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Supporting OHMI

Without receiving funding, OHMI simply would not be able to offer valuable support to disabled musicians. 
The musicians we support may have been born with a physical disability or developed one through illness or accident. They may be learning music as a child or exploring it in later life. They may have a passion for a particular instrument or musical genre, or may yet be undecided. 

For each and every one, it is OHMI’s mission to help break down the barriers that prevent music participation at the highest level. 
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Why OHMI needs your support

A total of
​children with a physical disability as their primary need currently attend mainstream schools in England (Department for Education, January 2019)
One in
​children are affected by Cerebral Palsy (NHS, Feb 2020)
Some
people report that they have an impairment affecting dexterity (Department for Work and Pensions, March 2018)
One in every
​children has hemiplegia
​(Contact)   
An average of
​new referrals are taken each year at the upper limb clinic at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (viz. just one children’s hospital) (Mrs Ruth Lester, Surgeon at BCH) 
children under 16 have arthritis (NHS, December 2018) 
​people have a stroke each year including more than 400 children (Stroke Association, February 2018)
Over
people live with a long-term impairment or disability (Department for Work and Pensions).

How far OHMI’s money goes…

£15

 The loan of a bespoke musical instrument stand for a year ​
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£25

One 30-minute consultation to find the best musical instrument/ apparatus for an individual 
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£30

The conversion of a brass instrument for use by a left-handed player
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£50

One place in a workshop session led by teachers experienced in working with adapted instruments
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£60

Two individual music lessons with a specially trained instrumental teacher
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£100

The purchase of a bespoke instrument stand to be used as part of the OHMI Hire Scheme
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£200

The purchase of a trumpet or cornet to be used as part of the OHMI Instrument Hire Scheme
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£350

The purchase of a one-handed recorder to be used as part of the OHMI Instrument Hire Scheme
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£750

The support of one OHMI Music-Maker place for a year
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How to lend your support

​There are a number of ways in which you can lend your support to OHMI:

As a Funder or Donor: 

​Learn about our past successes in applying for funds and being selected for donations on our OHMI funders page. 
Visit OHMI funders page »

As a Fundraiser: ​

​More on the incredible fundraising efforts of the OHMI community here. 
Visit OHMI fundraisers page »

As a Campaigner: 

Help spread the word about OHMI’s work by sharing the content we publish in our News and Views section. You can also stay informed of latest OHMI developments by signing up to the OHMI newsletter.
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High-profile supporters

​We’re very honoured to receive support from some of the world’s most renowned musicians. 
​The OHMI Trust - An Interview with Alison Balsom
​The OHMI Trust - An Interview with Christian Tetzlaff
​The OHMI Trust - An Interview with Martin Fröst

Donate to OHMI

There are so many disabled people who are desperate to play music with their peers. We can help to make that happen – but we can only do that with the wonderful support of our funders and donors.

As our instruments have to be hand-made by experts, they can only be produced in small numbers and are therefore expensive.
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Contact us

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If you have a query or wish to contact us, please use the contact form available here.

You can also write to us: The OHMI Trust, ​29 Woodbourne Road, ​Harborne, Birmingham B17 8BY​

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  • About
    • Team
    • Stories
    • 10 Years and Counting
    • Teaching
    • Latest Annual Report
  • Supporting OHMI
    • OHMI Fundraisers
    • OHMI Funders
  • OHMI Competition
    • Competition Rules
    • Competition Judges
    • Past winners
  • Instruments
    • Shop
    • Instrument hire scheme
    • Woodwind
    • Strings
    • Brass
    • Electronic
  • Research
    • OHMI Research Partnership
    • Teaching research
    • ohmi conference presentations
  • News and Views
    • News
    • Amy's Blog
    • Press