and wider social impacts -Raise awareness of FASD -Understand the importance of the harm reduction approach -Improve confidence in talking with young people about these issues -Support & signposting – agencies & referrals Please share this post to anybody who you think would benefit from this training. There is a very short registration form to complete if you would like to attend: https://lnkd.in/e9KMaqjv

We're looking for talented music facilitators to join our Project M team! Project M, our youth music project based in Corby Town Centre, is entering its third year, and we would like to connect with individuals who have a passion for working with young people as well as have skills in one or more of the following areas: instrumentalists, vocal coaching, musical composition, music production, sound engineering. If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please send your CV to karen@thecorecorby.com

Our Marketing and Development Manger has kickstarted our day of cycling and fundraising, all in aid of raising funds to make the arts accessible! Any donations are very gratefully received! https://lnkd.in/easS4_rb