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A musical workshop with Sight for Surrey

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

Last November, Amber put on a workshop in collaboration with Sight for Surrey, a vision impairment charity based in Surrey. Students with a vision impairment attended the workshop with their parents. Amber Music Practitioner Paul Cavaciuti led a fun music-making…

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A banner for Amber's 'Musical Moments of 2022' campaign. Some gold stars, baubles and music notes hang from the top and there's a guitar and drum to the left. Amber's logo is to the right and the words 'Musical Moments of 2022' are in the centre.

Musical Moments of 2022 – Weekly Round-Up

December 30, 2022December 22, 2022

To wrap up another year, we asked the families supported by The Amber Trust whether they would like to send us any ‘Musical Moments of 2022’ to share with our supporters. It really makes our day to when we receive…

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A banner for Amber's 'Musical Moments of 2022' campaign. Some gold stars, baubles and music notes hang from the top and there's a guitar and drum to the left. Amber's logo is to the right and the words 'Musical Moments of 2022' are in the centre.

Musical Moments of 2022 – Weekly Round-Up

December 23, 2022February 1, 2023

To wrap up another year, we asked the families supported by The Amber Trust whether they would like to send us any ‘Musical Moments of 2022’ to share with our supporters.

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Chapman sits at a grand piano in a library with lots of books behind him.

Chapman’s Musical Moment of 2022!

December 20, 2022December 22, 2022

We are delighted that Chapman’s family have written such a lovely piece to go with Chapman’s Musical Moment of 2022! Without further ado, we hand over to Chapman’s family. When it comes to Chapman’s ‘Musical Moments of 2022’, it has…

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A banner for Amber's 'Musical Moments of 2022' campaign. Some gold stars, baubles and music notes hang from the top and there's a guitar and drum to the left. Amber's logo is to the right and the words 'Musical Moments of 2022' are in the centre.

Musical Moments of 2022 – Weekly Round-Up

December 16, 2022December 22, 2022

To wrap up another year, we asked the families supported by The Amber Trust whether they would like to send us any ‘Musical Moments of 2022’ to share with our supporters. It really makes our day to when we receive…

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A banner for Amber's 'Musical Moments of 2022' campaign. Some gold stars, baubles and music notes hang from the top and there's a guitar and drum to the left. Amber's logo is to the right and the words 'Musical Moments of 2022' are in the centre.

Musical Moments of 2022 – Weekly Round-Up

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

To wrap up another year, we asked the families supported by The Amber Trust whether they would like to send us any ‘Musical Moments of 2022’ to share with our supporters. It really makes our day to when we receive…

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A child's hands playing a wooden piano in soft lighting

International Stress Awareness Week

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022

It’s International Stress Awareness Week! We are celebrating the power of music, which has been shown to reduce stress and improve a sense of well-being. What happens when we experience stress? When we experience a perceived threat, a chain reaction…

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Joseph and Baluji sit on the floor surrounded by musical instruments including sitars and drums.

Joseph and Baluji explore a new instrument

October 27, 2022November 9, 2022

Have you ever wondered how to introduce a new instrument to a blind or partially sighted individual? Someone with a vision impairment will require sensory exploration to become familiar with an instrument – touching and feeling it, exploring its construction…

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Eleanor, a young girl, is sitting facing her teacher Harry, who is teaching her to read braille music

Eleanor learns to read braille music

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

Have you ever wondered how to teach braille music to a person with vision impairment? To celebrate World Sight Day and National Braille Week, we are delighted to share a clip from Eleanor’s introduction to braille music. When teaching braille…

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Amber’s 2022 Annual Concert Available to View Online

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

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…

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