Our very own Teela Hughes, CEO and Co-founder of Music24, has a very special announcement to make!
“We are thrilled to announce that Music24, our beloved community music charity, has been awarded a potentially life-changing National Lottery grant of £285,000 which will help to push vital work forward over the next three years in order to help people living with disabilities and ill-health in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.”
“We are overjoyed that our hard work and determination has been recognised by such a prestigious organisation as The National Lottery Community Fund and we are delighted to have secured not only the immediate future of the service currently in place that currently supports over 450 service users, but also the opportunity to expand the services it offers.”
"In a time when many charities are finding it really hard to make ends meet, The National Lottery Funding means so much to us; it is vital to our survival and will ensure that we're here to support people for many years to come.”
“We've filled in hundreds of funding applications forms over the years, but have mostly lived a very 'hand-to-mouth' existence. This award will truly help the charity to thrive and realise its full potential, with a goal to reach 800 people annually by the third year of funding."
Watch the moment when Teela announces the big news to staff, volunteers and service users.