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                            Resources

                            Here you will find a wide range of resources, research, and information to support your youth theatres and youth drama practice. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, please email us at info@youththeatre.ie.

                            Everything Artistic Resources Child Protection / Welfare / Garda Vetting Playshare: Find a Play Publications and Research Young People Youth Theatre Management
                            Everything Artistic & Production Communications & Publicity Compliance & Governance Drama in Education Health and Safety Impact and Evaluation Diversity, EquaIity and Inclusion International Planning Scripts Staff & Volunteers Templates Training Finance & Funding Members & Membership YT Administration Workshops / Facilitation Youth Theatre Practice YT Members and Membership Mental Health and Wellbeing
                            Artistic Resources

                            Artistic Planning Timeline: Year 1 of 3

                            Artistic & Production Planning Templates

                            A sample three-year artistic plan that you can use as a starting point for discussions around your own vision for the artistic development of your group.

                            Member only
                            Artistic Resources

                            Artistic Planning Timeline: Year 2 of 3

                            Artistic & Production Planning Templates

                            A visual representation of Year 2 of a 3 year artistic plan. Can be used as a starting point for discussions on your artistic vision, planning and development.

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                            Artistic Resources

                            Artistic Planning Timeline: Year 3 of 3

                            Artistic & Production Planning Templates

                            A visual representation of year 3 of a 3-year artistic plan to use as a starting point for discussions around your own artistic vision, planning and development.

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                            Artistic Resources, Youth Theatre Management

                            Performance Rights and Copyright

                            Planning

                            Youth Theatre Ireland has developed a useful advice sheet on securing performance rights which also examines the issue of copyright.

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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Data Protection (GDPR) And Confidentiality

                            Compliance & Governance
                            A Guide to GDPR developed specifically for youth theatres and a template for creating your own Data Protection and Confidentiality Statement.
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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Funding Overview 2026

                            Finance & Funding

                            An overview of a broad range of potential funding sources for Youth Theatres including grants, award schemes and corporate funding schemes, along with funding tips to provide guidance on making an application. Updated Februrary 27th 2026

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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Recruiting Members

                            Diversity, EquaIity and Inclusion Members & Membership YT Members and Membership

                            Membership recruitment is a number of specified actions through which the youth theatre can proactively seek new members. It should be an integral part of the youth theatre’s annual programme and not motivated solely by dissipating numbers.

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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Membership Registration Forms

                            Members & Membership

                            A membership form should be completed by every young person who joins a youth theatre. The sample forms provided in the document below are compliant with the GDPR data protection regulation for the processing of sensitive and personal data.

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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Information for Parents

                            Members & Membership

                            We provide an advice sheet with detailed information on how to create a parental information sheet to allow young people to take part in general youth theatre activities.

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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Advice Sheet on Group Contracts

                            Members & Membership

                            We provide advice on why you need a group contract plus tips on drafting and using group contracts.

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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Sample Group Contracts

                            Templates Members & Membership

                            These template can be used as a starting point for developing a group contract when facilitating regular sessions or travelling for activities

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                            Youth Theatre Management

                            Advice Sheet on Volunteer Information Forms

                            Staff & Volunteers

                            Useful advice on why you should use volunteer information forms.

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