GALWAY COMMUNITY CIRCUS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Galway Community Circus was founded in 2002 and is Ireland’s flagship organisation for youth and social circus. We are committed to creating an innovative and imaginative learning experience where all young people can unlock their full personal and creative potential as we deliver social inclusion for young people through circus arts. Through ground-breaking programmes and high-quality productions, GCC has proven itself to be a cradle of artistic excellence and educational innovation in Ireland. In our youth and social circus programmes, circus art serves as a tool for working with children, young people, and different community groups to achieve common goals, teaching independence, improving self-confidence and providing tools for social interaction. The main emphasis of circus activities in this case is on joy and meaningful socially engaging experiences while learning life management skills. Through our programmes we work directly with hard-to-reach youth and vulnerable adults on building resilience and confidence in participants. Galway Community Circus operates strongly in an international environment and within a close global circus network. This international cooperation between Circus schools and the readily available academic research on the practice of Circus, assists in circus arts being understood and used more broadly as an effective tool for physical and mental wellbeing.