Aims of ConfiDance For Life

The association's objects are

• Firstly, the advancement of health by development of self-esteem, self-confidence and positive body image through dance
• Secondly, to make dance accessible to a range of people who would gain most from its therapeutic benefits and those who would have difficulty, for a variety of reasons, accessing such opportunities.

In the short term we have established a bellydance project,aimed at girls and young women aged between 12 and 25 years. This project will act as an early intervention for those at risk of developing or increasing mental health difficulties

Once the initial project is established we hope to develop and expand it to include

• age groups under 12 and over 25 years
• young people with learning difficulties and physical difficulties
• specialist areas such as women recovering from breast cancer.

In the long term we hope to expand to include other dance forms, for example, African and Asian dance forms. We would also like to develop projects for men using dance such as breakdance or capoeira and to provide a variety of complementary therapies such as reiki or aromatherapy.