Arts Charities

WABS gives young people, up to the age of 18 years, the experience and opportunity of dancing in public at venues in and around the Bournemouth area. It also gives grants for students from affiliated schools wishing to attend courses to further their ability and also subsidise workshops taken by professional teachers and choreographers.

The Charity receives income from the production of the musicological periodical _Music & Letters_, which is used to give awards to support musicological research.

Our trustee member organisations offer the following activities:- preschool, toddlers, brownies, dancing, lunch club, fitness sessions, art club, bowling, military modelling, annual church Christmas fair, annual village fete, pantomime group, craft club, gardening club, whist club.

1st Newquay Scout Group, Cornwall, UK, provides a challenging programme of everyday adventure to the young people of Newquay and the surrounding area.Typical activities include Hiking, Camping, Crafts, Environment, Outdoors, Canoeing, Swimming, Wide games, Climbing, Hiking and much more.

Management of The old Library and Institute in Harlech and the promotion of activities that facilitate the use of the building for the benefit of the community

Provides public live orchestral and choral/orchestral concerts employing a wide repertoire. Gives local amateur and semi-professional musicians the opportunity to play together. Encourages the appreciation of classical/light classical music. Provides opportunities for young people to develop musical and listening skills. Works with other musical, educational and community groups on joint projects.

Public displays, demonstrations and talks, Public access to a TATHS Hall of Tools in Amberley Museum, Public access to a TATHS Library in the Museum of English Rural Life,Interchange of information with individuals and organisations worldwideResearch and funding researchPublication of journals, technical notes, research works and out of print material e.g. Victorian trade catalogues

Choral Society, we give 2 concerts a year in the local Church which are well-attended by local people. We give free tickets to accompanied under-16s. We have a retiring collection at the end of each concert for a particular charity chosen by the trustees, eg the local hospice.

We raise money by holding both social and fundraising events at our school. The money we raise goes towards classroom and playground equipment. The main items purchased this year were technology for the school. Contributions are also made towards shortfalls on school trips, year 6 leavers bible, literacysupport and arts & crafts for school.

Providing entertainment for hospital in patients

Develop young peoples awareness and skills in agriculture, country life, home crafts and general related topics. Provide and promote the facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities which will assist in their development and individual responsibilities so that they may grow to full maturity as individual and members of the community.

Provide entertainment - singing/dancing/musicals for the general public.

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Gerneral charitable purposes, education and training

The promotion within the local community of amateur performance, principally of musical and operatic drama.

The object of the Charity is to provide facilities for the inhabitants of Sherborne West End and the neighbourhood that can be used for the advancement of education, social welfare for recreation and leisure time activities.Currently groups regularly using the facilities are Pre-school, WI, Friendship club, Community Church, Brownies, Slimming world, Dance classes, Bowls.

Promotion of music and educational awards and grants

The Society gives choral concerts, which are open to members of the public.

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the art of singing, music, dance, drama and mime, specifically the production of professional concerts and encouragement of the arts.

Work in schools, community centres & theatres introducing, demonstrating and teaching all aspects of African culture - the music, drama, story telling and dance; produces and perform innovative, powerful traditional and contemporary African theatre for rural, mid and large scale touring nationally; promotes cultural exchanges between Britain and Africa; delivering employable skills for unemployed.

The Village Hall is used for parties, meetings, quizzes, theatre productions (pantomimes etc), plus childrens toddler groups, sports such as badminton, volleyball & yoga, also as polling station etc. Meetings include parish council, WI, gardeners clubs etc.

To assist full paying members of the Fed (National Federation of Retail Newsagents ) with support during times of convalescence following an operation, illness or hospital visit in accordance with the guidelines contained within the Fed rules book.applications are made by Members applying to the Benefits committee who decide on the claim and grant a cash amount to the member.

Study and performance of choral works by members to promote and develop public education in and appreciation of such works by means of public performance and other appropriate activities.

The Verona Association provides facilities for elderly members of the community to participate in physical and mental recreation activities including dance, singing, snooker, bowling and a friendship club. These activities take place in the association's own premises.

The Hall's varied facilities are well used by the local community. Activities include a successful over 60s luncheon club, yoga and keep fit classes, U3A groups, wood turners group, pantomime, badminton and, Old Cornwall Society. The National Blood Transfusion Service and Cornwall Council use the Hall. Private functions are welcomed.