Kristin Linklater Voice Foundation

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation's purposes are the advancement of arts and culture through promotion and support of the art of voice production, and the advancement of education in voice production and verbal communication through the Linklater Voice method and by facilitating access to the work of the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre for those who may otherwise be unable to obtain access as a result of financial hardship or other disadvantage. In furtherance of those purposes, but not otherwise, the organisation will seek to carry out the following activities: (a) to broaden access to Linklater Voice Workshops and Linklater Voice Teacher Designation through a Kristin Linklater Voice Foundation grant-giving programme and by giving scholarships or bursaries to those who through financial hardship or other disadvantage would be unable to obtain such access without support. (b) to support and develop the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre as the international centre of excellence in Linklater Voice study by ensuring access to residential workshops for people of all levels of skill and ability, and by delivering continuing professional development, mentoring and teacher training. (c) to develop and coordinate the Kristin Linklater Teacher Designation Programme. (d) to organise and drive Kristin Linklater Voice Foundation fundraising initiatives in support of our mission, our purposes and grant-giving programme. (e) to formulate, monitor and represent the Kristin Linklater Voice Foundation's Diversity, Accessibility & Inclusivity strategies, policies and objectives through all our work and endeavours. (f) to act as the focal point for the international Linklater Voice Community. (g) to act as custodians and administrator for the Linklater Voice (i) brand, (ii) licencing and (iii) trademarks. and (h) to act as custodians and curators of the Kristin Linklater Archives.