Established by acclaimed folk musician Kathryn Tickell OBE, the Young Musicians Fund was formed to develop the musical skill of children and young people who struggle to pay for tuition or need help to purchase instruments. 

The fund aims to counter diminishing opportunities for young people to experience music and in particular traditional music of the North East. It also priorities low-income families. 

Your donation can make a difference, giving young people musical opportunities and experiences they might not otherwise have. 

As a collective giving fund, your money will be pooled with others, so a greater impact can be made. 

How will my money make a difference? 

Your donation is invested and grown. The ongoing income earned is given out as grants to important local causes. 

Your money will be used to support a wide range of projects through grants made from the Young Musicians Fund. Projects that have benefitted recently include: 

• Annual fees for the National Youth Choir of Great Britain;
• Purchasing a violin and tuition costs;
• Purchase a laptop to be used for music production of individual's own songs;
• Fees for Sage Gateshead Young Musicians training program. 

About the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland 

At the Community Foundation we nurture giving and philanthropy, matching generous people with our region's important community causes. Every year, we award grants to hundreds of small charities in the North East through funds set up by our donors. 

Since being established in 1988, the Foundation has awarded over £150 million in grants. 

When you donate to a fund at the Community Foundation, your money is invested into an endowment. The income from this endowment is used to generate grants to organisations supported by the fund. 

The Community Foundation is a Registered Charity No. 700510. Limited Company No. 2273708