Support us
Sponsors, Friends and Advertising
The Choir’s funds come from members’ subscriptions, with tax recovery schemes, a grant from the University in recognition of the amenity that we provide for students, the sale of tickets and programmes and the sale of advertising space in programmes.
The cost of putting on concerts with a professional orchestra and soloists is high and the choir has been very fortunate to receive outstandingly generous sponsorship from major contributors in the past, including Anglian Water and John Jarrold Trust.
We would welcome further support to help us continue to deliver high quality performances.
The amount donated by corporate sponsors varies.
Friends
We are always looking to perform exciting and ambitious programmes and would love to invite you to support us by becoming a Friend of the Choir. The cost of putting on the quality of concerts the choir is known for has increased dramatically and your financial support can help with
- hiring professional soloists and orchestras
- hiring concert venues
- paying a student’s subscription for a year
- the cost of sheet music
- paying our rehearsal pianist
- advertising, communications, printing our programmes and posters
- outreach work with schools
Individual Friend Membership - £60 a year
Joint Friend Membership - £100 a year (two people living at the same address)
All supporters will be acknowledged in the programme if they wish.
If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsors, friend, or in making a legacy donation to the choir, please contact choir-patrons@essex.ac.uk
Advertise in our programmes
Another way to support us it to take out an advertisement in one of our concert programmes. Our concerts attract audiences of up to 800 and have a wide reach throughout North Essex and Suffolk. Email us for more information - choir@essex.ac.uk
Shop online and support us for free
Every time you shop online you could be raising funds for the choir at no cost to yourself. Over 2,000 retailers have signed up with easyfundraising and each time you buy something online you can nominate the University of Essex Choir and they will make a donation to us. The system is secure and used by many national charities for fundraising. For more information please visit easyfundraising.org.uk
