About Us
DAZL is a not-for-profit charity and limited company. We rely on grant income as well as a discreet level of social enterprise in order to ensure we can continue to work towards our charitable aims (listed below). DAZL starts where children and young people are at. By offering fun, relevant and accessible dance opportunities we aim to improve health and wellbeing for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people in Leeds. We want to provide year round opportunities that meet needs so if there is something we are not doing - ask us!
Vision: A uniquely positioned organisation with partnerships across key sectors delivering quality dance opportunities and training for disadvantaged and vulnerable 3 - 25yr olds across Leeds. DAZL starts where children and young people are at. By offering fun, relevant and accessible dance opportunities. A DAZL participant will be clear about their options, enabled to make positive choices, confident, happy and healthy.
Primary Aim: To improve health and wellbeing through dance for disadvantaged/vulnerable children and young people aged 3-25years in Leeds.
Secondary Aim: To improve health and wellbeing through dance for the wider communities of Leeds.
DAZL’s Values:
- We understand the communities we work with across Leeds particularly those who have barriers to provision.
- We aspire to have the best quality teachers.
- We value young people.
- We value families and their involvement.
- We are dedicated to improving health through dance.
- We are dedicated to improving access for the community’ nurturing and supporting them to become part of DAZL
- We meet young people where they are at; culturally, geographically and structurally.
