Our vision is a world where no actor has to choose between their career and their family’s wellbeing. We aim to reduce the risk of family crises by providing resources, support and financial stability to the children of actors and actors with children – fostering a more inclusive, representative and authentic dramatic arts community.
Being a parent is hard at the best of times. For professional actor-parents navigating a gig-based industry, with periods of unemployment or minimum wage salaries, family life can be extra challenging. And that’s even before life changing events happen, such as family breakdown, poverty, isolation, grief, trauma and mental and physical illness.
We provide a supportive community around the children of professional actors. We step in when times get tough and help actor-parents continue to meet their children’s needs. Only one parent needs to be an actor to access our support, and they don’t need to be together.
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Our grants give families breathing space—covering essentials like food, warmth, childcare, school, housing, and travel. They also help fund vital services like SEND support and assessments.
Our family support programmes help actor-parents build resilience and balance their children’s needs with the demands of the acting world. We offer tailored advice, resources, and workshops to support parents in being the best they can be.
We’ll advocate for a more family-friendly industry, ensuring the needs of actor-parents are recognized and supported. By promoting the PiPA Charter and championing family-friendly policies, we work with partners to drive research and make our industry richer and more diverse.
