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#MakeSpaceForMusic – a Making Music campaign

Members tell us that it’s harder than ever to find the right space for their groups to meet to make music.

Ukulele music groups launch a lending library

The North West Ukulele Project and Ukulele Buddies have collaborated with the Atkinson and Southport library to launch a free uku

Young People’s Programme - UK excluding Greater London

 

The Allan Lane Foundation is offering grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations working with young people aged 12-21 who are socially excluded or marginalised, and who may have experienced significant issues within their lives. 

The grants can be used to support a range of activities, including core costs, project work, and capital expenditure. 

The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting organisations that focus their work on: 

London Oriana Choir celebrates 50th anniversary

The London Oriana Choir (LOC) will be celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary throughout its 2023/24 season with an exciting,

Adopt a Music Creator blog: A melding pot

Music creator Georgina MacDonell Finlayson talks to us about her double collaboration with the Shenstone Singers and Shenstone Ro

24-hour Messiah concert raises £10,000 for repair fund

Labrador Events, in partnership with the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM), raised almost £10,000 with a 24-hour livestreamed c

What price a photo?

Understanding image copyright may seem daunting, but learning how to use and properly credit photos found online can help ensure

Music Director of Chipperfield Choral Society retires after 32 years

Ian Hope, friend of Chipperfield Choral Society, writes about the farewall concert for their Musical Director (MD) of 32 years, D

Coming out to your music group

Michelle Devon, member of the Exeter Festival Chorus and Axminster Choral Society, talks to us about how her music groups accepte

Christmas Connections

 

UK charities and community groups can apply for grants of up to £1,000 to run activities for older people over the Christmas period.
The funding is made available through the McCarthy Stone Foundation Christmas Connections 2023 grants programme, which aims to helps people over 65 to feel connected and supported over the festive period.

The grant can be used for a variety of activities such as: