The Amber Trust

Providing musical opportunities for blind and partially sighted children, and children with more complex needs, via its Music Awards and Music Services.

Amber Music Awards

For music lessons, the purchase of instruments, and other funding

Little Amber

Family music service for visually impaired children aged 0-5

AmberPlus

Family music service for visually impaired children with complex needs aged 5-18

With Music in Mind

Family music service for visually impaired children with neurodegenerative disease

Teaching Resources

Amber Sound Touch

A major new online resource for teaching music to a blind child. This superb teaching aid comprises 13 engaging videos complemented with a comprehensive written guide, dealing with important topics such as learning to play by ear, guidelines for appropriate touch in teaching technique, notation, improvising, practice and performance.

Watch the Introduction Webinar with Professor Adam Ockelford

Visit Sound Touch site

In partnership with the Incorporated Society of Musicians

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Amber Trust honour golden fundraiser Poppy McGhee at Annual Concert – in person

Good things come to those who wait and so it proved for The Amber Trust’s golden fundraiser Poppy McGhee at this year’s Annual Concert. The 16-year-old violinist has raised more than £10,000 for the charity in the past nine years after being inspired to get involved…

London Marathon: Amber runner Shea confident of completing virtual marathon

Amber Trust’s London Marathon Man Andy Shea is confident a tricky month will not derail his efforts to complete the 26.2mile challenge. The 34-year-old has found it difficult to fit in training during September after his two-year-old daughter Poppy – who is a current Little Amber award…

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