A child like Eleanor

For the past year, The AMBER Trust has supported Eleanor and her brother, Joseph, who both have a rare eye condition, called Achromatopsia. This means that they cannot see colours, things seem blurry, and bright light is painful.

But ten-year-old Eleanor’s world is
completely immersed in music. She
has an amazing musical ear and since
finding music, her self-confidence has
soared. Eleanor enjoys nothing more
than to perform in front of an audience.
The AMBER Music Awards enable her to
attend the Royal Welsh College of Music
and Drama, which includes piano, clarinet
and singing lessons. She is making great
progress. One of her teachers says,
“Eleanor is an absolute pleasure to teach
- a positive, enthusiastic and interested
student with clear potential”. Eleanor’s father
says that she 'comes alive' in the atmosphere
of the College.

How the Awards have helped
The AMBER Music Awards have allowed Eleanor and her brother Joseph to access specialist music lessons and develop their passion and talent. Money donated to AMBER helps to pay for Eleanor’s lessons and instruments. Through The AMBER Music Awards, children like her are given grants to continue their passion for music so that they can reach their full potential.