MISSION: Scene & Heard is a unique mentoring programme that partners the inner city children of Somers Town, London with volunteer theatre professionals, to give them an experience of quality one-on-one adult attention and to enable them to write and sometimes perform their own plays. The fundamental purpose of the project is to boost the self-esteem of the children involved by giving them a public platform for their voice and by providing a personal experience of success. By introducing the children to a new way of working with language Scene & Heard also strives to improve attitudes towards learning and literacy skills. AIMS: • To boost a child's self esteem through a personal experience of success • To provide an environment in which each child feels that he or she has something of value to offer • To remain a significant presence within the lives of the children with whom we work by providing them with more than a one off opportunity to work with us • To provide quality one-on-one adult attention for those children involved • To run courses that respond to the developing needs of the children involved • To establish a large volunteer base of talented professionals who are committed to creating theatre with children