Category: News

  • The Purcell School

    The Purcell School’s, well respected, Masterclass Programme received funding from the Radcliffe Trust to expand a range of vital masterclasses to enhance the students’ instrumental studies and offer individual exposure to the wider music world. Saxophone Masterclass: Simon Haram, February 2024 Over 100 students have benefitted from masterclasses funded by The Radcliffe Trust. The students

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  • Yorkshire Artspace Society Ltd

    Yorkshire Artspace applied to The Radcliffe Trust for a grant to support two bursaries for their Silver Fellowships. They were awarded a grant in 2023 which enabled them to offer settled bench access, technical support, mentoring, skills masterclasses and networking to two very worthy candidates. Both Fellows benefited from learning new skills and techniques in

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  • Spitalfields Festival Ltd

    Spitalfields Music exists to build communities across London’s East End through music. The aim is to bring artists, audiences and communities together so everyone can find, explore and share extraordinary music in one of the most vibrant areas of London. The Radcliffe Trust have supported Spitalfields Festival Ltd for many years and in 2023 awarded

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  • The Bodleian Library – Portrait Conservation Project

    The Bodleian Library has a remarkable portraits collection, representing unique visual stories of the history of the Libraries and the University of Oxford. “Portrait of an Unknown Lady” urgently required conservation in order to secure it for future generations.  The Radcliffe Trust awarded the library a grant for this wonderful project. The grant was spent

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  • Ulster Youth Orchestra

    The Radcliffe Trust have awarded Ulster Youth Orchestra a number of grants since 2009, the grant in 2023 helped to support the Ulster Youth Orchestra’s 30th Anniversary Summer Residential Course and Concerts.  The project had a significant impact on both the beneficiaries and the organisation, this was shown clearly by the feedback from the young

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  • Music Makers of Dyfed

    Young Music Makers of Dyfed aims to encourage young people to compose, and in doing so elevate their horizons as to the standards of this artistic discipline.  The Young Composer scheme is unique. The Radcliffe Trust has been delighted to support this Young Music Makers of Dyfed initiative with two grants.  Last year they employed

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  • Menai Strait’s Heritage Sailing

    Menai Strait’s Heritage Sailing grant from the Radcliffe Trust, was used to offer training opportunities via an apprenticeship in marine engineering, whilst also offering engagement with members of the community in general but specifically targeted at the most isolated through the GP Social Prescribing Scheme. Polly (the apprentice) says ‘Thanks to The Radcliffe Trust for

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  • Bishopsland Educational Trust

    Bishopsland is an internationally recognised and accredited charity dedicated to the training and education of young people in the craft of silversmithing in the United Kingdom.  Bishopsland Educational Trust have secured a number of recent grants from The Radcliffe Trust for the internationally recognised work they do.  These grants have been used for masterclasses for

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  • Gallions Music Trust

    The request to the Radcliffe Trust was titled;- Giving the Joy of Music to children with ASD The Radcliffe Trust has supported The Gallions Music Trust with funding music opportunities for children with Special Educational Needs.  Their SEND pupils have far higher needs than average, with 7.4% of pupils with an Educational Health Care Plan

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  • University of York

    The University of York’s MA in Stained Glass Conservation is an internationally recognised graduate programme. The Radcliffe Trust has been pleased to support Stained Glass Conservation MA bursaries at The University of York for many years.   At a time of significant additional pressure on students financial resources, the Radcliffe bursaries have ensured that our students

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