Making Theatre Gaining Skills is a social enterprise established in 2013 that provides unique training courses in the Coastal West Sussex area. We work with long-term unemployed people who are affected by mental health issues, learning difficulties and other disabilities. We also provide inclusive cultural activity, from Arts Council funded touring productions to local arts festivals; helping develop community cohesion in an area of deprivation. Led by former director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Hilary Strong, the project has helped over 300 people gain confidence and learn new skills.