29 Oct 2011
The Get Changed art auction event was a huge success today with a great turnout by families and our supporters and also local people from South Tawton and the surrounding area. Those who attended enjoyed musical entertainment from Moor 2 Sea – a local folk harmony group. Here are some photographs of the event. The final fund total will be announced in a few days. Thank you to everyone who attended and made the day so fantastic.
21 Oct 2011
This is what you can do…………………….
Shop Online and Raise Money for Get Changed!
Have you heard about easyfundraising yet? It’s the easiest way to help raise money for the Get Changed Theatre Company! If you already shop online with retailers such as Amazon, M&S, Argos, John Lewis, Comet, Vodafone, eBay, Boden and Play.com, then we need you to sign up for free to raise money while you shop!
So how does it work?
You shop directly with the retailer as you would normally, but if you sign up to http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/getchanged for free and use the links on the easyfundraising site to take you to the retailer, then a percentage of whatever you spend comes directly to us at no extra cost to yourself.
How much can you help us to raise? take the next step and click on this link : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/getchanged
07 Oct 2011
If you haven’t looked at our fund raising art auction website now is the time to do it. With less than three weeks to go there are some great items waiting for your bid. From silk hand-painted scarfs to hand-quilted cot covers, fine water colours , oil paintings, wood craft and ceramics, we have a wide range of items that are certainly worth a look.
Don’t miss this opportunity to help support our important theatre company for adults with learning disabilities. Visit www.getchangedartauction.weebly.com
We would love to see you at the art auction event where you will have to opportunity to see all the items on display. The event is being help on the 29th October 2011 at Church House, South Tawton near Okehampton (map below) 9.30 – 4.30.
At the live event there will be musical entertainment from a local group of close harmony folk singers late morning and again in the early afternoon. Throughout the day there will be coffee/tea and cakes on sale, from midday light lunches will be available and from 2.30 people can purchase a full Devon cream tea.
A raffle with a wide range of lovely items includes a cheese hamper, and Antler luggage, this will be running throughout the day, as will a stall selling gifts and novelties.
16 Sep 2011
Get Changed successfully performed to delegates at the Devon Care Training Conference today at the Westpoint Centre in Exeter. A specially created Rap song accompanied a series of six short scenes depicting a variety of abuse senarios experienced by people with learning disabilities.
The short performance called ‘We Are The People’ proved to be a hard-hitting show with a message that couldn’t fail to impact emotionally on the senses of the audience.
Here are some comments from the day :- ” This performance (We Are The People) was a really great show, powerful and moving. The group performed with such confidence, professionals each and every one. Compelling acting, incredible music-making, a show to be really proud of, and all in 15 minutes. Wow”!
“We were at the Westpoint event and thought your performance was absolutely fantastic! Well done to all”!
Click link below to view two of the mini scenes from We Are The People.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnjfzxTJ_UY
‘We Are The People’ - A rap song for all marginalised people everywhere. (copyright Mr Karl Edwards)
‘What if nobody listened to you……no matter how hard you wanted them to……
How do you think you’d feel?
If everyday you faced constant abuse……people taking advantage of you, and everything I’m saying was real………..
When your friends take your cash then never pay you back…..and you don’t mind helping you just wished they’d asked……….
I ask you……..how would you feel. I ask you how would you feel?…………
If people moved on the bus when you sat down
Then continued to stare till they reached their stop
and you can hear people talking in the background…..
intimidating comment as they swear a lot……if you wanted to leave but felt trapped……scared……..and lonely and all confused…..
I ask you……what would you do. I ask you what would YOU do…………..
14 Sep 2011
Only one more day until Get Changed perform at the conference. Everyone has been working really hard at reheasals and having loads of fun too! Here are some pictures taken today of the participants hard at work:
08 Sep 2011
Tom is our newest member at Get Changed joining us this summer. This is what his support worker told us:
“ Tom has been loving it (Get Changed) the last few weeks, always talking and very proud of all his friends there, staff have also made such a effort. Get Changed really is a magical place, Tom and I feel very blessed to be part of it”.
Here is a picture of Tom in action:
02 Sep 2011
Exeter City Council has donated a table for four at Exeter Comedy Club to the Get Changed art auction. The tickets are for Friday 4th Novemember.
Fancy a good night out with friends or family? why not put in a bid by visiting www.getchangedartauction.weebly.com
14 Aug 2011
100! yes, we’ve reached 100 items for our art auction! Here are a few of the latest donations. To view all the items visit our auction website at :-
www.getchangedartauction.weebly.com
07 Aug 2011
Thanks to the great support at the coffee morning yesterday we raised a total of £342.31 towards our current ‘Respect’ project. Well done everyone who helped.
We would like to thank our sponsors for all their help and support
