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Elland Silver Youth Band are delighted to announce they have been awarded a grant of £4300 from the Community Foundation for Calderdale.
The grant has been funded through the Russell Wilson Fund to contribute towards the costs of financing the youth bands trip to the European Youth Band Championships in Malmo, Sweden in May.
This news comes just in time as the band have received their formal invitation to compete in the 2018 European Youth Brass Championships, being held in Malmo, Sweden on Sunday 7th May. To fund the trip the 40 strong band and their chaperones are currently in the process of raising some £20,000 to subsidise the travel and accommodation costs.
The invitation is a huge opportunity for the young musicians to represent Elland, Calderdale and England. The trip will provide a unique once in a lifetime experience for the young musicians, both musically and socially, and for some members will be their first experience of travelling abroad.
"We are absolutely delighted to receive this sum, it will really help ensure all our young musicians are able to take part in the trip. We recognise the impact and development music has on our young people. As a charity we rely on sponsorship and grants to help us to offer the very best opportunities and experiences to our young people ", commented Musical Director, Samantha Harrison.
Further donations have also been received from the Bearder Trust, Mayor Of Calderdale & Northdean Trust, along with several private donations.
We would be delighted to receive further donations or offers of sponsorship from local businesses. Please contact our Secretary, Kathleen Harrison at ellandband@hotmail.co.uk for information about any of our events or how you can pledge a donation.
