Get Involved - Fundraising
Whether you fancy yourself onstage, backstage or offstage, Progress Theatre offers a variety of ways for you to get involved.
We’re all volunteers here, learning on the job and from each other. There’s always room for more though, so if you want to pick up a new skill, perfect an old one, or share your expertise with us, we’d love to have you.
Make a one-off or setup a recurring monthly donation: DONATE NOW
A completely painless way to raise money for Progress with NO COST TO YOU!!
The companies you buy from donate a small percentage of the cost of your shopping to your nominated charity i.e. US! We have raised just over £10,000 over the years this way so far.
Please consider joining the 30 members who already use this as a simple way to raise money for Progress.
To set this up for yourself, please visit Progress Theatre's Give as you Live page.
Shop Progress Theatre
Our shop is full of goodies that come in a rainbow of colours, for our members, Youth members and supporters. There are both Progress Theatre and Progress Youth design options to pick from.
Every purchase helps raise money for our ‘Building For Progress’ fundraiser, so you can feel good about looking good!
Orders are managed and fulfilled by Ascot Promotions for the best quality guarantee.
Fundraising Campaign
While the theatre was closed for the COVID-19 pandemic, we undertook renovations to increase the size of the foyer, replace our washrooms with unisex facilities, and adding a new accessible toilet.
Benefits of new accessible foyer facilities
Not only is our new accessible toilet facility a great addition to our welcoming venue, it provides aesthetic benefits, and it also makes our venue more accessible to all. Progress Theatre strives to be inclusive and to engage with the entire local community, encouraging participation from people who may otherwise find it difficult to access theatre and the arts.
Our Fundraising Objective
With little ticket revenue coming in during the pandemic, we had to cover the costs of the building work from existing funds and they are now severely depleted. So we are still seeking new fundraising and envision this to come about through a mix of individual and regular donations, Gift Aid, trusts and foundations. We also look forward to various fundraising events with the help of our membership, supporters of Progress and the wider Reading population.
We can't do this without you!
There are several ways you can help us achieve this goal:
- Fundraising volunteers
Can you organize a fundraising or sponsored event to help raise funds? From a bake sale, online quiz or something in person when restrictions ease. Whatever your talent, if you like to organize events we need your help! - Bid writers
Are there any experienced bid writers in our midst? Could you help us continue identifying trusts and foundations and write applications to help us reach our target? - Match funding from employers
Does your employer offer this for funds raised for charity? Could your event raise double the amount?
To join our efforts, find out more, or share your own fundraising ideas, please email: [email protected].