‘A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows’
AJP is a professional theatre company with a reputation for delivering high quality productions at affordable prices; however, we are also a not-for-profit CIC and want to say a huge thank you to everyone who supports us – our audiences, venues, our brilliant army of volunteers and the local businesses that have engaged with us this year. Without your support we couldn’t do what we do.
Throughout the last four years we have helped reduce isolation and loneliness within our local community, supported grass-roots venues, encouraged community cohesion and raised over £4000 for local and national NHS charities. The support of local businesses has enabled us to put on more shows and reach out into the wider community – we took our production of ‘Oh What a Lovely War’ to North Wales, and an international adventure may be on the schedule for 2025!
So, we thought we’d take some time to introduce those businesses to you, along with the diverse products and services they offer.
Minuteman Press Redditch have supported us since the very beginning, printing publicity for our shows…even turning up at one venue to hand deliver some extra programmes when we’d ran out! They are absolute stars, if you need print and design with a local focus then head to their office. Based in central Redditch and long established, they offer design and print solutions with a friendly local focus, but as part of a national network they have the capability to deliver for any businesses needs.
“There aren’t many communities that can boast a professional performing arts company in their midst and Minuteman Press Redditch is proud to have worked with Aunty Jen Productions from its earliest days. AJP regularly brings murder, mayhem and mystery to local stages as well traditional fun and games with its pantos – not to mention education and culture with their own take on the Shakespeare classics. Introducing younger audiences to live performance and making the arts more accessible, and affordable, for all ages broadens our horizons, enriches our lives and generally adds a bit of light relief to the stresses and worries of our everyday lives. Keep up the great work Jen and the gang!”
Home Instead
One of the reasons we started AJP was to help bring people out of isolation after the various lockdowns…and it means a lot to us that Home Instead are one of our supporters! They are a premium quality homecare provider who offer a range of homecare options to clients-from companionship and home help to specialist Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Cancer, Neurological & Recovery care and more.
AP Morgan Estate Agents
AP Morgan reinvest into the communities they serve. As well as supporting us, they have been a long-term supporter of Friends of Isaac’s Food Bank.
Established in 2007, AP Morgan Estate Agents focus on delivering top quality service and customer care to their clients. In the 17 years they have been established they have grown to 4 offices covering the north Worcestershire and south & west Birmingham areas. They know their local markets well and can help their clients achieve the best possible value from selling their property.
Budget Shipping Containers
From a storage container to hold our many costumes and props (saving Jen’s garage!) to providing goodies for panto, Budget Shipping Containers are another company who have supported us from the beginning.
“Supporting Aunty Jen Productions is so much more than investing in the Arts. Jennifer Rigby and team deliver a huge amount of good for the communities they serve, delivering accessible, professional quality theatre, bringing life into under-used village halls & community venues, affordable children’s workshops and they have worked with local food banks to provide Christmas pantomimes for families, bringing some additional Christmas magic to those in their communities that really need it.”
Chris Osborne – Budget Shipping Containers Ltd
Here’s some info about BSC:
With 16 depots nationwide, Budget Shipping Containers are your one stop shipping container shop. With every conceivable size and type of shipping container for sale, they also offer a range of flat pack containers and galvanised steel sheds.
Everything sold is guaranteed weatherproof and secure. Most importantly helpful, honest service is a priority.
Sandler Training West Midlands
Sandler West Midlands is the leader in sales, management & leadership, strategy and customer service training. They partner with organisations of all sizes, across all industries, to help them improve revenue, performance and business growth.
Martin Hill is an exceptionally experienced trainer, delivering numerous sales, management and other training courses for businesses from small firms to multi-nationals. Training courses are reinforced with 1:1 coaching sessions for individuals; results include improved business culture, better team dynamics & performance, which drives the bottom line:
Grow yourself, grow your people, grow your business.
“Supporting the arts is crucial for encouraging creativity, cultural expression, and community engagement as well as improve emotional well-being, and offer important social benefits by bringing people together and encouraging dialogue around diverse perspectives and experiences.
We are delighted to particularly support Aunty Jen Productions as they work hard to bring not just the classics but also community stories and other events to a local level and importantly to children in schools people who may not have the opportunity otherwise to enjoy learning in a fun environment.”
Martin Hill, Sandler Training
Masefield’s Architects & Surveyors of Studley
Masefields Architects & Surveyors are a long established RIBA member architect in Studley with a huge base of experience across both residential and commercial.
Their experienced team offer a wealth of experience & an individual project approach, creating innovative, functional, and spacious buildings tailored to the client’s needs.
They want to reinvest their success into the communities they serve, and so have chosen to support Aunty Jen Productions…thanks guys!
The Makers’ Space
Founded in 2023, The Makers’ Space is the regions newest creative hub. Based just outside Alcester they have a huge range of offers including:
- The ‘Makers’ Kitchen’ Café (dog friendly, and offers delicious cakes!)
- The Makers’ Emporium: locally produced art, ceramics, glassware & crafts.
- Sew Me Something: sewing studios, fabrics, patterns & haberdashery
…and loads more! Check out their website for more info, including upcoming events and regular monthly craft markets.
“At The Makers’ Space, we believe in nurturing creativity, as Maya Angelou wisely said, ‘You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.’ Being creative and delighting in other people’s creativity is one of the great joys of life. Supporting our local theatre company – Aunty Jen Productions – is just one way we celebrate the endless wellspring of creativity.”
Charlie Budd, The Makers’ Space
A big thank you to all our supporters!
If you are a local business or individual interested in supporting Aunty Jen Productions, get in touch!
