On 8 September 2024, five committed supporters took on the AJ Bell Great North Run, raising an impressive £2,248 for The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company, significantly surpassing their original goal of £1,500. The funds raised will directly support The Twisting Ducks’ performing arts groups and academies, benefiting people with learning disabilities and autistic people across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland.
Jay Hare, CEO of The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company, said: "We are incredibly grateful to everyone who ran on behalf of The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company at the AJ Bell Great North Run. A special thanks to The Card Factory Foundation for their generosity in matching Jane's sponsorship total, adding an extra £700 to the total raised. This incredible support will have a lasting impact on our members, enabling us to continue championing the diversity, creativity and citizenship of people with learning disabilities and autistic people."
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company empowers over 800 individuals each year through performing arts, using creativity to tackle inequalities and bring about social change. The funds raised through the Great North Run will help the Twisting Ducks further its reach and continue its work in creating a platform where the voices and stories of people with learning disabilities and autism can be heard and appreciated.
Thank you Team Twisting Ducks!
Winter holiday closure
There will be no groups or academies taking place during the following dates:
Week of 23rd December
Week of 30th December
Sessions return from Monday 6th January 2025