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Transforming the cultural sector’s approach to its carer and parent workforce


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What we do in 1 minute

Two dancers on a dimly lit stage wearing white, feathered costumes. The dancer in the foreground, visibly pregnant, stands confidently while another dancer poses behind her. The scene has a theatrical, artistic atmosphere with dramatic lighting and textured backdrops. Photo from balletLorent North East England's leading female-led dance theatre company

We are Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA)

Creating a performing arts industry where care and career can thrive together – so the performing arts truly reflects the richness of those who shape it.

We partner with performing arts employers to build inclusive, care-friendly workplaces. We empower parents and carers to stay creative, connected, and in their careers while caring.

I’m a carer or parent / considering it

I’m an employer / work for an arts organisation

“Now in auditions, I actually say to actors, we are a PiPA organisation.

Elizabeth Newman, Artistic Director, Sheffield Theatres

 

See how PiPA are working to create a better performing arts sector for parents and carers.
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Image of an audience courtesy of PiPA Partner Liverpool Everyman © Emma Hillier 

 

What are we working towards? Check out the PiPA Pledge.

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Carers and Parents

 

We are bridging the gap between the performing arts sector and the carers and parents who work in it.

 

Explore our ever-growing hub of resources and information

A person gives a piggyback ride to another, both smiling, outdoors with a colorful background of trees and a bridge in the distance.