While we’re on a short break from rehearsals we wanted to share and celebrate some of our achievements from 2024 so far. We’ve made some big changes and have some exciting plans!
Take a look at the images below to learn more:
Image Descriptions:
All images have a bright green background, with grey outlined graphics in the background behind white text.
1) Text reads "Firebird’s 2024 so far... a celebration of new beginnings and hopeful futures"
2) Text reads: "We’ve been through some huge changes this year. As we’re on our summer break, we wanted to reflect and celebrate!" - there's a sun and a clinking glasses graphic in the background.
3) Text reads: "We’ve spent time developing the company, making changes and moving forward into a new chapter for Firebird: we’ve hired a new team, updated our Company Charter and planned projects." The graphics show a meeting and stack of paper
4) Image of members sat in a circle, looking up at a large screen. Member Olivia, is leading a session on the Firebird Charter.
5) Text reads: "We updated our logo (and got t-shirts made), edited our website and launched our Instagram page so we can share news with our community online." Graphics depict someone typing on a computer keyboard and a stack of papers with a pen on top.
6) An image taken from our Instagram page, showing colourful text and photos.
7) Text reads: "We delivered our new member project, opening our doors to share the Firebird Way with more Learning Disabled people in Bristol for the first time in 8 years:
we visited groups for LD people and ran workshops
we connected with LD people and their support networks online
we shared flyers in community spaces across Bristol
we connected with organisations to spread the word
we ran new member taster sessions." Graphic depicts three people stood together, the middle person has their arms around the other two people
8) An image of Firebird members and new people who are taking part in the new member taster sessions. Everyone is in a group, smiling and waving at the camera. they're in a studio theatre.
9) Text reads: "We’ve worked with visiting directors and got back to making theatre together!" Graphic depict theatre lights and theatre seats.
10) Image of a new member taster session. The Director is crouched down and has her back to the camera, she's instructing the actors on stage who are all in various positions, stood, lying down and sat.
11) Text reads: "THANK YOU:
Firebird’s support network of access workers, families and friends
Bristol Old Vic and our partners in Bristol
New and old friends who have reached out to support us during this time
Our collaborators and creative teams
Our important group of donors who believe in us
Our funders: Bristol City Council and Quartet Community Foundation who made our new member project possible
Our supportive Board who’ve held us during hard times
Our founding members, thank you for Firebird."
The graphic depicts two hearts.
12) An image of members performing. 3 members are stood, arms outstretched, wearing colourful top hats.