Exists to provide help to all who are
connected with the professional theatre - from backstage and on the stage,
to front of House.
In Brief
This longstanding, well-respected charity exists for the purpose of
helping all in need who have been or currently are employed in the
professional theatre. Uniquely, TTG makes no distinction between the nature
of your employment - backstage and on-stage, front of house, technical,
catering, sales and administration, management or employed – if you have
worked in the theatre and are facing hardship then The Theatrical Guild can
work for you. This is the time to contact TTG.
- After careful confidential assessment of the circumstances, financial
aid can be given to those who, due to ill health, are unable to cope with
the pressures of everyday life. No distinction is made for the type of
incapacity; if you cannot cope, TTG will try to help as much as possible
- One-off grants are given to members of the profession where, in emergency,
a financial boost is needed.
- Regular grants go to those who have retired to enable them to maintain
their independence. The charity will, where possible, provide funding for
necessary appliances or help in any emergencies.
- We give assistance with nursing fees and shortfalls in nursing home or
residential home fees.
- The cost of childcare today can prohibit people from working and, since
TTG's foundation, relief from this problem has been at the heart of the
charity's work.
- Through a programme of regular visits help is given to find a way
through the red tape and bureaucracy surrounding state and local authority
systems, as well as offering practical support and a friendly face.