Keeping Music Alive – Amy Winehouse Foundation And WAC
A cheque for £17,000 has secured the future of the Weekend Arts College. WAC, based in the old Hampstead Town Hall, has for 35 years provided world-class tuition in the performing arts for young people – often completely free of charge. After funding cuts for arts courses, it has been struggling to keep afloat – […]
Amy’s Yard Music Programme – Developing Tomorrow’s Musicians
One of the Amy Winehouse Foundations’ main areas of focus is to support and develop music provision for young people, and since the Foundation began we have met countless young people with immense talent who were simply held back by not being able to access studio time due to the costs and lack of provision. The […]
Watch The #Amys30 Here!
For ALL of you that supported #Amys30, those that were able to come along to events and those of you that supported from afar, here is a chance to relive some of the memories from a very special month indeed. So far #Amys30 has raised over £30,000 and still counting, and this is all thanks […]
AWF-Sponsored Students Celebrate At Mayor of London’s Fund For Young Musicians Scholarships and Awards Celebration
On 27th September Mitch and Jane Winehouse were delighted to attend the the Mayor of London’s Fund for Young Musicians Scholarships and Awards Celebration and meet the 8 young people that AWF have sponsored. Each of these young people has demonstrated significant musical ability and a commitment to learning an instrument and has been awarded […]
Spreading The Word – Schools in Camden Sign Up To AWF Resilience Programme
A number of schools in the London Borough of Camden have agreed to take part in the Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme. This exciting journey comes as part of the work the charity is doing with the Mayor of Camden, Jonathan Simpson. The schools participating in the pilot are Acland Burghley School, La Sainte Union […]
AWF Named European Diversity Awards Charity Of The Year
On September 26, The Amy Winehouse Foundation was named ‘Societe Generale Charity of The Year’ at the European Diversity Awards. We are extremely honoured to have won this title (especially as competition was so fierce) in recognition of our work in the fields of equality, diversity and inclusion. We are also especially proud that our win was […]
Thank You!
All through September we celebrated what would have been Amy’s 30th birthday with events in her beloved Camden and across the country. Every single one – from club nights to art exhibitions to music concerts to parachute jumps – was tremendous fun and got people talking about both Amy’s phenomenal talent, and the work the Foundation is […]
Amy Winehouse Foundation: Helping Women Find A Better Life Beyond Crime
For women who’ve been through the criminal justice system, there can be many obstacles to leading a happy and fulfilling life. That’s why the Amy Winehouse Foundation is proud to be supporting Clean Break – a celebrated theatre company working with women who have a history of offending, or who are at risk of offending. […]
Amy’s Legacy To Help Thousands Of People Affected By Eating Disorders
The Amy Winehouse Foundation is helping thousands of young people with eating disorders to find the help and support they need. Amy battled with similar issues during her life and her family felt strongly that this was an area they would like to support. That’s why the Foundation has provided funding so that the eating […]
AWF & MindFood: Helping Young People Grow
A Buckinghamshire-based social enterprise became the latest charity to be supported by a Foundation set up in memory of the late singer Amy Winehouse. The Amy Winehouse Foundation was thrilled to donate £6,000 to the MindFood Community Interest Company (CIC), in order to support young people from London and the capital’s surrounding counties. Based on […]