10 Ways to Support
The Oxford Concert Party is Europe s only Tango and Baroque Orchestra. Our music is an original blend of many genres, from Baroque and Latin American to Eastern European, Parisian, Scottish and Irish. In addition to touring and performing nationally, the OCP undertakes extensive community concerts and workshops and aims to make music accessible to all: in residential homes for the elderly or sufferers with Alzheimer s; in community centres to people with special needs; in isolated village halls; and to many primary schools and prisons across the country. With passion and energy, humour and sensitivity we take our listeners on a journey, which transforms, heals and humanises, especially those imprisoned by isolation, illness or walls. OCP is a registered charity (Reg. no. 1049340) and with no core funding, our work is only possible due to the donations from trusts, foundations and individuals. This booklet gives some ideas of how you could help us carry on this work, which is so valuable to our audiences. Further information and enquiries to: Deborah Henry-Pollard, General Manager email: info@oxfordconcertparty.org OCP at the BBC Radio 3 In Tune Studios May 2012
Food for Thought project with day centres in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire 1 Make a one-off donation: use the form at the back of this pack; visit www.everyclick.com/; or text OCPA20 2 (or OCPA20 5, OCPA20 10) to 70070 If you are a UK taxpayer, fill in the Gift Aid declaration and increase your gift at no cost to yourself.
2 Music in Detention Project between Kirtlington Primary School and Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre in Oxfordshire Make a regular monthly or annual donation by setting up a standing order with your bank using the form at the back of this pack. Whether you can donate a little or a lot on a regular basis, every penny will enable us to continue to deliver our music workshops and concerts. All donors will receive updates on our work and invitations to our public concerts. If you are a UK taxpayer, fill in the Gift Aid declaration and increase your gift
3 You can make a regular gift to The Oxford Concert Party through your pay packet, just tell your employer how much you want to give and how often. Your gift is then transferred to The Oxford Concert Party from your pre-tax wage without you having to do anything else. Ask your employer for information about payroll giving or go to the inland revenue for more info. Music and Memory workshops in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
4 Music in Dentention Project between Kirtlington Primary School and Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre in Oxfordshire Leaving a legacy is an opportunity to extend your support beyond your lifetime. By remembering The Oxford Concert Party s work in your Will, you are providing future generations with the opportunities to improve their lives.
Music and Memory workshops in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire 5 Raise money just by searching the web www.everyclick.com is an internet search engine which donates half its revenues to charity Just make this your home page or search engine and make sure you use it whenever you search the web Each time you use it, it raises funds for us and does not cost you a penny.
6 Go shopping If you regularly shop online, by going to your favourite website via our everyclick page, you can earn commission on behalf of The Oxford Concert Party. It costs nothing extra to you, but can generate income for The Oxford Concert Party. Music in Dentention Project between Kirtlington Primary School and Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre in Oxfordshire
Food for Thought project with day centres in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire 7 Take part in a fundraising event and get sponsored for The Oxford Concert Party. Whether you are running a marathon, abseiling down a building, climbing a mountain or just holding a coffee morning, set up a fundraising page on everyclick.com and have your sponsors donate directly to the charity.
8 Music in Dentention Project between Kirtlington Primary School and Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre in Oxfordshire Celebrating a special occasion and want to support a charity instead of receiving gifts? Set up a wedding gifts / birthday / Christmas page on everyclick.com and let your friends celebrate with you by making donations to the Oxford Concert Party.
9 An Intergenerational project between Brill Primary School and residents of Brill village, Buckinghamshire Buy our products. We have 5 CDs presenting a range of music from baroque to tango. You can also buy The Convivial Cookbook, recipes celebrating 20 years of the Oxford Concert Party. You can buy these from our website.
A music project with homeless adults from Oxford Nightshelter and users of Mind Drop-in centres at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 10 If you sell on ebay, it's easy to donate some or all of the proceeds from your ebay sale to the Oxford Concert Party. Just list your items with ebay for Charity - the easiest way to sell verified charity items on ebay. For full details, go to www.missionfish.org.uk and find out how you can register to donate all or part of your sale to us.
JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE OXFORD CONCERT PARTY You may not realise that the Oxford Concert Party is a registered charity. Apart from giving public concerts OCP, and Arne and Isabel in particular, have an extensive community outreach programme bringing music to prisons, immigration detention centres, schools, the disabled, and the elderly throughout the year. Ticket sales barely cover the cost of concerts, which may surprise you. But the community project workshops are entirely funded by charitable donations and grants (when available). You could help this excellent work by becoming a Friend and making a financial donation. Any contribution, small or large, one-off or regular, will help make possible the Oxford Concert Party s mission to bring the healing power of music to those who need it most. Become a Friend simply by filling in the form and sending it to the address below with either a cheque, payable to the Oxford Concert Party or by Standing Order by completing the Banker s Order Mandate. You can effectively increase your donation, if you are a UK tax payer, by making a Gift Aid declaration. Thank you for your valued support. I would like to become a Friend of the Oxford Concert Party Name: Address: E-mail: Postcode: Tel: I attach a donation for made payable to The Oxford Concert Party STANDING ORDER MANDATE (please insert details of your bank in capital letters) Bank name Bank address Bank branch Account To Be Debited Sort code Account number Account name quoting ref: OCP Friend Please Pay: The Oxford Concert Party, CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ Sort code 40-52-40 Account number 00018214 Amount monthly / quarterly / annually (please delete as appropriate) Signature Date GIFT AID DECLARATION. If you are making a donation and you pay income tax, please consider signing the Gift Aid declaration below as this costs you nothing but means we can increase the value of your donation to us. (To qualify for Gift Aid, what you pay in income tax or capital gains tax must at least equal the amount we will claim in the tax year.) I would like Oxford Concert Party to claim tax on donations that I make from the date of this declaration until I notify you otherwise. Signature Date Please send this form to: Isabel Knowland, 10 Orchard Road, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX1 3LE Tel: 01608 737955 Oxford Concert Party Ltd, Registered Charity No. 1049340