Cultural charities

The Musicians Benevolent Fund has been supporting musicians of all ages and musical genres for more than 90 years. The music business has more highs and lows than most other professions, and the Fund is there to help when life throws up a challenge. Many musicians have no safety net when a crisis hits. The Fund provides that safety net, giving advice, guidance and personal intensive support. The Fund helps musicians through serious illness, accident and emotional breakdown, and it cares for musicians living with disability and those who need help as they grow older. ...
The Roundhouse is a leading performance venue with an internationally renowned history of pushing artistic boundaries. It exists to enable young people to realise their creative potential and to offer audiences across the world new and extraordinary experiences in live music, theatre, dance, circus and new media. Since reopening in 2006 over 1 million people have attended a performance at the Roundhouse and over 13,000 learning opportunities have been provided to young people through 350 creative projects on offer. ...
Southbank Sinfonia offers young musicians a much-needed springboard into the profession. Thanks to the support and generosity of people like you, it enables promising players the chance to get together and become what The Times describes as ‘a dashing ensemble who play with exhilarating fizz, exactness and stamina. ...
Vita Nova is a theatre company that delivers projects and workshops addressing social issues in schools, colleges, youth centres, prisons and to professionals, conferences and others. Vita Nova works with people in recovery from addiction to give authentic voice to our work. ...
Angel Shed Theatre Company is an inclusive children's theatre based in Islington. Working with children from all walks of life we aim to create exciting, engaging theatre and provide new experiences for children whatever their background, culture or need. ...
In spite of a successful record in theatre spanning 36 years, Chickenshed receives no statutory recurrent grant-funding for its artistic work from any UK Arts body. Every donation is invested carefully and wisely - and to the maximum benefit of those who need it. We have over 1,000 children and young people who pass through our doors each week to engage in life changing theatre which can only exist because of the passion, enthusiasm, commitment and belief that our supporters have. ...
Collective Encounters works in some of the poorest communities in Liverpool to combat the effects of poverty and disadvantage be engaging people in the arts. ...
We work with the potential of homeless people by involving them in the production of a monthly magazine for Cambridge. FLACK offers training, support and a voice, helping to rebuild self-esteem and break the cycle of homelessness. ...
The Ramblers is at the heart of walking in Britain; working to promote walking and protect the places where people walk. It is Britain's walking charity.It works to make it easy for everyone to walk, whether in countryside, cities, hills, coasts and on or off the beaten track. ...
Our five Shakespeare Houses and Gardens in Stratford upon Avon form an iconic destination in the UK which has been attracting visitors from around the globe for centuries.  Today, a tour of these houses takes you on a natural journey through Shakespeare’s life from his birth at the house on Henley Street, to his death at New Place across the town. ...
The reality of life in Britain today for many Irish emigrants is not the migrant’s dream....
Action for Brazil’s Children Trust (ABC) is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable children and young people of Brazil. By raising awareness and funding, we support the work of local, community-led organisations who give children the education, support and inspiration they need to transform their lives. ABC Trust develops partnerships with Brazilian community organisations which not only provide vital training, education and support for young people, but also fire their imagination and creativity through dance, film, drama and music. ...
We are a community based arts and media provision, based in York, whose primary aim is to create accessible and inclusive opportunities for young people, people with disabilities and the wider community to participate in high quality and affordable activities. Our activities range from setting up the first ever singing and signing choir Hands & Voices to pioneering a unique new multi-sensory programme especially designed for people with profound and complex disabilities. ...
Art in the Park was founded in 1996 as an artist-led organisation that encouraged and helped people within the community to use various art forms to enhance their relationship with the built environment in which they lived, worked, learned and played.     Working in partnership with numerous schools, hospitals, community etc., it quickly gained a reputation for leading innovative projects that helped people transform their environment and saw it expand its reach throughout London. Indeed, in 1999 ...
Art Shape was established in 1993 and through work with individuals, groups,communities, organisations and partners has made significant steps in promoting everyone’s right to creative experience and transforming the artslandscape across Gloucestershire. Art Shape’s vision is that all people can choose to engage with the arts as equals.Our Mission ...
We use a kinaesthetic approach to bring topics to life and enable young people to experience the richness of the arts. Through high quality dance experiences we ensure that dance is accessible to all and share our skills to broaden the reach of high quality dance opportunities. We are passionate about dance, the many guises it takes and what it can be used for. We want anyone who wants to engage with us, to be able to, and we ensure equality of opportunity.  ...
Berkshire Maestros is a charitable trust providing a wide range of music services to children and young people in Bracknell Forest, Reading, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, West Berkshire and Wokingham. Established in 1982 as the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust, it rebranded as Berkshire Maestros in 2006.  Generally regarded as one of the finest youth music organisations in the country, thousands of children have music lessons with Maestros every week.  The emphasis in each Maestros music session is on ...
  For the past 21 years, BYT has given young people in the Scottish Borders one of very few opportunities to experience and engage in the dramatic arts and thereby increase their confidence, creativity and life skills. BYT is committed to spreading its activities and workshops across the whole area to allow as many young people as possible a chance to become involved in dramatic arts. BYT is also committed to bringing high quality dramatic performances to communities in the Scottish Borders.     ...
Established in 1990, Camberwell Choir School (reg charity no 1002667) 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 four age-related sessions at children and young people who would not otherwise have the opportunity to access high quality music tuition, through cost or social exclusion. ...
CoMA works throughout the UK to promote participation in contemporary music for musicians of all abilities. This is achieved through commissioning new works from leading composers and running a range of activities enabling amateur musicians to play these works. ...

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