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Music Industry and Organisations
Arts Council England
The national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery
Association of British Orchestras (ABO)
The national body representing the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK
Benslow Music Trust
Offers instrument loan schemes for promising students, residential
courses for adult amateur musicians, and a programme of concerts in
Hertfordshire
EMI Sound Foundation
Independent music education charity, established in 1997 to celebrate
the centenary of EMI Records and to improve young peoples' access to
music education in the UK and Ireland
Incorporated Society of Musicians
The UK‘s professional body for musicians, offering essential backup for today’s musician
Incorporated Society of Organists
A major site for the organ and its music in the UK
Making Music
Making Music represent and support over 2,800 voluntary and amateur music groups throughout the UK, including choirs, orchestras and music promoters
The Music Publishers Association
The Music Publishers Association (MPA) is a non-profit organisation representing music publishers in the UK. It exists to safeguard their interests, and those of the writers signed to them.
Musicians Union
The
Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in
all sectors of the music business. The MU negotiates on behalf of its
members with all the major employers in the industry and offers a range
of services for professional and student musicians of all ages.
Music Industries Association (MIA)
UK
trade association servicing and representing the interests of all UK
businesses selling musical instruments and associated products
MusicLeader
MusicLeader
is a UK-wide Youth Music initiative and aims to provide access to
training and professional development for music leaders at every stage
of their career
The Music Manifesto
The Music Manifesto campaigns to ensure that all children and young people have access to high quality music education
National Association of Music Educators
The
National Association of Music Educators, supports its members in the
development of music education of the highest quality which is
accessible to all
PRS For Music
PRS
for Music is home to the world's best music writers, composers and
publishers. Formed as The MCPS-PRS Alliance in 1997 with the PRS for
Music brand adopted in 2009, the organisation brings together two
royalty collection societies; MCPS and PRS.
Songlink International
The leading creative resource for music publishers, songwriters,
A&R, producers, artists and managers- anyone in the business of
pitching or seeking songs
The Tillett Trust
The Tillett Trust offers financial support to young classical musicians at the start of their professional solo careers
Young Concert Artists Trust
The Young Concert Artists Trust identifies, nurtures and promotes
outstanding young classical soloists and chamber ensembles trained in
the UK. As a classical musicians agency YCAT liaises with event
promoters in the UK and abroad providing performance opportunities and
engagements for its artists.
Charities and Other Funding Sources
Benevolence Today
Help for people in need. Benevolence Today is a campaign aiming to raise awareness of benevolent charities
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)
BAPAM delivers specialist health support to performing artists
PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund
PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund is a registered charity that provides assistance to members and ex-members of the Performing Right Society and their families.
The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain
Provides assistance to those working in the music profession and their dependants, when in need, because of accident, illness, or old age
The UK Insolvency Helpline
The UK Insolvency Helpline Debt Advice Service provides confidential advice on how to deal with debt problems. Helpline 0800 074 6918
Young Singers’ Welfare Foundation
A charitable trust that supports UK-based self-employed professional classical singers under the age of 40 who suffer financial hardship as a result of a serious medical condition or illness
Conservatoires, universities, and teachers
Music Education
The Academy of Contemporary Music
Offers courses covering guitar, bass, drums, vocals and music production
Access to Music
Provider of popular music education, training and consultancy.
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Royal Academy of Music
Royal College of Music
Royal Northern College of Music
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Other
Jackie Morris
Jackie Morris is the highly acclaimed illustrator of Ted Hughes‘s ‘How the whale became’ and many other children’s books. Jackie designs an exclusive Christmas card for the Fund each year.