Family Registration
What is AmberPlus?
AmberPlus is a Music Awards scheme for families in the UK.
Vision impaired children who have complex needs and their families are given a set of Tuning In activity cards, a set of percussion instruments and receive 8 hours of home visits per year from a specially trained Amber music 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. In some cases, visits may be held online or at school.
What happens during the home visits?
The aim of the home visits is to support parents, carers, siblings and any other family members to engage their vision impaired child in music. Music practitioners lead fun and inclusive music sessions specially designed to give ideas for everyday music-making at home, at school, or when out and about.
Every family is different, which means that every music session is different! The AmberPlus 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 AmberPlus award. Most of all, families are encouraged to join in the joy of making music with their child.
Applications
Apply for an AmberPlus 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.
Little Amber families
If your family currently receives a Little Amber Music Award and you’d like to apply for an AmberPlus award for after their fifth birthday, you can apply using the form below.
Applications should be submitted by the deadlines given below to guarantee they will be included for consideration at the meeting. Late applications will only be considered at the discretion of the trustees in exceptional circumstances. In most cases, late applications will be carried over to the next meeting.
The award will be reviewed every year and is eligible for renewal subject to a satisfactory report from the music practitioner and completion of a feedback form by the family.
| Meeting | Deadline |
| March | February 28th |
| July | June 30th |
| December | November 15th |