The Big House

Who we are

Through drama and tailored long-term support, The Big House helps care leavers to overcome traumas experienced in childhood so they can make the complex transition from looked-after child to independent adult. The Big House's main activities are: weekly drop-in drama and employment workshops and the 3-month Open House Project which runs twice yearly.

Through our work we have seen the transformational effect that drama can have on at-risk young people’s lives. The strict discipline required to produce professional theatre imparts vital transferable skills including time keeping, focus, team working, effective communication, ability to regulate emotions and make better informed decisions; empowering and equipping the young people with the skills needed to become self-reliant. We have found drama to be an excellent tool for engaging young people in the project, bringing them from the margins to the centre of society. Since being established in November 2012, The Big House has gone from start-up to an award-winning charity.