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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Poppy McGhee wins Rotary Young Citizen Award 2021

We are thrilled to share the news that Poppy McGhee is a recipient of the Rotary Young Citizens Award 2021, which recognises Poppy’s extraordinary accomplishments and her longstanding and continued support of The Amber Trust.

Season’s Greetings from The Amber Trust

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas as we come to the end of 2020. In such an unsettling year, music has been more important than ever for the children and families we support. To get us in the Christmas…

Amber Tweets

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Music is not just a pastime, it’s a lifeline