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This project successfully funded on 23rd February 2024, you can still support them with a donation.
Freedom To Dance
Nottingham, United Kingdom
£8,254
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Aim: Engage isolated & lonely adults living with long-term conditions in accessible, inclusive dance & social sessions for improved well-being
Our last minute of 24 hours of dancing & the finding out we reached £5k
Combating Isolation Through Dance
IMPACD C.I.C uses accessible and inclusive dance sessions to uplift vulnerable members of our Nottingham community facing loneliness and disconnection. Your support will help us continue reaching those most in need.
Our Mission
Founded in 2020 in response to the pandemic, IMPACD creates judgement-free dance spaces where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities explore movement, build friendships and boost wellbeing. We currently run sessions five times a week for isolated elderly, otherwise housebound, people with disabilities, and the most vulnerable people in society.
Upcoming Danceathon
On 26-27th January from 10pm to 10pm, we are hosting a 24 hour danceathon fundraiser! A small group of volunteers will dance nonstop to raise awareness and vital funds to keep our programs running.
Participant Stories
"I find the sessions rejuvenating, freeing and destressing - Having done it for 6 weeks, I'm feeling a significant improvement in my mental health"
"I come back here because I can be myself"
"Fabulous, loved the choice of music, danced & danced my troubles away."
"I found my space in the universe"
"I am now feeling so enthusiastic about life, movement and filled with wellbeing"
"Very easy to digest and translate instructions & I am hyper sensitive to too much instruction"
What Funds Are Needed
Our costs exceed £500 per session to hire the space and an appropriate dance leader, collect dancers using an accessible minibus and provide refreshments to a group of twenty or more people in a warm space. Your generosity helps us keep changing lives through the power of dance! We urgently need funds for:
- Accessible minibus transportation
- Dance studio rental
- New robust chairs with arms
- Instructor and staff costs
- Refreshments and supplies
How You Can Help
- Donate - support at any level makes an impact!
- Share this page and spread awareness of our danceathon
- Sponsor a chair for £250 - we'll customise it with your name!
- Join the danceathon in person
Let's keep our community dancing, smiling, and thriving!