- Unite
- unite young people across London from different cultural and social backgrounds.
- Reduce the risk of social exclusion within the youth sector and instil a sense of appreciation for their differences, whatever they are.
- Inspire
- inspire young people to build a community together. UDM is the opportunity for them to raise their levels of achievement and self-confidence.
- This is done by providing attainable goals within an expressive art form and within a ‘safe’ learning environment.
- Participate
- enable school groups to participate in a project larger than themselves.
- The students’ work is put into perspective when they take part in high quality performances around the continent.
- Create
- Create the new generation of samba enthusiasts with the potential to feed into the vibrant adult samba community in London.
- Gain a cultural understanding and appreciation of samba as a carnival art form and its value as a learning medium.