At the end of last year, we reached a significant milestone for JBT: advertising our very first paid position. It was an exciting step forward, and the response was overwhelming. After carefully reviewing an impressive pool of applications, we shortlisted three outstanding candidates. Last week, our Chair of Trustees, Sam D'Auvin, and our Development Lead, Sam Mason, met with them for informal interviews. Each applicant would have been a fantastic addition to the team, making the final...

We are delighted to share some wonderful news. A long-standing JBT student who has been receiving part-funded guitar lessons with Harmonics Music has successfully secured a music scholarship at Merchant Taylors’. The student, whose guardian has requested that they remain anonymous, began their part-funded music lessons through JBT in September 2023. Since then, they have made remarkable progress, flourishing both musically and in their personal development. Their guardian shared the following...

2025 marks our third full year as a charity and it has been by far our most impactful. The growth in the charity’s reach has been incredible. I’ve outlined some of the headlines below:  Part funded over 600 hours of music lessons. ( More info ) Part funded over 400 hours of rehearsal sessions for young artists through our partnership with Bookshop Studios. ( More info ) Invested £1,700 in creative arts educational courses for young artists including a new partnership with Sound and Music and...