Prommers' Charities

[kernelbogey]

Does anyone know if anyone is doing anything to revive the annual custom of collecting for musicians' charities? The present situation would seem to cry out for such an initiative - which could surely be organised online (like everything else!). I, for one, would certainly contribute.

If nothing is being done yet, then could somebody tip someone the wink...?

[bluestateprommer]

Does anyone know if anyone is doing anything to revive the annual custom of collecting for musicians' charities? The present situation would seem to cry out for such an initiative - which could surely be organised online (like everything else!). I, for one, would certainly contribute.

Yes: the PMC have moved their activities to purely on-line donations, and a focus on two charities, Help Musicians UK and CLIC Sargent. The PMC have posted about this on their blog here:

https://promenadersmusicalcharities.com/2020/07/15/bbc-proms-2020-season-collection-arrangements/

Related article from the UK Fundraising site: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/07/15...r-2020-season/

PS: To spell things out a bit better (sorry about that, Chief), here are the separate links that the PMC has set up for each of the two musical charities, through the Just Giving website.

HelpMusiciansUK: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraisi...elpMusiciansUK

CLIC Sargent: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraisi...20-CLICSargent