Approaching its 25th year in 2025, CSSF aims to raise £80,000 towards its Theatre and Film Festivals, using the unique power of Shakespeare to transform lives and give young people across the UK the confidence and skills they need to succeed in life.
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF) will again take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising vital funds to offer life changing opportunities to young people in primary, secondary and special educational needs schools up and down the country.
Every pound donated through the Big Give will be doubled thanks to generous match funding, making it go twice as far in helping children and young people to build essential skills such as creativity, communication development, confidence, resilience, empathy and teamwork.
Children across the UK are facing a crisis of access to the arts with the decline of drama and performing arts in schools. Pupils from less privileged backgrounds are particularly at risk of being left behind by their more affluent peers at primary and secondary levels. CSSF works alongside schools to raise young people’s aspirations and support them to develop essential skills for the future so that all children have a chance to shine regardless of their background.
CSSF’s Big Give campaign coincides with the 2024/25 CSSF Theatre Festival with performances by schools taking place in professional theatres across the country. One student from Old Catton Junior School, Norwich said: “It was the best day of my life. I felt like I had just conquered the world.”
As CSSF marks 25 years, please support this vital work during the Big Give Christmas Challenge from midday on 3 December until midday on 10 December. All donations will be doubled – at no extra cost.
Thank you for your support.