music changes young people’s lives

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How can you make a difference to the musical lives of young people in Staffordshire?

£10 can help pay for exam music, strings or reeds

£20 can help pay for an exam entry, or a concert visit

£25 can help pay for a single lesson, or a music workshop

£50 can help pay for an audition for university music course

£100 can help pay for a summer music course

£500 can help pay for the cost of singing or instrumental lessons for two terms

DONATE

Your donation will help us to grow and extend our support for young musicians. You can choose to make a one-off payment or a regular donation or you might consider becoming a member – see Membership tab.

Just £10 can provide music for a child, or help towards an exam entry.

£25 per month can provide term-time weekly music lessons for a young person.

Use the ‘donate’ button to make a secure donation or set up a regular payment by debit /credit card or PayPal.

In the ‘Add notes’ box, so we can acknowledge your donation, please write:

  • Your name
  • Your contact email
  • Your telephone number
  • If you are a UK taxpayer please write YES to gift aid (this increases your donation to the charity).

Donate

Please email info@fosym.org.uk if you would like to discuss sponsorship, make a larger donation or wish to leave a gift in your will, or if you prefer to make a direct bank transfer for donations or memberships.

MEMBERSHIP

We invite you to become a member of the Friends of Staffordshire’s Young Musicians. The support that FOSYM’s members give is invaluable, and your views are welcomed.

We keep in touch about events and invite you to our Annual General Meeting in October each year.

Membership costs:

  • £10 per year for annual membership
  • £50 for a 5-year membership
  • £250 minimum donation for life membership

How to pay via the website fosym.org.uk

Use the Donate button to pay your membership securely by debit/ credit card or PayPal.

So that we can register your membership please write In the ‘add notes’ box:

  • ‘Membership’
  • Your name
  • Your contact email
  • Your telephone number
  • If you are a UK taxpayer and are eligible please write YES to gift aid (this increases your donation to the charity by 25%).

Thank you

SPREAD THE WORD

Help spread the word about FOSYM’s work in supporting young people to make music. Music has been proven scientifically to be a powerful tool for the social, emotional and intellectual development of young people.

Your advocacy for FOSYM can share this important message, and increase membership and donations – which means many more young people can benefit. You can help by simply sharing our information or you may want to play a more active role.

FOSYM’s volunteer Trustees are strong advocates for Music Education and bring expertise in areas such as finance, administration, charity law, business management and education – skills which support the charity to thrive and make a difference. FOSYM also has a team of wonderful volunteers who help at events.

For more details about becoming a FOSYM Trustee, or a volunteer, please contact: info@fosym.org.uk