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.

Dancer Engagement 2025-26

A total of 1,270 dancers and dance students directly engaged with DCD in 2025-26, with a total of 1,548 interactions. These included:

• 94 Career Exploration, Retraining and Clore Fellowship Bursaries awarded: total value £ 347,873
• 265 individual career consultations delivered with DCD staff
• 81 personal and professional coaching sessions delivered
• 32 dancers participated in Beyond Dance Mentoring programme
• 3 professional development workshops delivered in person with 42 attendees
• 6 dancers participated in SHIFT, a career development programme for Hip Hop artists
• 339 students attended 16 workshops in Conservatoires & Vocational Dance Schools
• 55 dancers were networked with professionals in a wide range of industries and professions
• 9 REACH Ambassadors represented DCD across our Partner Companies
• An annual Momentum Assembly took place with Partner Company HR and Company Managers

Click here to see DCD’s 2024-25 Impact Report.