The Trustees of the ALW Foundation were thrilled to award a grant to the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in July 2015. This grant, awarded over 3 years, will fund the Young Company supporting professional training and mentoring opportunities for young people in performance, writing, technical design, public speaking, marketing and radio production. The Young Company attracts creative, inspiring artists as mentors with recent workshops being led by actor Maxine Peake, writer Jackie Kay, and choreographer Benji Reid. Photographer credit - Joel Fildes