The Amber Trust: Promoting Musical Opportunities for Blind and Partially Sighted Children in the UK
The Amber Trust is a UK charity dedicated to supporting the musical education of blind and partially sighted children. They offer music awards, individual grants, music services, and Little Amber for families with children up to age five. The trust aims to help children fulfill their musical potential and aspirations, providing resources, music sessions, and instruments to support their development. Applications for music awards can be made online with deadlines in February, June, and November annually.
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THE AMBER TRUST PROMOTING MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN IN THE UK Angela Voyajolu, CEO Hannah Marsden, Music Services Manager www.ambertrust.org The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
THE AMBER TRUST The Amber Trust is a small charity that supports the music education of blind and partially sighted children throughout the UK. Our vision is for blind and partially sighted children, including those with additional disabilities, to have the best possible chance to meet their musical needs and aspirations and fulfil their potential. The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
HOW AMBER CAN SUPPORT 1. Music Awards Individual grants which fund music tuition, instruments and specialist music technology, braille music lessons 2. Music Services For blind and partially sighted children and their families, which include resources and music sessions in the child s home aimed at involving the whole family. The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
MUSIC AWARDS To support blind and partially sighted children and young people including those with additional disabilities who wish to learn an instrument or have vocal tuition, learn braille music, or need funding towards an instrument Range: from beginners to advanced musicians The aim, wherever possible, is to form long-term relationships with children, as they embark on a wide range of music- educational journeys Last year we supported 266 children across the UK The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
MUSIC AWARDS: HOW TO APPLY Apply online at www.ambertrust.org Deadlines for applications are three times per year: End of February End of June End of November Those applying for the first time are usually awarded a term of lessons, after which they must reapply. Moving forward yearly reapplications are considered and awards are usually given for three terms per year. The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
LITTLE AMBER To support the families of blind and partially sighted children up to the age of five, including those with additional disabilities, to engage with their child through music To develop the child s musical skills, and to help parents use music to support other areas of development including language and socialisation, and to foster wellbeing Families receive 8 hours of funded music sessions over the year with a music practitioner, a bag of handheld percussion instruments, and music activity cards Support can be provided each year up to the age of five, we ask for yearly feedback from the family and a practitioner report The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
AMBER PLUS To support the families of blind and partially sighted children with complex needs, aged 5 19, to engage with their son or daughter through music To develop the child s musical skills, and to help parents use music to support other areas of development including language and socialisation, and to foster wellbeing Families receive 8 hours of funded music sessions over the year with a specially trained practitioner, instruments, and music activity cards Continuing support can be provided, we ask for yearly feedback from the family and a practitioner report The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
WITH MUSIC IN MIND To support the families of blind and partially sighted children with neurodegenerative conditions such as Batten disease, to help maximise their musical potential, and maintain musical skills for as long as possible To help parents use music to maintain other skills, including language, movement and understanding, and to foster wellbeing Two elements: Music Awards and (subsequently) monthly home visits by specially trained practitioners Free resources (activity cards and online music) The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
WORKSHOPS To give blind and partially sighted children including those with additional disabilities the opportunity to make music together To assist the children in developing the wider social skills needed to make music with others Applications are open to schools, community organisations, charities. Funding is usually given for one to two terms. The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
MUSIC SERVICES: HOW TO APPLY Apply online at www.ambertrust.org Deadlines for applications are three times per year: End of February End of June End of November Contact information: little.amber@ambertrust.org Amberplus@ambertrust.org wmim@ambertrust.org workshops@ambertrust.org The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
AMBER SOUND TOUCH To give music teachers seeking to work with blind children and young people the confidence and inspiration to have a go themselves, and to provide pedagogical strategies for working with young learners To give teachers and others working through music with blind and partially sighted children with complex needs the confidence to have a go themselves, to introduce them to the Sounds of Intent model of musical development, and to suggest a range of pedagogical strategies Freely available online: 13 short films and around 350 pages of information see https://soundtouch.ambertrust.org/ The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
USEFUL INFORMATION For information: www.ambertrust.org Email: contact@ambertrust.org Phone: 0300 323 9964 The Amber Trust Music for Blind Children
