Any donation, large or small, will a huge difference to the lives
of the musically gifted blind or partially sighted children, we support,
such as Grace (below).

A child like Grace

Grace is 11 years old, registered blind,
has low muscle tone and the two halves
of her brain are not joined together properly.
However, she is not only full of joy, she is
also exceptionally talented and bright.

Grace has perfect pitch and, as well as singing,
she composes songs with remarkable lyrics,
plays the drums and keyboard. She is able to play two tunes at the same
time on her keyboard - one with her left hand, the other with her right.
The Braille music tuition that The AMBER Trust has been able to offer
her has enabled her to come joint-first in a Braille music competition.
There is no doubt that she is a star in the making and with AMBER’s
help she has a better, brighter future. Music is Grace’s life.

Grace’s mother Clair says:
“I don’t think Grace would be as cheery and as determined without
her music. I don’t think anybody can understand that when you have
a visual impairment how important it is to have something that you
are good at and that other people can appreciate. The fact that AMBER
helps us means Grace can be integrated into things she normally
wouldn’t be able to do and she can use a skill that makes her more
socially accepted.”

 What your money pays for

  £10 pays for a set of drumsticks
  £20 pays for a piano lesson
  £25 pays for a cello lesson
  £30 pays for a music therapy session
  £100 pays for Braille transcriptions
  £150 pays for a term of clarinet lessons
  £450 pays for Sibelius music software
  £500 pays for a drumset
  £750 pays for a year's piano lessons
  £900 pays for a new upright piano
  £1,000 pays for a year's music
    therapy sessions 

 Remember giftaid
If you are a UK tax-payer, you can increase the value
of your gift to The AMBER Trust by using giftaid when
you donate. This enables AMBER to claim back 28p for
every £1 you give, at no additional cost to you