An exciting opportunity to work with Jessie's Fund
We are seeking a Project Manager to help us develop our Soundtracks programme of creative music projects in schools for children with special needs. We established this programme in 2006, with a nationwide project covering ten schools, from Exeter to Stirling. Soundtracks is a combination of musicians’ residencies in schools and training for members of staff, with the aim of leaving each school with a legacy of active, creative music-making. Our Project Manager will have experience in arts administration, an interest in education, particularly for children with special needs, and the ability to work both alone and as a team member. Jessie's Fund is based in York, but the role could be home-based. The post will be for approximately two days per week. If you would like us to email an information pack to you, please click here. Closing date for application is 1 December 2008.

Musical Bumps supports Jessie's Fund
Director of Musical Bumps Sarah Carling says 'Musical Bumps runs music groups for babies, toddlers and young children to enjoy with their families.  Our teachers are all looking forward to working with Jessie’s Fund – both to support the work of the charity and to undertake training in the therapeutic use of music with children.

Community Coffee Shop helps Jessie's Fund
North Curry's Community Coffee shop is run entirely by volunteers. Based in a restored former farm stable in the Somerset village, the coffee shop also sells arts and crafts, flowers, and second-hand books. One of the volunteers recently nominated Jessie's Fund to receive their profits for the month, and we think this is a great way of both providing a service to a village and helping deserving causes. Find out more about the North Curry Community Coffee shop here.

Amsterslam09
Join us for a fantastic experience and surprise yourself by how you meet the challenge! Our bike rides to Amsterdam have now become annual events, and Jessie's parents can't keep away! The next ride will be 10 - 14 July 2009: two days there, a free day to enjoy the city, and two days back. The ride is organised by CharityAdventure, a group of friends who take time out of work and do it because they love it. If you're interested on our next ride, find out more here.

Raise Funds for Jessie's Fund When You Shop Online
easyfundraising is a shopping directory listing many online stores, including Amazon, NEXT, Debenhams, John Lewis, and over 500 other top name stores. Whenever you shop with any one of them using the links provided on the easyfundraising site, you'll generate a free donation for us of up to 15% of the purchase price every time!  It's free to register and you won't pay a penny more for your shopping when you use the easyfundraising site. You can shop for flights, electronics, mobile phones, computing equipment, food, wine, insurance and much more - and every purchase you make will raise funds for us at absolutely no cost to you!
If you shop online anyway then try using easyfundraising. All you need to do is click here to visit the easyfundraising website and when you register, select Jessie's Fund as the organisation you wish to support.

Apollo Creative, a Yorkshire company specialising in the development and manufacture of interactive sound, light, and bubble products, has nominated Jessie's Fund as their Charity of the Year 2008. Creative Director Mark Hildred says 'Having previously worked with Jessie's Fund I feel that this valuable work deserves as much support and attention as possible. Music has always formed a very important part of my life and I hope that our support will help to provide music making opportunities for children across the UK.'

Little Bettys has also chosen Jessie's Fund as their Charity of the Year. Staff at this intimate York branch of Harrogate's famous Bettys Tea Room will be fundraising throughout 2008 on our behalf.

The Event Music Company, the Leeds-based company specialising in music for weddings, is the third organisation for which we have been chosen as Charity of the Year. Their target is to raise £2,000 through concerts in aid of Jessie's Fund.