UCAN Productions is a performance and creative arts charity for blind and partially sighted children, young people, adults and their friends.
“It’s nice to be around other visually impaired people, because I find it’s nice to be around people who you have a connection like that with, because you can just laugh about it – you don’t feel different.”
NEWS
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our November newsletter.
We’ve had a busy October at UCAN, with Halloween fun bringing a little mischief and plenty of imagination to our sessions. It has been lovely to see everyone coming together across our groups and workshops.
Our UCAN Collective is now busy rehearsing two sketches for the upcoming Annual Wales Eyecare Conference, bringing together the skills and ideas we have been developing throughout the project. We have also come to the end of our UCAN Thrive pilot, which has been a wonderful opportunity to make new connections and share UCAN’s creative approach with more people.
Read on for our latest news and everything coming up this November. We look forward to seeing you soon!
The UCAN Productions Team
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our October newsletter.
September ended on a high with UCAN Collective performing at Sight Cymru’s Annual Conference and AGM, more details below. We received some lovely feedback and are excited to continue developing more original theatre together.
There is also plenty happening behind the scenes this October. We are developing more UCAN Thrive workshops and continuing to explore how UCAN’s creative, accessible approach can support people to build confidence, express themselves and connect with others.
UCAN Academy is also going really well. Working in schools is something we love doing, and it is always rewarding to help young people discover their creativity.
Alongside this work, our regular workshops continue throughout October, bringing our members together for more creativity, friendship and fun. We hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter and look forward to seeing many of you soon.
The UCAN Productions Team
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our September newsletter.
What a busy summer it has been at UCAN! We have loved spending the holidays creating, performing, making music and sharing plenty of laughs with our members.
We would also like to congratulate everyone who has received exam results recently. Whatever your next step may be, we hope you are proud of everything you have achieved.
As a new school year begins, we are looking forward to a fresh start and another exciting month together. There are plenty of activities happening throughout September, and we cannot wait to welcome you back.
The UCAN Productions Team
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our August newsletter.
The summer holidays are here, and we’ve got lots going on at UCAN. Our summer programme is already in full swing, alongside more workshops, creative projects and opportunities to get involved throughout the month.
As always, a huge thank you to our members, staff, volunteers, partners and supporters who make everything we do possible. We hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter, and we look forward to seeing many of you over the summer.
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our July newsletter.
We hope you’re all managing to stay cool in the recent hot weather and finding time to enjoy the summer.
We’ve got another busy month ahead at UCAN, with plenty happening across our regular groups, workshops and summer events. Whether you’re joining us for a familiar session or trying something new, there’s lots to look forward to over the coming weeks.
As always, a huge thank you to our members, staff, volunteers and supporters who make everything we do possible. We hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter and look forward to seeing many of you throughout July.
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our June newsletter. Summer is finally here, and we’ve got another busy and creative month ahead at UCAN.
Alongside our regular sessions, we’ve got exciting projects continuing to grow, more opportunities to get involved and plenty happening across our groups and workshops over the next few weeks.
As always, a huge thank you to our members, staff, volunteers and supporters who make everything possible. We hope you enjoy reading and find something to get involved with this June.
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our May newsletter. It’s a packed month, with lots of exciting announcements and plenty more coming up across UCAN.
Alongside our regular sessions, we’ve got new projects launching, special workshops taking place and lots of opportunities to get involved over the coming weeks. It’s a busy and creative time for us, and we’re looking forward to seeing many of you across sessions and events.
As always, a big thank you to our members, staff, volunteers and supporters who make it all happen. We hope you enjoy reading and find something to get stuck into this month.
See you soon,
The UCAN Productions Team
We’ve got something new… introducing UCAN Collective
Thanks to new funding from the Welsh Government’s Equalities and Inclusion Grant, we’re launching a brand new creative group for blind and partially sighted people aged 18 and over.
UCAN Collective is a space to come together, explore ideas, and create work shaped by lived experience.
Although the project is brand new, many of you will already know Flo from her work with us. Flo is a musician, composer and creative practitioner who brings warmth, creativity and plenty of energy to every session. She is also training in music therapy, and creating supportive, inclusive spaces where everyone can take part is at the heart of her work.
Hi everyone,
We hope you’ve all had a lovely start to April and are enjoying the longer days and brighter evenings.
We’ve got plenty of fun, creative Easter activities coming up this month, so there’s lots to look forward to and get involved in.
We’re also really pleased to share that our performance at the HEIW event went really well. We’re so proud of everyone involved, and you can read more about it below.
Alongside that, all of our usual workshops are continuing throughout the month, so have a read below to see what’s coming up.
We are very pleased that the wonderful Alys will join us for some of our activities over the Easter holidays. Alys worked with UCAN for a number of years, and we are all very excited to see her!
Thank you, as always, for the continued support from our community, funders and friends. It genuinely makes everything we do possible.
See you soon,
The UCAN Productions Team
““I’ve had the experience of acting and recording through UCAN but it’s opened up so many more options. With the experience you have in UCAN you’re able to do anything you want to do. You don’t need to do UCAN just to do drama; you could come to UCAN and become a lawyer. Just because it’s given you that extra edge and that confidence to believe in what you want to do.””
“What amazes me is the amount of time we actually spend talking about our visual impairment to each other. It’s hardly ever mentioned – not because we don’t like to talk about it just because we don’t find it necessary to talk about it and we get on with each other as friends despite anything anyway that you are automatically in sync with one another because you have that impairment. You find it easy to get along because there’s someone there that understands you”
