FUNDING BOOST FOR ELLAND SILVER BAND

Elland Silver Band has received £500 from Localgiving and Postcode

Neighbourhood Trust, a grant-giving charity funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

The funding boost will enable Elland Silver Band to offer FREE music instrumental music taster sessions in local schools to help give more opportunities for local children to try playing instrument.

Samantha Harrison, Musical Director for Elland Silver Youth Sections said: “We are keen to give as many local children as possible the opportunity to play a musical instrument and to make music making as accessible as possible. The band already has an established training programme in place for children and adults of all ages and abilities, this funding will help us to offer some outreach work into local schools to create more opportunities”.

New members are always welcome to the organisation and further information can be found on our website www.ellandsilverband.co.uk or you can contact us via email at ellandband@hotmail.co.uk