{"id":46024,"date":"2019-11-29T14:36:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T14:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=46024"},"modified":"2020-10-30T13:29:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T13:29:17","slug":"a-place-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/a-place-for-everyone","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff theatre awarded for work with refugees and asylum seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>A local theatre is breaking down barriers to welcome more audiences inside and better integrate a sense of community.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"536\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward.jpg 951w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward.jpg 951w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/TheatreofSanctuaryAward-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> Sherman 5 coordinators Si\u00e2n Mile (left) and Claire Bottomley (center) received the Theatre of Sanctuary award from Chair of Cardiff City of Sanctuary David Bacon (right). Photo by  Tracey Padderson. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Cardiff theatre has been awarded Wales\u2019 first sanctuary status in recognition of its championing outreach and support for refugees and asylum seekers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accolade was given to Cardiff\u2019s Sherman Theatre by City of Sanctuary on November 15. The Theatre of Sanctuary status comes as a result of pioneering initiatives to cultivate intimate access for asylum seekers and refugees by breaking down previous financial barriers and cultural stigmas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a lot of people, theatre and opera is seen as the playground of the rich. That\u2019s really not the case,\u201d said Claire Bottomley, co-ordinator of Sherman Theatre&#8217;s outreach programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/OasisChoirDrummingGroup-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> A celebratory performance from refugee and asylum-seeking non-profit OasisCardiff&#8217;s drumming and choir group followed the award.  Photo by Tracey Padderson. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis shows our commitment to making it a welcoming theatre, welcoming certainly in Cardiff but to all people who would feel that crossing the threshold through these doors could be quite worrying or threatening,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2013, Sherman 5 was awarded <span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a3<\/span>500,000 from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation as one of five organisations across the United Kingdom to bolster an accessible theatre experience for underprivileged groups, such as refugees and asylum seekers, older audience members, <span lang=\"EN-US\">visually impaired members and D\/deaf <\/span> members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think a lot of people are scared of theatre,\u201d said 42-year-old Susanne Koenig, who has volunteered since the programme\u2019s origins with her 8-year-old daughter Lilith in order to open the world of theatre to her daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany don\u2019t grow up with it. They think it\u2019s not for me, it\u2019s only for posh people or etiquette people, people with money, not us. But this place, it\u2019s for everyone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/SharonandLilith-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cardiff locals Susanne and Lilith Koenig pose inside Sherman Theatre&#8217;s foyer where the pair spend many evenings volunteering. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sherman 5 opportunities span from discounted ticket prices and time credits for Sherman 5 members and free tickets to asylum seekers and refugees to on-hand volunteer opportunities for underprivileged groups to engage inside the theatre community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s really made it so special for me was the fact that they don\u2019t treat Jordan as different,\u201d said <span lang=\"EN-US\">visually impaired volunteer Sharon Hale who volunteers with her autistic 23-year-old nephew Jordan<\/span>. \u201cThey treated him like any other person, like he\u2019s part of the team, not like he\u2019s nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As volunteers, Jordan and&nbsp;<span lang=\"EN-US\">Hale volunteer as ushers, greeters, behind-the scenes assistants or allocated companions for individuals &nbsp;requiring access support and receive discounted tickets to shows Hale previously felt she couldn\u2019t afford. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes the theatre a place you not only want to be but can be when you have that support and opportunity there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"812\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan-440x550.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Sharon-and-Jordan-440x550.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Volunteers Sharon Hale and her nephew Jordan working an event for Sherman 5&#8217;s Deaf Theatre Club last month. Photo courtesy of Claire Bottomley. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Others have similarly fallen for the theatre\u2019s analogous allure. Since 2013, Sherman 5 has made over 13,000 theatre visits possible, registered more than 3,000 members, engaged with over 100 community groups and provided access provision and behind-the-scenes attractions for over 100 D\/deaf, blind or visually impaired members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen people can relate, there\u2019s more scope to engage emotionally and intellectually and a greater scope to see a reflection of themselves,\u201d Bottomley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sherman Theatre\u2019s recent designation follows a four-year More and Better grant presented by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation in January after initial funding ended in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>While Bottomley posited the award as a landmark, she said foremost the recognition and additional funding point toward a future. It\u2019s not enough for people to simply be inside the theatre anymore, she said. They need to be a part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur role is not only to welcome, but to subtly educate our communities about what it is to be a member of these groups, the difficulties they face and how even the littlest of understanding and welcoming can make a huge difference in someone\u2019s life,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: inherit\">\u201cA shared experience of something magical like the theatre can help to do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alongside persistent inclusion efforts for performance access, the new grant will focus on training and career opportunities in effort to aid more people from diverse backgrounds to successfully pursue careers in the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/IMG_4243-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Sherman 5 volunteers receive Time Credits for each hour of volunteer work. The ticket reads: &#8220;Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re moving beyond the theatre,\u201d Koenig said. \u201cHaving responsibility gives you confidence, but things like health and safety, dementia friendliness, sign languages \u2014 all these skills aren\u2019t just for here. They\u2019re for everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomley indebted this need partly to Cardiff\u2019s status as one of Wales\u2019 four National Asylum Support Service dispersal cities.<\/p>\n<p>While no exact data exists quantifying refugees and asylum seekers within Cardiff, 45,203 asylum seekers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2019\/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to\">reportedly<\/a> received support in the UK in June 2019, six percent of which were located in Wales.<\/p>\n<p>However, asylum seekers cannot work until granted leave to remain. For some, the process can take up to six years, according to Bottomley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople become de-skilled, de-motivated. That knocks their confidence down,\u201d she said. \u201cSo the question is, how do we engage with people who have become itinerant in the Asylum system so that they can have a better future?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ShermanTheatreConcessions-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The brightly lit theatre foyer offers sweets and drinks. With the new More and Better grant, Sherman 5 plans to extend the space for free community use. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As <span lang=\"EN-US\">Sherman 5 pilots new volunteering opportunities <\/span> with council hubs and other volunteer groups, many volunteers have found the foyer\u2019s rainbow interior to already serve a step forward in empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen [Jordan\u2019s] got his Sherman 5 sweatshirt on, he feels so important,\u201d Hale said. \u201cWhen people ask him where the toilets are, he shows them. When they walk into the theatre, he welcomes them in sign language and shows them to their seats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore, he would ask me to speak for him. Now, he\u2019s just thriving.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Cardiff theatre was designated Wales&#8217; first Theatre of Sanctuary, but its mission for integration is only just beginning. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":46030,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,14],"tags":[767,441],"coauthors":[672],"class_list":["post-46024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-culture","category-global-city","category-politics-social-justice","tag-refugees","tag-sherman-theatre"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cardiff theatre awarded for work with refugees and asylum seekers - InterCardiff<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Cardiff-based theatre has amassed Wales&#039; 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