Jessie's Fund is a UK charity helping seriously ill and disabled children by using music for communication and for therapy. We work with children in hospices and in other settings nationwide, providing a wide range of musical instruments and giving the children access to music-making and to music therapy. Our Soundtracks programme takes us into schools for children with special needs, where our creative workshops and staff training allow children the opportunity to develop through music.
Read a message from our patron, Victoria Wood.
Have a look at our News and Events page to find out what's going on at Jessie's Fund, including:
Soundtracks
In the past few months we've been running projects in eight schools, and during 2010 there'll be many more. Coming up are our musicians' residencies in Somerset, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and Northumberland.
Training course
Another of our unique residential training courses aimed at helping staff in hospices and special schools to feel confident in making music with children.
Are you looking for help?
We will next consider applications in April (submission deadline 9 April). To see our application guidelines and download application forms click here.
Crystal Ball for Jessie's Fund
The European headquarters of international company TSYS is in York, and they've celebrated the new year with a charity ball in aid of Jessie's Fund.
Resources website
People are registering every day (for free) on our resources website. You can get loads of ideas for musical activities with children here.
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