Impact

DCD is the charity that’s here for all dancers when they need us most – from every dance genre, every background, across the UK and at every career stage. We support dancers through personal and professional change – breaking down barriers to career progression and sustainability through retraining grants, workshops, coaching and mentoring.

DCD supports all freelance and independent dancers.

During 2023/24:

• 1,662 dancers engaged with DCD staff
• 75 retraining and career exploration grants were provided to dancers
• 384 professional and personal coaching sessions were delivered
• 191 one-to-one advice surgeries were held with dancers
• 19 mentees benefitted from the annual Beyond Dance Mentoring programme
• 9 personal & professional development workshops were delivered, with 106 dancers attending
• 319 students took part in 16 DCD workshops at 8 dance schools
• 60 dancers attended DCD psychological wellbeing sessions