FOR CARERS & PARENTS
We are working to create a better performing arts sector for carers and parents.
Our co-CEOs Anna and Cassie set up PiPA because when their children were young there was no one to help them create a life as a caregiver in the performing arts. Caring responsibilities seemed completely invisible.
PiPA has been working with employers in the arts for 10 years to make sure that whether you are a parent or a carer or both, you can continue your career and support your loved ones.
Managing the Juggle – A FREE Toolkit for Parents and Carers Working in the Performing Arts
Being a parent or carer in the performing arts presents unique challenges – from fluid work patterns, to freelance commitments to explaining your caring needs to a collaborator or employer. Our thanks to Theatre Development Trust (TDT) for funding this workbook.
Managing The Juggle is a FREE toolkit created to help parents and carers manage their caring responsibilities with the demands of a career in the performing arts.
- Clarify your priorities
- Build confidence in your voice, your value, and your boundaries
- Recognise and demonstrate transferable skills
- Identify your needs and non-negotiables
- Explore different ways of working and support you can ask for
PARENT STORIES & RESOURCES
Irregular schedules, long hours and financial instability are just some of the working conditions that can impact parents in the performing arts.
Here you’ll find resources to support you on your journey as a working parent in dance, theatre, music and across the performing arts.
CARER Stories & Resources
Carers are individuals who provide unpaid support to family members, friends or others who need help due to illness, disability, or age.
Many artists and performers carry these responsibilities alongside their creative work and/or parenting responsibilities. Here you’ll find stories from carers in the performing arts and resources designed to support carers.
