Resources

Fundraising

Dorset Community Foundation

We award grants to local voluntary and community organisations, charities and social enterprises

https://www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant/grants-for-groups/

Support

If you are a amateur music group based in Dorset and wish to be listed here please contact us.

Dorset Amateur Music Makers (DAMM) Mainly for rock/pop musicians DAMM offers amateur musicians a chance to meet up and rehearse together. Utilising Meetup to coordinate this.

https://www.meetup.com/Dorset-Amateur-Music-Makers

Salamanda Swing Band Swanage based the bands repertoire includes music by Cole Porter, Glen Miller, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and Irving Berlin as well as big band arrangements of more contemporary hits.

https://www.salamandaswingband.com/

Fundraising

Somerset Community Foundation

We run a variety of funding programmes that support around 400 local groups every year. You can read more about our funding programmes for groups below, along with information about how to apply or get support with your application from our friendly team or other local organisations.

https://www.somersetcf.org.uk/grants-and-funding/grants-and-funding-for-groups/

Support

Spark Somerset

We have a vision where everyone can make great things happen. We support and champion Somerset’s charities and voluntary organisations to help change lives and build healthy, resilient communities.

https://www.sparksomerset.org.uk/

If you are a amateur music group based in Somerset and wish to be listed here please contact us.

Fundraising

Easyfundraising

A website and app that gives your member group free donations from online shopping. So when your members, their families and friends shop with over 8,000 retailers like Amazon, eBay, Just Eat, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, Etsy, M&S, Tesco, Argos, Screwfix, Booking.com, and thousands more, the retailer gives your music group donations for free. 

https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/hit-right-fundraising-notes-over-8000-retailers

Apply to the Co-op Local Community Fund We’re still looking for applications in a small number of communities. Use the postcode checker further down on this page to find out if you can still apply – applications in these areas close at midnight on Sunday 14 July 2024.

https://causes.coop.co.uk/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=Meta&utm_campaign=Local_Community_Fund%20phase%202&utm_term=The_guidance_hub&utm_content=1x1

Help

Bigger Better Brains

Useful website with resources for teachers and information on how learning music helps not only with educational development generally but has both physical and mental health.

https://www.biggerbetterbrains.com.au

Making Music

Making Music is the UK’s membership organisation for leisure-time music, with around 3,850 groups representing around 228,000 music makers across the UK. We are dedicated to empowering everyone, whatever their background or experience, to come together in their community to make or present music.

https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/