Trustees were pleased to have supported the developing work of the LPO’s Open Sound Ensemble programme and the provision of its 2-day Ensemble courses. It was pleasing to see that it was informed by the latest developments in music education and that LPO were working in partnership with disability music specialists.
Trustees were pleased to have continued to support the work of this national charity that reached over 4,000 children who were blind or visually impaired across the UK – a number that had increased by an exceptional 125% in the previous 9 months. Trustees knew that our grant would have helped provide those extra children who had recently joined your library with unlimited, free access to your special fiction and non-fiction resources, helping to promote and improve childhood literacy, create opportunities for learning, and boost social skills in a profound and positive way. Trustees applauded the involvement of over 200 volunteers.
Trustees were proud to continue supporting the imaginative work of practitioners, who provide therapeutic and enriching activities for children and teenagers. One of our Trustees shared moving words from a teenager you supported: “Keech has been here for me and my family and made all the difference. I didn’t choose cancer; cancer chose me. But I did choose Keech.”
Trustees thank Friend Steven Burkeman for his support of this charity, which remains close to many of our hearts. We were pleased to fund a creative, interactive music project at The Dales School, Blyth, for primary-aged children with complex special educational needs and disabilities.
Trustees applauded the work of Clowndoctors and Elderflowers — highly trained arts practitioners who combined musicality, performance, and sensitivity in their support of children with physical and cognitive disabilities. Their activities — from bubble-blowing games to gentle lullabies — supported not just the children, but whole families.
