Because every child deserves to smile…

Spreading joy throughout the world, through music, art, circus, dance and theatre, most recently with refugees in Greece, because every child deserves the right to laugh and play.

The Flying Seagull Project is a charity that delivers much needed laughter to vulnerable children

The Flying Seagull Project runs workshops, creates music events, visits refugee camps, hospitals, orphanages, street centres, residential care units, and centres for disability, bringing light and laughter with them wherever they go.

The Project was founded by actors, dancers, clowns and musicians, determined to make a difference

The Flying Seagull Project was founded over four years ago, by a team of actors, dancers, clowns and musicians, determined to make a difference in the world.

What they do is create music, dance and arts workshops and interactive shows designed to stimulate and encourage the imagination. They provide a safe and supportive environment for the children or adults to find their confidence and to explore. They say they work closely with the staff so that they can inspire them to new ideas and to more progressive ways of working, techniques that they take as standard back home in Britian.

The aim is that when they part company the staff can continue to progress, and to make this possible they also endeavour to leave the materials and resources needed. 

They work indiscriminately with orphans, street teens, mentally ill, vulnerable adults, the elderly, isolated communities, and terminally ill children. In each place they adapt to the needs of the group and ensure the experience is enjoyed by all. This can be an interactive show, a staff skills swap, a hands on workshop, or even a week long theatre production!

The difference some time of imaginative and non verbal based experimentation can make is incredible. For most of these kids, just some attention and intensive interaction one on one is a rarity. For those that have been abandoned, it is very much needed! 

They have funded themselves almost entirely from events and personal sponsorship, but to expand our impact they hope for, and deepen their work they are seeking more support.

The Flying Seagull Project aims to:

• Provide a platform for the enjoyment of theatre, music and the arts with the benefit of raised self confidence, community bond strengthening, and improved social communication.
• Help inspire and train staff and social workers within the over seas child care spectrum. By offering workshops and providing necessary resources we aim to promote new and progressive techniques.
• Use non-verbal communication, creative processes and the imagination to empower isolated and disconnected peoples. Strengthen inter cultural relation’s and show that someone cares and supports them.

Want to join the Seagull team?

The Flying Seagulls are almost 100% volunteers, and it’s only the generous commitment of those involved that makes it what it is today. The volunteer programme is one of exciting opportunities, big challenges, and great rewards. From performing at UK festivals to running street shows in Gypsy communities, to visiting poorly children in hospitals, there is always something to give and to learn.