Music Changes Lives With Christmas just a couple of weeks away I’ve been busy visiting our Music Education Partners to check up on progress, chat to the young people taking part, the youth workers, leaders and teachers and to make sure your donations are being put to best use across each of our seven locations. …
Charity News Update… The hard work continues unabated as the Musical Youth Foundation strives to survive the turbulent economic conditions persisting in Ireland at the moment. While there are reports of green shoots in some sectors the fact remains that for many charitable organisations times are extremely tough. It stands to reason that if corporate …
Donor Prize Draw Win this totally unique upcycled Marshall Guitar Cabinet Coffee Table and be the envy of all your pals. For every €5. you donate to the MYF we’ll put your name in our donor prize draw for a chance to win this lovingly restored and upcycled Marshall Guitar Cabinet Coffee Table. Donate more …
Community Spirit Awards Win for the MYF at the Dublin Bus Community Spirit Awards means €2,000. for Music Education The Musical Youth Foundation was one of a host of charities and community groups to receive a grant under the annual Dublin Bus Community Spirit Awards Initiative. The two thousand euro award will pay for professional …
Award Win Chris Maher wins a Sean Moore Community Award! Musical Youth Foundation Founder & CEO Chris Maher has been awarded a Sean Moore Community Award for his tireless work helping at-risk young people reach their full potential through music education. Chris was nominated for the award by the team at St. Andrews Community Centre …
Vocal Chords Poetry Book by Maeve O’Sullivan Vocal Chords a book of poetry by Maeve O’Sullivan and published by Alba Publishing is now on sale with a generous 30% of future profits going to the Musical Youth Foundation children’s charity. Thank You Maeve & Alba Publishing! Following the successful launch of Vocal Chords Poetry Book …
Quiz Time Bring Your Brain Power Quiz Night – Thursday March 13th at 8pm sharp upstairs in McGrattans Pub! Following the success of our last quiz night back in October our volunteer team are working on quiz night #2! Once again there’ll be a variety of fun brain teasers, puzzles and quirky quiz questions along …
Urgent Donations Needed The Musical Youth Foundation is urgently seeking donations for our 2014 music education programmes helping at-risk young people in Ireland. Without your donations we simply cannot continue to help vulnerable young people benefit from our work. Not sure if you’d like to help? Watch this short video made by StubHub which tells …
Vibe For Philo – MYF chosen as official charity partner to the 28th Vibe! The Musical Youth Foundation is excited and delighted to announce we will attend the 28th Vibe For Philo Weekend which kicks off with the annual Pre-Vibe on Friday January 3rd in the Grand Social, followed by the main event in Vicar …
MYF Youth Ambassador Sixteen year old Daryl Ward becomes a Youth Ambassador for the Musical Youth Foundation. Daryl began learning to play the guitar via the Musical Youth Foundation ‘guitars for kids’ programme 3 years ago and was today unveiled as our first ever MYF Youth Ambassador. Not only has Daryl benefited from his experience …