Essex Young Musicians Trust Bursary Application

ESSEX YOUNG MUSICIANS’ TRUST – BURSARY APPLICATION

Essex Young Musicians’ Trust, which is administered by Essex Community Foundation, supports young individuals living in and/or educated in Essex, Southend or Thurrock who are involved in the Essex Youth Orchestras. All applicants must have a place in the Essex Youth Orchestras.

Applicants must inform Essex Music Services that they are in need of financial support – they may be eligible for a County Bursary. EYMT exists to financially assist members of the Essex Youth Orchestra after it is satisfied that Essex County Council has done all that it can to help financially.

Having done that, individuals can apply to EYMT for a bursaryby 14 November. Bursaries available are: full fee bursaries, discretionary awards, tour bursaries and “top up” awards.On completion of this application form, the applicant will be invited to attend an audition and interview. Individuals under the age of 18 must attend with a parent or guardian.

Decisions are taken as quickly as possible, certainly before the next course, in order that Essex Music Services know who can honour their contracts with the Orchestra. Auditions and interviews will be held on 21 November at St Botolphs, Colchester. Further information will be provided once your bursary application is submitted.

Please do not hesitate to contact the grants team should you have any questions on 01245 356018 or .

Please send the completed application form by 14 Novemberto:

and also to

Essex Community Foundation

121 New London Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QT

(Your bursary application should be emailed but it mustalso be followed up with a signed posted copy)

Essex Community Foundation will contact you if your application is incomplete.

Any information contained in this application will be recorded electronically; however we will not share this information with a third party.

ESSEX YOUNG MUSICIANS’ TRUST – BURSARY APPLICATION

Name:
Date of birth: / Age:
Address:
(including postcode) / Postcode:
Telephone number(s):
We may need to contact you during office hours9am-5.30pm to discuss the application / Home: Mobile:
Best time to contact:
Email Address:
Name of parent or guardian:
(if applicant is under 18)
Relationship to applicant:
Parent / guardian contact number and e-mail:

What musical Instruments do you play?

Please tell us about your involvement with the Essex Youth Orchestras?

Please give details of your place of education, and what you are studying. If you are in fulltime employment please state where.

We would be most grateful if the parent/s or guardian/s of the applicant would fill questions 4 & 5 as fully as they can.

Father or Guardian’s Name:

Please circle as appropriate: Married Separated Divorced Widowed Cohabitating Single Parent
Are you employed: Full-time Part-time Retired Unemployed
If you are receiving any kind of State Benefit/ Tax Credit etc. please state below:
Benefit: / Amount:
£ Per week/month
£ Per week/month
£ Per week/month
£ Per week/month
Please state the amount of Bursary given by Essex Music Services: %
If you are in work please state your occupation:
Please also state your take home pay: / £Per week/month
If you are retired, please state your total pension: / £ Per week/month
Please state any other income received: / £ Per week/month
Other dependants: Please list any other children/ person(s) for whom you are responsible, their age and point reached in
their education:
To the best of my knowledge, the information given on this application is correct.
Signed (by parent or guardian if applicant is under 18):
______Date:

Mother’s Name:

Please circle as appropriate: Married Separated Divorced Widowed Cohabitating Single Parent
Are you employed: Full-time Part-time Retired Unemployed
If you are receiving any kind of State Benefit/ Tax Credit etc. please state below:
Benefit: / Amount:
£ Per week/month
£ Per week/month
£ Per week/month
£ Per week/month
Please state the amount of Bursary given by Essex Music Services: %
If you are in work please state your occupation:
Please also state your take home pay: / £ Per week/month
If you are retired, please state your total pension: / £ Per week/month
Please state any other income received: / £ Per week/month
Other Dependants: Please list any other children/ person(s) for whom you are responsible, their age and point reached in
their education:
To the best of my knowledge, the information given on this application is correct.
Signed (by parent or guardian if applicant is under 18):
______Date:

Applicant’s Financial Information

If you are over 18, please would you fill in this part of the application as accurately as possible. We assure you that any information you give us will not be sent to anyone other than the trustees of this trust and if you wish it can be posted
to us separately.
Do you have a student loan? (Please circle/delete) YES/NO If yes how much? £
Do you have an overdraft? (Please circle/delete) YES/NO If yes how much? £
What help do you receive from your family? £ Per week/month
If financial help is not regular, and you need to pay for instrument repairs, books, music etc. please estimate the cost:
£
What other financial support do you receive? (Please state how much and whether it is yearly/ monthly etc.)
£
Do you have a job to help finance yourself? (If yes, please state your role and how much you earn)
Occupation:
£ Per week/month
Please give details of any other information you consider relevant to your application:
To the best of my knowledge, the information given in thisapplication is correct.
Signed:
______Date
Please email and post your completed application form by 14 Novemberto: and also to
EYMT
Essex Community Foundation
121 New London Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 0QT
(Your bursary application should be emailed but it mustalso be followed up with a signed posted copy)