Alarming news via the Evening Standard. The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) needs to raise £105K by April, or face financial ruin. This is apparently part of the knock-on effect from the cancellation of the annual National Association of Youth Orchestras festival, which has a shortfall of £50K. Winding up NYJO would be a great tragedy as it provides a tremendous training ground for young musicians. To help them out you could book them to play at your wedding, bar mitzvah or whatever. Or if you are a rich businessman you could sponsor them. If you are an employee of Goldman Sachs you could just give them a bit of your bonus.
Further Thought: £100K is 1% of the amount being spent on the war in Afghanistan per day. Maybe we can persuade Her Majesty's Government to divert some funds!
Further Thought: £100K is 1% of the amount being spent on the war in Afghanistan per day. Maybe we can persuade Her Majesty's Government to divert some funds!
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