Teachers and music leaders

‍ ‍If you are an instrumental or voice teacher or a school music leader, here is the information you need about applications along with some suggestions about how you can help us. If you have any further queries, please contact admin@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING

What we fund…

Individual and small group music lessons for singing and instrumental lessons in any genre; jazz and rock as well as classical and at any stage of a child’s musical development, beginner through to advanced. We anticipate that children will begin with 20 minute lessons, possibly in small groups, progressing to longer, individual lessons as their skills develop.

We also co-fund group instrumental projects in schools with a high Pupil Premium. Scroll down for more information on this.

Bursary criteria

We fund children and young people up to and including 18 years of age from families with a low income, taking account also of any special circumstances.  Evidence of family income is required. The child in question must either live or attend school in Surrey. For more detail, see our How to Apply page https://www.cherylkingtrust.org.uk/how-to-apply

Teachers’ Rates

Teaching rates should be in line with the Musicians Union hourly teaching rates, for which the Trust will meet, usually, 75% of the cost of lessons.  Funding up to 100% may be available for households with significantly lower income levels.

How the application process works

·       Applications are made by the child’s family (not by the teacher)

·       Surrey Arts Applications

If you are a Surrey Arts teacher your student’s family can make an application to us through Surrey Arts.  Contact Surrey arts at surreyarts@surreycc.gov.uk or surreyartsmusic@surreycc.gov.uk for more detail on the funding application procedure.

·       Private Teacher Applications

If you are a private teacher, your student’s family can apply to us via this website using the form provided, which asks for your details.

·       We don’t keep a list of teachers and teachers don’t need to register with us. The application form does require evidence of the intended teacher’s qualifications and DBS status. For more detail, see our How to Apply page https://www.cherylkingtrust.org.uk/how-to-apply

·       Follow Up

We require teachers to confirm that the child is attending lessons regularly

·       Communicating with Families 

Here is a link to an email you can send to families which explains who we are and what we do and which we hope will encourage them to apply. Click here 

Group Instrumental Projects

In collaboration with other organisations, we co-fund a number of group instrumental projects in schools with a high Pupil Premium, typically above 20. These currently include string, guitar, brass and woodwind ensembles. If you have an idea for a project at a school where you teach and think it might qualify for our funding then please contact Graham Jump at graham@cherylkingtrust.org.uk.

ASK US!

Our criteria are not set in stone and we will consider adapting them for applications where special circumstances apply. If you think a child or their family is a special case then please ask us, or ask the family to contact us at applications@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

SUPPORT US!

Spread the word

Teachers and music leaders are very well placed to help us reach out to children and young people who are not aware of the support we offer.  You can help us by telling families, musical friends and colleagues about us or by displaying flyers or posters at your school or on your website. You may have other creative ideas! Printed or digital promotional material is available or we can supply a logo and some brief copy for you to use in your own communications or promotional material. Contact: lynfa@cherylkingtrust.org.uk.

Give us a Gig

The majority of our funding comes from fundraising at events, primarily concerts but also, for example quizzes. If you play, sing or have some other connection with a music group then please consider supporting us with perhaps a bucket collection,  a raffle or proceeds of an event.

Some independent schools also support us with funding from events and if you teach at a school which might be able to help in this way, please investigate that with the school management team.

If you are able to support us in this way, contact linda@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

Volunteer

If you could spare an occasional evening to collect donations at a gig, we would love to hear from you.  We are also looking for a Music Education Trustee and a Bursaries Management Trustee (fully job description here) https://www.cherylkingtrust.org.uk/join-us. Other skills such as graphic design or social media would also be very useful. If you would like to join us, contact admin@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

CONTACTS

General enquiries & volunteering: Marianne Windham (Chair)  admin@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

Group Projects: graham@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

Publicity: lynfa@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

Gigs: linda@cherylkingtrust.org.uk

Application support: applications@cherylkingtrust.org.uk