INSTRUMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2014
Do you know a young person from a disadvantaged background who plays a musical instrument and might benefit from intensive tuition?
Valentine Alcock was a talented mixed-race clarinettist and saxophonist from a single-parent household who died tragically in a swimming accident during the Summer of 1974, just as he was due to take up a place at Cambridge University. In his memory, close members of his family established a fund to allow others to follow in his musical footsteps. The Scholarship is a registered charity with a Board of Trustees and a regular
income stream. Our aims are:
- To advance the education of young people in learning to play a musical instrument through attendance and performance in practical courses, workshops, masterclasses or similar opportunities especially but not exclusively where such opportunities involve residential attendance.
- To provide financial support up to 100% of the cost of fees and transport to young people aged 14-18 years of limited financial means and up to 50% of the cost of fees for a friend or relative of the young person.
We want to attract applications from youngsters whose skills would be enhanced by attending an intensive course or workshop. As well as paying up to 100% of the costs for the right applicant/s, we are prepared to pay up to 50% of the costs of someone they would like to accompany them – perhaps a musically-inclined friend who may not be from a disadvantaged background or who is outside the 14-18 age range, or a parent or other relative.
While welcoming applications from throughout the UK, each year we focus our publicity on particular regions;for 2014 we are focusing on the Yorkshire & Humberside and South West regions. Some upcoming courses of the kind that we would be willing to provide scholarships for are as follows:
- CSSM at Sherborne: Residential/Non-Residential, 26th July – 2nd August at Sherborne School, Dorset. www.cssm.org.uk
- Dartington International Summer School: Residential, any week between 26th July and 15th August at Dartington Hall, near Totnes, Devon www.dartington.org/summer-school
- Gloucester Academy of Music Jazz Week: Residential (camping), 24th – 30th August at Dene Magna School, Mitcheldean www.gamweb.co.uk/pages/BHCoursesDetails.asp#jazz
- Ingenium Academy International Summer School for Music: Residential, any week between 20th July and 10th August at the Ingenium Academy, Winchester
- Music 4 People Summer School: Residential, 2nd – 9th August in Giggleswick, near Settle, N Yorks www.m4p.org.uk
- The Original UK Jazz Summer School: Residential/Non-Residential 27th July – 1st August at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff www.theoriginalukjazzsummerschool.com
If you would like further information about the Valentine Alcock Scholarship or an application form, please email us at [email protected] or you can refer to our website www.valentinealcockscholarship.org.uk.
Completed application forms should be sent to the address below.
Incidentally, if you would like to make a donation to the Scholarship, it will be eligible for Gift Aid so provided you are a UK taxpayer, your gift will be augmented by 25p for every £1 you give. Any cheques should be payable to Valentine Alcock Scholarship and sent to the following address:
The Valentine Alcock Scholarship
26 Limes Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7DY 01773 520476
Registered Charity No. 1119935 HMRC Gift Aid Ref. XT5809
[email protected]
www.valentinealcockscholarship.org.uk