The Amber Trust
Music for Blind Children
Providing musical opportunities for blind and partially sighted children,
including children with more complex needs.
Services we offer
Amber Music Awards
For music lessons, the purchase of instruments, and other funding
Little Amber
Family music service for vision impaired children aged 0-5
AmberPlus
Family music service for vision impaired children with complex needs aged 5-18
With Music in Mind
Family music service for vision 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
Upcoming Events
View all events
…petits concerts XXIII – James Lisney
Fri 06 Nov 2026 - 7:30 pm
1901 Arts Club, 7 Exton Street, Waterloo, London SE1 8UE
Event Details
An Evening with Derek Paravicini and Friends
Sat 14 Nov 2026 - 5:30 pm
Great Malvern Priory, Great Malvern, WR14 2AY
Event DetailsRecent News
All News PostsJoin our raffle for a chance to win big and support The Amber Trust!
By entering our raffle, you have not only got the chance to win a prize, but you are doing something incredible – enabling us to support more blind and partially sighted children through music. Tickets are just £2 each and…
Read more...We are hiring: Fundraising Manager
This is an exciting opportunity to join Amber’s team, in a role that will make a direct impact on the lives of blind and partially sighted children through music. The Fundraising Manager will play a key role in securing sustainable…
Read more...Amber Instagram
![We've added a new prize to our Autumn Raffle: £200 to spend at The White Company!
Tickets are just £2 each and we’ve got more fabulous prizes to be won - for the full list of prizes, visit the link in our bio.
By entering our raffle, you have not only got the chance to win a prize, but you are doing something incredible - enabling us to support more blind and partially sighted children through music.
Ticket sales close on Monday 9th November at 10am, winners will be notified on Tuesday 10th November.
[Image description: 'New prize added! The White Company £200 voucher'. Accompanied by a photo of the gift card.]](https://ambertrust.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
