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

Fundraising Events

Maggie and Peter Chambers and Anson Primary School hosted concert in aid of The Amber Trust

Saturday July 9, 2022

- 7:00 pm

Anson Primary School, 70 Anson Road, NW2 6AD

Amber’s 2022 Annual Concert Available to View Online

The live stream of The Amber Trust’s 2022 Annual Concert is now available onYouTube! Audiences far and wide can enjoy the brilliant performances using thefollowing link: https://youtu.be/vt6Ncx-4pAk We would like to thank all the talented young musicians who performed so…

Amber Welcomes New Chair of Trustees

After eight years of inspirational and dedicated leadership, Lady Julia Walport is stepping down as Chair of The Amber Trust. Julia has tirelessly supported Amber through a period of unprecedented growth and development, seeing the charity reach an ever-increasing number…

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