Do you have old jewellery of any kind – an odd cufflink or earring, or a bracelet or necklace that you no longer wear? Whether it’s a bit of costume jewellery or an unused or broken watch, it can be turned into money to help children. The current President of...
Please take a minute to nominate us for an award. The more nominations we get for the Movement for Good Awards, the better our chance of winning £1,000. Here’s how to do it: ~ Click on the link above. ~ You will need our charity number, which is 1045731. ~...
Join over 300 performers at the Harrogate Convention Centre for matinée and evening shows celebrating 10 wonderful years of Rock Up and Sing! in their Finale Concert, which will be in aid of Jessie’s Fund. They will be showcasing the best of Rock Up’s repertoire, including songs by Queen, U2,...
Supporter Stuart Pomeroy has made an amazing commitment to Jessie’s Fund. To mark 25 years of Jessie’s Fund next year, he is planning to raise £50,000 for Jessie’s Fund by matching people’s donations up to a total of £25,000 between now and the end of 2020. His campaign is called...
We’re delighted that staff at Bishopthorpe Palace, the office of the Archbishop of York, have chosen Jessie’s Fund as their Charity of the Year for 2019. David Atkinson, Palace Warden said, “Staff nominated various charities and then took a vote on which one they would like to support in the...
Jessie’s Fund is very pleased to be supported by the Postlethwaite Music Foundation: having awarded us a grant of £1,000 in 2017, the Foundation has now pledged £1,000 for each of three years in support of our programme helping individual children to access music therapy. The Postlethwaite Music Foundation gives...
NORMANDY LANDINGS RIDE. We’re excited about the next Jessie’s Fund sponsored bike ride: from 22nd to 27th August we’ll be taking on a brand new challenge: cycling through Normandy, with its beautiful scenery and rich history. We’ll ride along the Seine valley, visit the ancient town of Rouen (of Joan of...
STOKESLEY SONGFEST celebrated the 75th birthday of Teesside Music Society and the 20th birthday of Sounds Fun Pre-School Music Classes, with lots of singing over the weekend of 15th – 17th February. A ceilidh got things off to a great start on the Friday evening. The aim was to make...
The City of York’s leading chamber orchestra, The Academy of St Olave’s, supported Jessie’s Fund in their Winter concert. The audience was treated to a fabulous programme of much-loved music: Weber’s Oberon Overture, Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. To much acclaim, Jessie’s brother, Jacob George, was the concerto...
What a transformation musical interaction can bring about in a short time: after a recent project, one of our musicians reported back to us: ‘We worked with a girl who had some challenging behaviour. When she arrived, she was obviously unsettled with the new situation, new faces. She has also...
