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The aim of the Trust is to help
children and young people appreciate and enjoy music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The aim of the Trust is to help Children and Young People appreciate and enjoy Music.
We are the partner charitable trust with Tameside Music Service supporting short and long term projects.
We are supporting awards for outstanding Progress and Performance, and awarding an annual prize to the Primary School in Tameside that develops music education achieving a high standard during the academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We support children of any age and donate four prizes for Outstanding Progress to the Junior Royal Northern College of Music.<\/strong>
What matters is that we try always to fill gaps that will benefit the development of music in individual children and support as much as possible the wider belief that music matters. We need the arts as much as we need the sciences. Music is more important to us all than we think.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jess Gillam MBE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Sylvia Swiffin Trust, was set up as a tribute to former music teacher, Sylvia Swiffin, who died in 2011.
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When she was only 12 years old, Jess performed at the trust\u2019s first ever concert, in Hyde Town Hall.
Sylvia\u2019s husband, John Swiffin, commented: \u201cWith her warm and engaging personality, Jess is a fine musician and performs with flair. She has the ability to inspire and encourage the children and young people we work with..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are few charitable trusts that have a patron who is performing with top quality orchestras around the world. She gives so much of herself to the world of music “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please donate what you can to support the trust and our program of work with the children and young people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jess Gillam, Patron of the Sylvia Swiffin Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jess said: \u201cI am delighted to become a patron for the Sylvia Swiffin Trust. We are living in a time where it is crucial to expose young people to the arts and give them an opportunity to experience music. The Sylvia Swiffin Trust do a fantastic job in providing those opportunities! \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trustee Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Trustees hold as a priority the aims of the trust and as such will not take out of the trust any payment or expenses related to the running of the trust. Further, all expenses which are necessary to run the trust on a day to day basis and all related costs will be supported by the Trustees.
100% of all donations ( apart from some card donations merchandiser fees) are passed to the trusts Co-Op Bank Account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Children deserve the best we can offer. We will always do our best for them.<\/p>\n\n\n