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…
With Music in Mind Launch
The Amber Trust and ISM to launch ground-breaking new music service for visually impaired children and young people with neurodegenerative disease. Register for the launch webinar On Monday 16 November, 2020, The Amber Trust, in partnership with the Incorporated Society of Musicians’ sister charity…
Amber’s 25th Anniversary Concert Success!
The Amber Trust celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Sunday 27 September with a live stream of our very first online concert. The concert was originally planned to be held in May at St Paul’s School in Barnes, West London, but…
The Amber Trust and ISM to launch ground-breaking new digital resource for teaching music to blind children
June 15, 2020
On Monday 15 June The Amber Trust, in partnership with the Incorporated Society of Musicians’ sister charity the ISM Trust, will launch a major new online resource for teaching music to blind and partially sighted children: Amber Sound Touch. Amber…
The Amber Trust welcomes two new trustees to its Board
Amber is delighted to announce the appointment of two trustees to its Board: Angelica Bomford and Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames. Angelica graduated with a BA in Music from Cardiff University, and then went on to do a Masters in Culture, Policy and…
Amber’s 2.6 Challenge raised an incredible £5,593!!
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on fundraising for UK charities with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income. The London Marathon alone, which should have taken place on 26 April, is…
Lord Patrick Beresford
The Amber Trust would like to pay tribute to Lord Patrick Beresford, who died in March, 2020, aged 85. Following a notable military career in the Royal Horse Guards and the SAS, Lord Patrick subsequently became famous for leading the British Senior Eventing team to…
Amber’s music sessions and lessons continue …
These are difficult times for everyone, but particularly for Amber’s beneficiaries and their families as schools have closed and home visits from teachers and practitioners have stopped. But like lots of other aspects of our children’s education, music learning is…
An Extraordinary Weekend for Amber at the Royal Albert Hall
At lunchtime on Monday 18 November, the Royal Albert Hall hosted a once-in-a-lifetime concert in the Elgar Room, with Derek Paravicini and Amber beneficiaries Ashleigh, Lilly, Francis and Zoe performing. The event was one of a series of fantastic opportunities…