The Goring and Streatley Young Musicians Trust is a registered charity set up by a group of people who believe strongly that there should be no financial barriers to children being able to experience the joys and benefits of making music.
Activities: To promote, improve, develop, maintain and advance education, skills, appreciation and participation in the art and science of music for young people in the communities of Goring and Streatley and the surrounding areas
Governance: Established by execution of deed of trust on the 3 February 2024 updated and entered onto the Register of Charities on the 19 September 2024 as Registered Charity Number 1210126.
Trustees: Paul Gillion, Ruth Jolly, Claire Salmon, David Salmon
Through the generosity of our donor community, fundraising activities and grant- giving organisations, we raised enough to fund the activities detailed on our What we do section for the first year. We are now looking to secure funding for the second year and beyond and to build sustainability into our model. Our ultimate goal is for every child at school in the Goring and Streatley area to take their first musical steps for free and to support follow-on activities for those who wish to continue.
About us
What we do
Our main activities in furtherance of our charitable objectives are listed below.
Whole Class Ensemble Teaching (WCET)
Our first project is to enable WCET in collaboration with our local primary schools without any net cost to schools or to parents.
Events Calendar
There are a tremendous number of musical activites taking place in our villages to enourage and inspire. Bookmark our page and come and listen!
Local Music Groups
The villages play host to a number of music groups, societies and organisations. There is something for everyone and new members are always welcome.
Brass Discovery Day
Our one-hour "Discovery Day" programme is lead by professional players with experienced ensembles and plenty of interactive opportunities to help inspire young beginners to continue their journey!
Fundraising Campaign
Our fundraising efforts are a crucial element of what we do - we welcome donations and offers of fundraising events of all shapes and sizes and aim to raise between £3-5k per year to further our activities
100 Reasons why
We asked our supporters and website visitors for their reasons why music matters to them - and here are some of their responses. Click on the links on the page to tell us yours!
