We deliver flexible and responsive events, projects and support activities to further a vibrant and inclusive high quality arts environment for everyone: artists, participants and audiences. We aim to support high profile activity in East Anglia both by engaging rural communities and by developing activities for young people and families.

To generate hope and healing for the innocent and abandoned children of Africa caught up in areas of conflict and crisis. By providing for their long term well being and educational needs to becoming the leading contributors to the New Africa.

Aldeburgh Music is a European 'creative centre' that fires the imagination and stretches the world's best musical and artistic talent. It is a national centre of excellence for the professional development of musicians, from emerging young talent to established musicians - fulfilling the legacy of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.

The AMBER Trust helps blind or partially sighted children who have a talent for music. AMBER knows that music is not only a source of great pleasure to these children, it also encourages learning and boosts their confidence. For them, music is not just a pastime ? it?s a lifeline.

Artichoke is a creative company that produces extraordinary live events in streets, public spaces or in the countryside. The trust is motivated by the belief that the arts should not take place only behind the closed doors of our theatres and art galleries, but should speak to the widest possible audience.

A charity providing pastoral support to Christians working in the Media, Arts and Fashion industries. This is through the distribution of publications, events in different cities and one to one meetings.

Arts Express is a visual arts education charity committed to making available to all ages/communities the adventure and delight of the hands on experience of making their own art. It achieves this by bringing materials and equipment into community settings. It also undertakes public art commissions involving communities.

Aylesbury Vale Youth for Christ was established in 1970 and serves local young people aged 9 – 25. We respond to needs in the community by partnering with others to develop a comprehensive range of activities and opportunities. We currently run 9 weekly drop-in groups (www.youthcafe.info) attracting hundreds of young people.

The Black Box is a neutral city centre arts venue providing a home for literature, visual arts, theatre, music, comedy and everything in-between!

We are a full-size symphony orchestra based in West Hampstead, north west London. Now in our 98th season, we're one of London's oldest amateur orchestras. We aim for high standards of musicianship and at the same time have fun and enjoy making music. During the year we have at least 3 performances which raises money for our own charity and nominated charities such as Cancer Research UK

Brighton Festival of World Sacred Music aims to promote understanding across boundaries of religion, ethnicity, language and nation by providing opportunities to experience moments of genuine transformation through sacred music and arts.

We hold an annual festival of world sacred music that brings together artists and audiences from many faiths and cultures. We also take performances and workshops in to schools, hospitals and prisons.

It provides community based music therapy to children and adults of all ages with a wide range of special needs using music as a basis for forming a relationship and developing communication, providing an opportunity for self-expression where words are difficult or impossible.

It provides emerging singers, musicians and technical trainees with rehearsal and performance opportunities. The company offers training and professional development through an annual programme of workshops, masterclasses and two fully staged operas. These are led by a team of professionals with a wealth of experience and with a particular gift for nurturing and developing emerging talent.

Buskaid is a unique initiative. Its aim is to give young people from Soweto the opportunity to explore and fulfil their musical potential through high quality tuition on the violin, viola, cello and double bass at the Buskaid Music School. Buskaid aims to transform lives and prospects through music.

Established in 1990, Camberwell Choir School (CCS) is a music and arts project for children and young people aged 0-18 in inner-city south London. The emphasis is on learning musical skills while having fun. Children, staff and volunteers all reflect the diversity of the local community, and we're proud to have as our patron international opera star Sir Willard White. We particularly aim our sessions at children and young people who would not otherwise have the opportunity to access high quality music tuition, through cost or social exclusion. We charge just £1 for our sessions, including small group teaching on piano, guitar, violin, brass, tuned percussion and drums. By giving to us, you help over 100 children and young people gain confidence through playing and performing, acquiring musical skills that stay with them for life. There?s increasing evidence that learning music helps with wider schoolwork, too.

Cantate is a mixed youth choir open to singers of all abilities, providing singing education and social opportunities. Cantate provides educational opportunities in music, singing and performing to a high standard. The choir is funded entirely by student subscriptions, and donations.

The Charles Hallé Foundation enables the Hallé to engage the best soloists and conductors in the world, perform for over a quarter of a million people each year and create opportunities for children to hear the sound of an instrument or full orchestra for the very first time.

Charlie was tragically killed in an accident in 2003 aged 20. He was a talented musician dedicated to making music.The Fund supports musicians under 25 through donations for equipment/tuition, particularly those with learning disabilities or in financial/social difficulties.

To keep Chester Cathedral running costs over £1 million a year. The Cathedral receives no funding from the State. We raise funds through our own endeavours and through the generosity of our visitors, congregation and friends. But it is not just bricks, mortar, heating and lighting? The Cathedral plays a key role for the Christian community in Chester. It is a place of gathering, enabling large groups to celebrate, to commemorate and to worship together, for charities to promote their causes, for children to learn, a centre of musical excellence and a site of extraordinary historical significance. Your donations really will help to keep Chester Cathedral running for future generations.

The Company is an independent, exciting new venture in youth music theatre which engages young people as if they were a professional company. The Award-winning team engages performers, aspiring technicians and musicians, who work with professionals to produce shows to West End standard.

It grants funds to charities in England and Wales to provide music and access to the arts for the elderly. The annual Concertina Young Musicians Concert provides a platform for outstanding young musicians at a prestigious venue and gives free tickets to the elderly and their carers.

Contact offers young people the opportunity to explore new ideas with support from staff and creative and business professionals helping emerging young artists to create new and thought provoking performances as well as showing a brilliant programme of local, national and international performers.

Cove Park runs a series of residencies for artists working in a wide variety of performing, visual and literary disciplines. The residencies give artists the time, space and freedom to focus on the creative process in a supportive environment and without the pressure of production or presentation.

Staff from Cameo, the Cambridge Social Inclusion Team and service users are stepping out in June with friends in Education and the Arts to heroically tackle the infamous Three Peaks Challenge. The purpose: To raise money for socially inclusive arts projects which promote positive mental well-being. high profile concerts inspired by famous people with mental health issues.

It promotes artistic activities, including art exhibitions, artistic performances and tuition in a diverse range of arts subjects for all age ranges. It encourages and facilitates the participation in and appreciation of artistic activities by people from all sectors of society that do not normally participate in such activities

to support the City of London charities/connected charities and schools ; to assist specific deserving students in their education; to support relevant, smaller charities in which Liverymen are actively involved and which they support; to support smaller charities where the Trustees are able to establish an ongoing relationship

Dartington is a pioneerng charity, nurturing ideas to address pressing problems, working for the advancement of the arts, social justice and sustainability. Dartington is a place where people come to think independently, seek new and exciting solutions and try out new ideas.

The Demo Charity is for demo purposes only and enables you to build a sample sponsorship page. A 'real' charity would display its purpose and mission here, outlining its achievements and projects. Please do not donate to the Demo Charity! There are around 8,000 great charities for you to choose from on Justgiving. This link will take you to the home page: www.justgiving.com

Drake Music works with disabled musicians of all ages to explore, compose and perform music. We use technology in innovative ways to foster creativity, nurture talent, develop new skills and bring together disabled and non-disabled artists. We provide previously unimagined access to music-making

We collaborate with disabled musicians in creating and producing music at all levels, pushing boundaries and breaking new ground artistically and technologically.

Drake Music is a voice for the future, informing and challenging the way people, society and government think about music and disability. We connect across difference, valuing the unique contribution of disabled artists

Mae Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru?n un o wyliau mawr y byd sy?n denu dros 160,000 o ymwelwyr yn flynyddol. Yn gymysgedd eclectig o ddiwylliant, cerddoriaeth, celfyddyd a phob math o weithgareddau ar gyfer pobl o bob oed, mae rhywbeth at ddant pawb ar y Maes yn ystod wythnos gyntaf mis Awst bob blwyddyn. Mae?r Eisteddfod yn ?yl deithiol sy?n eiddo i bobl ym mhob rhan o Gymru, ac mae hyn yn rhan fawr o?i hapel. Mae?n ymweld ag ardaloedd yng ngogledd a de Cymru bob yn ail, ac mae cynnal yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn hwb mawr i unrhyw ardal. 2010 - Blaenau Gwent a Blaenau?r Cymoedd, Glyn Ebwy (31/07/2010 ? 07/08/2010) 2011 - Wrecsam a?r Fro (30/07/2011 ? 06/08/2011)

National Eisteddfod of Wales The National Eisteddfod of Wales is one of the great festivals of the world, attracting over 160,000 visitors every year. An eclectic mixture of culture, music, visual arts and all kinds of activities for people of all ages, there?s something for everyone on the festival field (called the ?Maes? in Welsh ) during the first week of August every year. The Eisteddfod is a travelling festival which belongs to the people of Wales ? wherever they live, and this is an integral part of its appeal. The festival visits areas in north and south Wales alternately, and hosting the National Eisteddfod is a great boost for any area. 2010 - Blaenau Gwent and Heads of the Valleys, Ebbw Vale (31/07/2010 ? 07/08/2010) 2011 - Wrexham and District (30/07/2011 ? 06/08/2011) www.eisteddfod.org.uk

Ex Cathedra is a leading UK choir and Early Music ensemble, and runs a number of highly-acclaimed education and community projects. Projects include: Singing Medicine at Birmingham Children's Hospital and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford; and Singing Playgrounds in primary schools across the country.

The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children and of three major figures in British history: its campaigning founder the philanthropist Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel.

The FutureSense Foundation supports volunteer work that contributes to community development in some of the poorest regions of the world. We partner with over 100 non-profit organisations and local charities to address a range of critical development issues. By providing financial support and human resources for livelihood support, education and child welfare programmes, we strive to make a positive impact in underprivileged communities in Africa, Asia, South America and Eastern Europe.

The Latin American Golden Years Day Centre Activities are all aimed to counter loneliness, depression and isolation. People come to the Centre to meet other people and take part in a range of creative and educational activities.

The Hackney Harlem Theatre Company is group of 16 young people from different locations around London, who wish to unite and create a pioneering new international performance group. The company are under the umbrella of the Hackney Empire theatres audience development and participation and learning department.

Heart n Soul is a multi-disciplinary arts organisation led by artists with learning disabilities. It makes music, theatre, dance, visual art, digital art, films and participatory cultural events. Heart n Soul is renowned as the creator of The Beautiful Octopus Club and The Squidz Club, which is for young people.

Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust works to support the restoration and music of the Cathedral from funding choral scholarships and stonemason apprenticeships through to the major restorations of the historic Willis organ and Cathedral Close.

To strengthen our community in Highgate and beyond To gather regularly for Christian worship To minister to the needs of the congretation and wider community To provide Christian education and nurture to children and adults To provide an affordable venue available for use by the wider community To work in conjunction with other local communities

Hope for Tomorrow is a National Cancer Charity founded December 2003. It’s prime focus is to raise funds to build and provide mobile chemotherapy units – the concept provides cancer patients local treatment alleviating the need for traveling long distances and is operated by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Inspire Cornwall is Truro Cathedral's £4m fundraising campaign to inspire the community through heritage, education, art & music and nature. It seeks to open up the resources of the Cathedral and put them to better use for the benefit of the community.

Jessie's Fund helps children with special needs by providing music therapy and other opportunities for creative musical experiences. The charity works with seriously ill and disabled children all over the UK, many of whom can't speak, giving them an invaluable means of communication and expression.

The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is one of the most prestigious drama schools in the world. Widely recognised for providing high quality training for young actors, stage managers and theatre technicians, its success derives from the ability to create an environment that nurtures each student's individual skills and talents.

It provides a unique musical education to boys

Listening to live music has a proven impact on behaviour, health and wellbeing. Live Music Now brings together those who are normally excluded from these benefits through ill health, disability, isolation or poverty, and young professional musicians who want to share the joy and inspiration of their music. Live Music Now is teaming up with the Musicians Benevolent Fund to enhance the lives of musicians ­ both young and old ­ with our innovative Adopt-a-Musician scheme. Find out more and donate direct at http://www.justgiving.com/Adopt-a-Musician/

The Lord Mayor's Appeal 2010 (Pitch Perfect) aims to generate significant funds to bring dynamic musical and cricketing opportunities into state schools, academy schools and their communities in London's most challenging boroughs. The London Symphony Orchestra and the Cricket Foundation, the two principal beneficiary charities of the 2010 Appeal, have joined forces to create Pitch Perfect. Through opportunities to play and perform in teams and groups, Pitch Perfect will support thousands of young Londoners to develop new skills and levels of aspiration, acquire confidence and self-esteem, learn to respect themselves and each other and - regardless of their ultimate prowess as cricketers and as musicians - discover their full potential as well-rounded and productive individuals, leaders and team-players.

'Love Hope Strength Foundation promotes innovative, music related, outreach and awareness programmes for leukaemia and cancer patients and those who are affected by it. The foundation will build a support network for cancer patients worldwide and provide funding for quality cancer research projects'.

Making Music is the UK's largest association supporting the work of amateur and voluntary musical organisations.

LymeArts Community Trust was set up to take over the running of the Marine Theatre when it was transferred from Lyme Regis Town Council ownership in February 2003.

Primarily it aims to advance the education of the public in particular young musicians in the musical arts from any country in the world through public performances, msical programmes, workshops, bursaries, grants, etc. It also raises money to aid Marie Curie Cancer centres bring comfort to those with terminal cancer.

The trust provides food, boarding, general and musical education both Western and Indian to the most destitute children from Kolkata, India. Trustees hope to purchase further 4 acres of land to build a school to accommodate 400 children. This is a Christian school but children of all faiths are admitted.

Musequality, founded in May 2007, sets up and supports music projects for some of the poorest children in the developing world. Our aim is not to produce professional musicians but to give vulnerable children the chance to learn skills ? such as self-confidence, problem-solving, numeracy and goal-setting ? and build a sense of identity that will give them a route out of poverty and away from the risks of drug culture, violence and crime. Founded by David Juritz, internationally acclaimed violinist who busked his way around the world fundraising for the charity, read more about us at www.musequality.org.

To promote music in the community of Boxmoor & surrounding areas. To encourage education of young people in theory, practice & performance of music. To improve, develop, maintain public education, participation in the art, science and practice of music & other performing arts.

Music for All is a charity with the simple mission of ?Making More Musicians!? It does this by: Promoting the benefits of music making. Targeting school children, young people, the family and the over-50's through a series of projects.

Music for Youth is an educational charity with a worldwide reputation for its work in music education. It provides free access to educational and performance opportunities for all kinds of groups of young musicians and audiences through a nationwide series of festivals and concerts.

It works with the National Centre of Arts and Music Schools (CNEArt) in Cuba to send and distribute materials to children and young people for music and performing arts education in Cuba.

It works with the National Centre of Arts and Music Schools (CNEArt) in Cuba to send and distribute materials to children and young people for music and performing arts education in Cuba.

Music in Hospitals' aim is to improve the quality of life of adults and children with all kinds of illness and disability through the joy and therapeutic benefits of professionally performed live music. Each year, the charity organises over 4,000 special live concerts in healthcare settings throughout the UK.

Music in Hospitals Scotland is part of a registered charity whose aim is to bring the joy and therapeutic benefit of live music, performed by highly skilled professional musicians, to people of all ages in care units across Scotland. 1697 concerts were provided in Scotland during 2009/10.

Founded in 1921, the Musicians Benevolent Fund has been providing vital help and support to musicians and their families for nearly 90 years and now it has grown to be the largest charity of its kind in the UK. There are two main strands to the Fund?s work: helping music professionals who are struggling because of accident, illness or old age and helping highly talented young musicians through with their education and the difficult first steps into a career in music.

The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain provides musically-talented children aged 7 - <14 with the training and opportunity to play together in full symphony orchestras. Talent, musicality and excellence at audition are the sole criteria for entry; no talented child is ever denied a place for lack of funds.

Bringing together 160 talented young musicians aged 13-19 from across Britain the NYO is so much more than just an orchestra. Our young musicians work with inspirational professionals to take their talent to new frontiers and share their passion and creativity with audiences across the UK in concerts at major venues.

NMC Recordings is a registered charity which relies on the support of those who, like us, are passionate about making British contemporary classical music available to international audiences, permanently. Become a Friend of NMC and help secure a future for this unique and important cultural force.

Play, dance or sing - everyone responds to music. Music has a unique power to reach deep inside us. Nordoff Robbins harnesses music - with all its emotion, energy, resonance and rhythm - to reach children and adults whose lives are constrained by illness, disability, trauma or exclusion. For over 50 years the work pioneered by Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins has set a benchmark in the use of music to promote health and wellbeing. We provide and support a range of services that encompass the depth and breadth of music, encompassing music therapy, music and health projects, and community music projects.

Nordoff Robbins supporters are behind every life changing experience in music that we enable. The financial support people give us means we can harness music to reach and transform the lives of children and adults all over the UK who are constrained by illness, disability, trauma or exclusion. We receive no statutory funding and are heavily reliant on voluntary donations to deliver 34,000 sessions every year - in schools, day centres, hospitals, and care homes across the UK, and in our Centre and Units. Every one of these sessions helps to transform someone's life.

The North Somerset Play Forum aims: to promote play and playwork in North Somerset; to provide free, inclusive play opportunities for children and families in their local communities; to actively support and promote equality of opportunity and social inclusion.

North Tyneside Steel Band is a registered educational charity which offers people in the North of England opportunities to learn and perform steel pan music. It runs four classes a week in North Shields and provides instruments and support for four outreach projects, involving over 300 young people.

Formed in 1992 by Artistic Director Barrie Rutter, Northern Broadsides is a multi-award winning touring company based in the historic Dean Clough Mill in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Over the years, the company has gone from strength to strength, becoming one of the most inventive and consistently popular touring companies in the UK.

The OPEN Youth Trust is a Norfolk based charity working to provide safe activities for people aged 13-25yrs, including the OPEN Youth Venue which will be a leading ‘world class’ hub of activity for the young people of Norfolk. Other projects include OPEN Road Motor Project in addition to CLOSED Ltd & H2O Wash and Valet which have been set up to bring revenue to the Trust.

Opera Holland Park Friends aims to broaden the appeal and appreciation of opera through educational programmes for all ages - particularly for the young. The Friends also support Opera Holland Park in providing quality, affordable opera for all.

Opera North presents exceptional work which nurtures young artists, encourages new audiences and furthers the development of the artform. The company undertakes a wide range of activity outside of its main stage activity for the benefit of the community, young people and those new to the arts.

The Orchestra of the City was founded in April 2003. The Orchestra of the City gives talented and enthusiastic voluntary musicians a chance to play regularly in a non-professional orchestra of a high standard with challenging repertoire.

Pangbourne College provides a challenging education for boys and girls. The traditions of teamwork, leadership and service are important. The development of character is emphasised. Kindness, selflessness, moral courage, industry, initiative, resilience and integrity are prioritised.

The Peace Fund has been set up to support vulnerable communities across London. By working together with local communities and by linking with the Police and Government bodies we can help to further the peace in London and seek Equality and Justice for all.

We need your help As London becomes increasingly more diverse issues of deprivation, isolation and exclusion as well as youth crime blight our communities. The ongoing work of the Peace Alliance helps to: - Develop and empower community based peace projects - Provide a strategic interface with government agendas and senior decision makers - Support vulnerable victims as well as families of victims of violent crime - Intervene and act as an adviser in crisis situations Why not join us and help make a difference. The Peace Fund will provide the much needed funds to help us continue to support good work across London and other parts of the UK. Your support will mean that we can reach and support more young people, victims and vulnerable communities. The Peace Alliance, which began in 2001, has established a successful track record in supporting community cohesion and intervening in crime and community safety situations. It plays an active role in influencing government policy and seeks to empower local people to affect their communities in a positive manner.

Thank you for joining us to make a difference. Every gift regardless of the amount makes a significant difference to the work we do. THANK YOU

Perth Youth Ochestra provides performance opportunities for young musicians who live in Perth and Kinross. Every three years the orchestra undertakes an overseas tour, and is currently fundraising for a tour to Aschaffenburg, Germany in July 2010.

The Philip Larkin Society was founded in 1995 on the 10th anniversary of the poet's death and received charitable status in 2000. The Society aims to promote the public knowledge and appreciation of the works of Philip Larkin and his contemporaries by charitable means.

The Richard Hickox Foundation was set up in 2009 after the premature death of one of the world's leading conductors of classical music. It aims to build on Richard Hickox?s remarkable legacy by continuing those interests that he held dear.

The Foundation has four goals:

? to sponsor recordings of rare British music

? to support young talented musicians through grants and fellowships

? to promote performances of British music particularly outside of the UK

? to communicate information about Richard Hickox, his life and achievements

Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign was set up to raise long term finance for Ripon Cathedral. To restore the fabric of this magnificent building and also to help maintain the Choral Tradition which has existed at Ripon Cathedral for over thirteen hundred years.

Riverside Opera is a community based Grand Opera Company committed to making opera accessible. It provides opportunities for emerging professional singers to work with experienced artistic staff. It develops the skills of its members and brings professionals and amateurs together on one stage.

The Robert Levy Foundation was set up in remembrance of Robert Levy who lost his life whilst trying to save a young child being threatened with a knife. The aim is to highlight & address the issues surrounding knife crime. Through events & work within the community young people can be encouraged to find appropriate ways to become better citizens. Thus preventing further loss of life.

Royal & Derngate is the main arts and entertainment venue in Northampton. The theatre offers two auditoria and a creativity centre that's home to a wide range of workshops and projects for the local community. This year is a big year for us as we celebrate 125 years of The Royal. As we look back over its history, we also look forward to the future with Challenge 125.

Our big challenge during our anniversary year is to raise £125,000 of funds for our future artistic programme. All of the money raised during the year will go directly back into the work you see on stage, giving us the chance to develop the ambition and the range of produced work that we do here.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra provides, maintains and encourages the art of music, accessible to all, with the vision of bringing world-class performances of the greatest music, offering audiences in the UK and abroad the highest possible standards of music-making, accompanied by some of the most acclaimed artists of the day.

The Salford Foundation Trust is a grant giving charity that helps young people to develop their hobbies, interests, skills and talents. It does this by offering the opportunity to apply for funding.

Sing for Pleasure was founded in 1964. SfP aims to encourage the enjoyment of choral singing, inspiring high standards of performance. The movement now boasts a wide selection of events each year across the country. It organises many singing events for children and adults.

Unique in Europe, Southbank Sinfonia (SbS) is an orchestral academy, now in its sixth season. This groundbreaking venture provides each year an intensive eight-month learning and performing experience, supported by bursary, for 32 recent college graduates in the notoriously difficult period between Conservatoire and the profession.

Youthful, vibrant and flexible, SbS performs an unrivalled range of music, combining the highest standards with an approachable style. Its players learn from the best conductors, artists and orchestras: major partners include the Royal Opera House, Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the National Theatre.

St George?s is the parish church of Gravesend, bringing together people of different backgrounds and ages. The present church, built in 1733, attracts many visitors - Princess Pocahontas was buried here. The church hosts a number of concerts and its acoustics are much appreciated.

St John?s Kirk of Perth was established in 1126. The setting for John Knox?s sermon that inflamed the Scottish Reformation in 1559. Restored in 1925 by Robert Lorimer as the War Memorial to the Great War. The Vision for the Future needs your help to secure one of Scotland?s most important buildings.

St Paul?s is a flourishing Anglican church in the heart of Chichester, a worshipping family comprised of all ages, committed to the daily rhythm of prayer and praise through word and sacrament.

St Paul's Knightsbridge is one of London's most beautiful Victorian parish churches. It is committed to being a place of prayer, with a fine tradition of music and preaching, and to finding ways of showing forth God's love in its community and further afield with generosity.

Stagecoach Charitable Trust runs a project called InterAct - an inclusive performance centre where anyone aged between 10 and 18 is welcome to explore acting, singing and dancing. There is no charge to students and InterAct includes young people with special physical, educational and financial needs. It runs after school, one day a week during term time. There are five centres in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Hampton, Hounslow and Walton-On-Thames.

Streetwise Opera produces a national programme of weekly workshops and cutting-edge, professional operas involving homeless and ex-homeless people in order to support their personal development and engender respect and understanding of homelessness in the public eye. A company of national and international standing, awarded 5-stars from The Times .

Studio 3 Arts uses art to make people?s lives better.

Our mission is to use creative media to build communities and achieve the following objectives:

? Improve individual lives

? Offer new experiences

? Encourage existing interest in the arts

? Make art available to everyone

? Develop new and emerging artists

? Reduce social exclusion

We will achieve this by developing highest quality, best practice arts projects in the following areas:

? Art in the public realm

? Performing arts

? Digital arts

? Training, accreditation and consultation

Our work is delivered through four strategic, overarching strands:

? Big Deal: arts for children and young people aged 0-19

? Intergen East: arts that bring different generations together

? Visible Art: art in public places and spaces

? Art for Improvement: arts-based training, strategy development, and consultation

Projects are funded and supported by:

? Central government bodies

? Local authority departments

? Trusts and foundations

? Corporate Social Responsibility

Sunbeams helps disabled children and adults improve their quality of life and self-esteem through the creative freedom of Music for Life workshops.

Proudly supporting young Australian performing artists in the UK The Tait Memorial Trust was formed in 1992 by Isla Baring in memory of Sir Frank Tait and his brothers who played such an important part in the establishment of theatre and the performing arts in Australia. The Trust offers awards/grants for postgraduate study, performance opportunities to young Australian musicians and performing artists and general help in the furtherance of their careers while resident in the UK.

The Foundation's aim: Encourage Potential / Ease Distress

Three Rivers is a community partnership which simply put means that it aims to bring the communities in and around Gillingham together to plan for the future and to make that plan happen. Three Rivers aims to help define the needs of the community, to develop solutions to these needs, establish projects and source funding for them.

Tiata Fahodzi creates African theatre for the British stage. Its mission is to celebrate the cultural experiences of Africans in the UK and produces both new plays as well as African interpretations of classic texts.

The Towersey Foundation is a unique charity providing music therapy in palliative care for people living with life-threatening illnesses. The use of music therapy in palliative care is a comparatively new and specialised field. Professionals working in hospices and special schools are increasingly appreciating what a powerful tool it is in the total care of their patients.

Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham will be the ultimate provider of first-rate entertainment for everyone. It is the newest & largest arts organisation in the city of Birmingham and will capture the imagination of many people in our city, region, country and across the world.

Transition is an award winning youth based charity in Aberdeen which provides world-class, year-round indoor climbing and skatepark facilities, as well as band rehearsal rooms, meeting spaces and an arts activity centre.

Versus Cancer is dedicated to making a difference to people suffering from cancer. They raise funds through large scale music concerts, featuring living legends and new talent performing rarely seen sets and unique collaborations. Money raised goes towards cancer research and support groups, and raising awareness of the need for early detection.

Wales Millennium Centre is Wales' number one visitor attraction and home to 9 of Wales's leading arts organisations. A world-class theatre and arts Centre, it is a place for people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences to explore the arts through learning and participation. As a charity every donation received, large or small, makes a huge difference and helps to make great things happen.

For more than 700 years the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul has been the centre of the spiritual and cultural life of Wantage. Together with its daughter Church, Holy Trinity, Charlton, it provides a varied program of services, concerts, and other activities, expressing the unconditional love of God. To help us meet the heavy costs of maintaining these facilities in these glorious buildings, please give generously.

Wilton's Music Hall is the oldest and last surviving music hall in the world. ? To secure the heritage of Wilton?s Music Hall as a building of unique historic interest and as a venue for community activity, heritage education and the performing arts - to reflect the history Wilton?s.

Wishing Well House aims to launch the first arts based school providing one to one education for children with autism. The focus will be on music and movement as this has been proven as a positive way in which children with autism can communicate and improve verbal skills and social interaction.

The world dream project is a not for profit organization that sponsor charities and artist from around the World!

Young Virtuosi is a registered charity and trust dedicated to developing and inspiring young violinists aged 10-16, an age group needing special encouragement and support through the challenging transition to serious music student.