Family Registration
What is Little Amber?
Little Amber is a Music Awards scheme for families who have a vision impaired baby or young child, including those who may also have additional disabilities, aged 0 – 5 years old. Families involved in the scheme are given a set of music activity cards, a set of percussion instruments, and receive 8 hours of home visits a year by a specially trained practitioner. These 8 hours are arranged flexibly to meet the needs of the child and family, with the minimum length of visits usually being half an hour and the maximum length usually being 2 hours.
What happens during home visits?
The aim of the home visits is to support parents, carers, siblings and any other family members to engage their vision impaired baby or young child in music. The music practitioner will lead a fun and inclusive music session specially designed to give ideas for everyday music-making at home or when out and about.
Every family is different, which means that every music session is different! The Little Amber scheme is all about supporting each individual child and their family in whatever way works best for them. Families are encouraged to talk with their music practitioner about what they would like to do in their home visits and how they can get the most of their Little Amber award. Most of all, families are encouraged to join in the joy of making music with their child.
Applications
Apply for a Little Amber Music Award here
Amber holds three award meetings per year.
| Meeting | Deadline |
| March | February 28th |
| July | June 30th |
| December | November 15th |
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automatic email response which includes a check list of everything that you need to submit by the deadline for your new application or reapplication. Please read this email carefully.
What happens when my child turns five?
If your family currently receives a Little Amber Music Award, this will run until your child’s fifth birthday. Because you already receive support from us you are then eligible to apply for a main Amber Trust Music Award or AmberPlus Award.