Our Funders and Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors and the funding support we receive, which enables us to carry out our valuable work. If you are interested in future funding or sponsorship opportunities, please email: info@bexley-music.co.uk
Elevare Civic Education Group
We are excited that London and South East Education Group has a new name and identity: we are now Elevare Civic Education Group.
Why the change? Our new name reflects our growth, future ambitions and civic role at the heart of our communities. Elevare means to elevate or uplift, capturing our commitment to raising aspirations and creating opportunities.
London South East Academies Trust
Bexley Music is an organisation within and supported by the London South East Academies Trust:
Every child, in every school, can flourish every day
Our group of schools has a shared aim of providing outstanding education and supporting pupils to become purposeful adults, who will contribute to society in a positive way.
As a Trust, we support each of our schools to grow and develop, while celebrating the successes and distinctiveness of each of them. We are a values driven organisation and our vision is built on five core foundations of Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Respect, Service
Arts Council England (ACE)
The Bexley Music Education Hub receives its annual funding from the Department for Education (DfE) via Arts Council England.
‘We believe that great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better’.
‘We champion, develop and invest in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. We support activities across the arts, museums and libraries – from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections’.
London Music Fund
‘The London Music Fund awards scholarships to children with talent and helps thousands of young Londoners develop their potential’.
Rotary Club of Sidcup
Through the R.o.S.E.T. (The Rotary Club of Sidcup Educational Trust) which has the ‘aim of making financial grants to young people up to the age of 25 who live, are being educated or work in Sidcup who need help to enable them to pursue educational and character forming projects’, members of Bexley Music ensembles have benefitted from funding for:
- Participation in a Music Tour as a member of an ensemble
- Participation in a Music Tour in the role of Student Mentor
- Participation in an LSO Masterclasses
In addition, most recently during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rotary Club Benevolent Fund has helped Bexley Music by donating funds to:
- Provide bursaries for children in the borough to start or continue instrumental lessons and join Bexley Music ensembles
- Purchase new instruments to supplement and update our current hire stock
- Purchase recording equipment to enable us to enter students for digital music grade examinations
- Purchase chrome books to enable more online lessons to take place from Bexley Music when necessary