Our Friends at Vita Nova need your help

Viva Vita Nova is a 25th anniversary celebration: we're seeking your support, large or small, to make the next 25 years happen!

For 25 years, Vita Nova has supported people in recovery from addiction, using the creative arts as a vehicle for meaningful engagement. Based in Bournemouth, they also educate young people using the narrative of 'theatre in education' to enable them to make more informed choices about drugs and alcohol use whilst addressing themes of county lines, knife crime, online exploitation, and peer pressure.

A modest team of 4, supported by an eager group of volunteers and Trustees, Vita Nova works holistically with other services, including treatment centres, prisons, and rehab, to offer their members a stepping stone towards employment, training, or volunteering. They perform across the locality and Dorset, using compassion and drama to overcome addiction stereotypes and to empower the community.

What's the ask? 
Vita Nova celebrated 25 years in 2024, and they want to secure the next 25! Supported and endorsed by Public Health Dorset, the Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner Mr. David Sidwick, Talbot Village Trust, and the SNG Group, they took their message of resilience to almost 3000 secondary school students last year: The Wasps' Nest, their new play addresses the national concerns about county lines, knife crime and online grooming. At a time when everyone is concerned about the increasing isolation of young men, their members draw on their lived experiences to strike a meaningful dialogue with students and to increase their awareness of these worrying issues.

Your support, small or large, will enable Vita Nova to take their productions to even more students across BCP, Dorset and beyond!

A recent moment shared with Tom Hayes MP, the current Mayor of Bournemouth, Cllr George Farquhar, Boscombe Rotary and members of Vita Nova’s wider community of supporters.