Friends of Desert Voicebox
The concept of Friends of Desert Voicebox is to build an international solidarity network for the project. Through it we seek to draw on the multiple skills, ideas and resources of our supporters in order to meet the challenges faced along the way. We believe creating a community around the project will ensure the early learning programme continues to grow in scope and impact.
There are several ways in which you can show your support and become a friend:
• VOLUNTEER your time and skills
• Donate instruments and other educational materials
• Create a supportive link with Desert Voicebox
• Do a challenge for Desert Voicebox
• Make a one off-donation
-Pledge £30 or more per month, for a minimum period of one year.
A pledge of £30/month will enable us to cover the costs for one Saharawi refugee child to participate and learn in the Desert Voicebox programme, guaranteeing that student a chance to develop their language skills and discover their music talents. All this for only £1 per day, a third of what you pay to buy a flat white in London!
Here are the details to set up your monthly standing order now:
Sandblast ltd
NatWest
Sort Code: 60-07-31
Account number: 46536337
As a Friend of Desert Voicebox you will be acknowledged on our website and social media platforms and be invited to a dedicated FB Group for Friends of Desert Voicebox. This will be a private forum for our Desert Voicebox friends to engage in discussions and share ideas about ways to move forward with the project and provide Sandblast with a noticeboard space to share news about crucial developments. As our supporters are diverse in backgrounds and skills it will also be a space for each one to share their work and to network.
FRIENDS OF DESERT VOICEBOX
Institutional links
London College of Music at UWL (University of London)
AB Music Academy (London)
George Mitchell School (London)
Chapel Street Primary (Manchester)
International School of Oradea (Romania)
Stave House (UK)
440hz Centre for the Performing Arts (Gijon, Spain)
Shelterfire (Sweden)
VOLUNTEERS FORolunteers for training and special workshops
Anastasia Oleinik-(Volunteer for remote ear-training w local music teachers, 2021, multi-disciplinary artist and creative coach)
Andrada and Florin Pascu (volunteered for a 2 week international music workshop, 2019, Founders of AB Music Academy)
Andy Pitt-( English language volunteer, 2020, retired English teacher and headmaster)
Beccy Allen (English language volunteer 2017-18, Head of Creative Learning at Half Moon Performing Arts Centre, London)
Ben Cooper (English Language volunteer, 2019, studying International Relations at Kings, London)
Farida Alvarez- (English language volunteer training remotely since April 2020, English teacher and language specialist)
Georgia Lomax Thorpe (Music workshop in singing, 2020, MA student in Popular Performance at UWl)
Izzy Urbanski-(Volunteer running remote special creative workshop with DV students, 2021, TEFL-trained)
Jack Morgan ( English language volunteer, 2019, MA student in Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin)
Janet Davis- (Trained teachers and assessed children in Stave House, Jan-Mar 2019, retired)
Maite Heres (co founder and director of 440hz Centre for the Performing Arts
Rebecca Hedley- (English language volunteer training remotely since Sept 2020, English language teacher and trainer )
Sara McGuinness (latin piano workshop, 2018, musician and professor of popular performance at UWL)
Sarah Dyble-(Volunteer running remote music workshop with DV students, 2021, Music Workshop leader in Newham)
FUNDRAISERS AND DONORS
Carolina Graterol (running Marathon for challenge in 2021, Spanish teacher and journalist)
Chris Guard (writing an album in 24 hours for challenge, actor, singer songwriter, painter, writer)
David Smith (donated over £500 in 2020, retired business man)
Filippo Monici ( fundraising challenge 2021, Tango dancer and founder of Tango 4 You)
Liz Warner (running 1000miles for fundraiser challenge in 2021, athlete and digital marketing)
Massimo Alfiero Hendrikz (founder of Shelterfire an NGO involved in projects around the world relating to youth dev and culture)
Oxfam Solidarite ( Belgium, provided €2500 to refurbish the first dedicated DV classroom)
Paul Vaskelis (doing fundraising challenge 2021, freelance dancing teacher
Ruth Travers (donated Stave House system and helped with fundraising, Founder of Stave House)
There are several ways in which you can show your support and become a friend:
• VOLUNTEER your time and skills
• Donate instruments and other educational materials
• Create a supportive link with Desert Voicebox
• Do a challenge for Desert Voicebox
• Make a one off-donation
-Pledge £30 or more per month, for a minimum period of one year.
A pledge of £30/month will enable us to cover the costs for one Saharawi refugee child to participate and learn in the Desert Voicebox programme, guaranteeing that student a chance to develop their language skills and discover their music talents. All this for only £1 per day, a third of what you pay to buy a flat white in London!
Here are the details to set up your monthly standing order now:
Sandblast ltd
NatWest
Sort Code: 60-07-31
Account number: 46536337
As a Friend of Desert Voicebox you will be acknowledged on our website and social media platforms and be invited to a dedicated FB Group for Friends of Desert Voicebox. This will be a private forum for our Desert Voicebox friends to engage in discussions and share ideas about ways to move forward with the project and provide Sandblast with a noticeboard space to share news about crucial developments. As our supporters are diverse in backgrounds and skills it will also be a space for each one to share their work and to network.
FRIENDS OF DESERT VOICEBOX
Institutional links
London College of Music at UWL (University of London)
AB Music Academy (London)
George Mitchell School (London)
Chapel Street Primary (Manchester)
International School of Oradea (Romania)
Stave House (UK)
440hz Centre for the Performing Arts (Gijon, Spain)
Shelterfire (Sweden)
VOLUNTEERS FORolunteers for training and special workshops
Anastasia Oleinik-(Volunteer for remote ear-training w local music teachers, 2021, multi-disciplinary artist and creative coach)
Andrada and Florin Pascu (volunteered for a 2 week international music workshop, 2019, Founders of AB Music Academy)
Andy Pitt-( English language volunteer, 2020, retired English teacher and headmaster)
Beccy Allen (English language volunteer 2017-18, Head of Creative Learning at Half Moon Performing Arts Centre, London)
Ben Cooper (English Language volunteer, 2019, studying International Relations at Kings, London)
Farida Alvarez- (English language volunteer training remotely since April 2020, English teacher and language specialist)
Georgia Lomax Thorpe (Music workshop in singing, 2020, MA student in Popular Performance at UWl)
Izzy Urbanski-(Volunteer running remote special creative workshop with DV students, 2021, TEFL-trained)
Jack Morgan ( English language volunteer, 2019, MA student in Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin)
Janet Davis- (Trained teachers and assessed children in Stave House, Jan-Mar 2019, retired)
Maite Heres (co founder and director of 440hz Centre for the Performing Arts
Rebecca Hedley- (English language volunteer training remotely since Sept 2020, English language teacher and trainer )
Sara McGuinness (latin piano workshop, 2018, musician and professor of popular performance at UWL)
Sarah Dyble-(Volunteer running remote music workshop with DV students, 2021, Music Workshop leader in Newham)
FUNDRAISERS AND DONORS
Carolina Graterol (running Marathon for challenge in 2021, Spanish teacher and journalist)
Chris Guard (writing an album in 24 hours for challenge, actor, singer songwriter, painter, writer)
David Smith (donated over £500 in 2020, retired business man)
Filippo Monici ( fundraising challenge 2021, Tango dancer and founder of Tango 4 You)
Liz Warner (running 1000miles for fundraiser challenge in 2021, athlete and digital marketing)
Massimo Alfiero Hendrikz (founder of Shelterfire an NGO involved in projects around the world relating to youth dev and culture)
Oxfam Solidarite ( Belgium, provided €2500 to refurbish the first dedicated DV classroom)
Paul Vaskelis (doing fundraising challenge 2021, freelance dancing teacher
Ruth Travers (donated Stave House system and helped with fundraising, Founder of Stave House)