Creative communications agency DRPG has partnered with Birmingham Hippodrome, an independent charity, by sponsoring 15 places in Hippodrome Young Companies.
Hippodrome Young Companies is an initiative which provides a professional platform for talented young performers from Birmingham and the wider region.
The agency chose to partner with Birmingham Hippodrome after taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Run by The Big Give, a UK match funding platform, received pledges from DRPG, along with other local businesses. These pledges were doubled and raised a total of £28,000 for the Birmingham Hippodrome Education Network (HEN).
DRPG will sponsor 15 places in Birmingham Hippodrome’s Musicals Young Company (MYC) and ZooNation Young Company Birmingham (ZYCBrum). The bursaries have been allocated to Shireland Collegiate Academy, Thorns Collegiate Academy, Kings Norton boys and St Bernadette’s Primary School from within the Hippodrome Education Network.
Dale Parmenter, CEO, DRPG, said: “We are committed to supporting young people in our community and we are delighted to be named one of project partners of Birmingham Hippodrome. As a creative business in the events industry, this project aligns with our own passion and it is fantastic to see local initiatives helping to cater to the younger generation engage with arts and culture.”
Parmenter added: “Birmingham Young Companies are the perfect pathway to for young people to carve out a future in the arts and to develop talent. We are extremely proud to be able to provide the bursaries and create exciting opportunities for 15 students within the Hippodrome Education Network.”
Judith Greenburgh, head of partnerships and events, Hippodrome, commented: “We are thrilled to have DRPG on board as project partners. As a charity it is extremely important to partner with like-minded local businesses and we look forward to working closely with DRPG to ensure we create the best opportunities for the 15 young people their bursaries support.
