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11We are very excited to have set up this Fund with ECF. Music has the power to bring communities together and create a sense of belonging and unity. It gives children and young people the opportunity to express themselves, explore their creativity, to work hard at something, persevere and shine. Musical experiences, education and achievements stay with them forever and can help shape their lives. We hope people will want to support the fund so that we can continue spreading the joy and benefits of music across Essex.Peter Lovell, Head of Music at EMSHEssex Music Fund The Essex Music Fund has been set up by Essex Music Services Hub (EMSH) to provide support for projects and voluntary organisations that offer grassroots access to music making and education for young people across Essex who might not otherwise get the opportunity. EMSH provides a wide range of support in schools and through local community hubs promoting high quality music education, both within the curriculum and through instrument and vocal teaching. They also run the prestigious Essex Youth Orchestra and Essex Young Peoples Youth Orchestra where talented young musicians can take part in performances and attend tours in the UK and abroad to help them improve their skills. To find out more about all the different options, or become a Fundbuilder, please call us on 01245 355947 or email perry@essexcf.org.uk Basildon Crown Court Distribution of Seized Assets Fund This year, Basildon Crown Court established a Fund to support charities working in the areas in South Essex (Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend and Thurrock) that are covered by the Court, with a preference of funding those whose work is helping people who are experiencing homelessness, addiction or domestic abuse.Money is added to the Fund from cases heard by the Court and where assets are acquired under the Misuse of Drugs Act or from forfeiture orders where money or other property is seized because it is suspected to be related to criminal activity. %u2018%u2018Every donation makes a differenceOver the years we have developed a range of options and improvements in how to get involved and make donations, often based on feedback from our donors: %u2022 Give a single or regular donation to our general community Fund, which we call our Acorn Fund %u2022 Set up your own charitable fund%u2022 Leave a legacy by including us in your Will %u2022 Gift shares, land or buildings%u2022 Give to one of our existing funds%u2022 Start building your own fund over time with our new Fundbuilder optionBecome a FundbuilderFor some, setting up a fund straight away is not always possible, but our new Fundbuilder option enables you to start building your own charitable fund over time with regular donations. We currently have around 10 individuals and families who have started to grow their fundbuilder funds. They are doing this by giving regular donations, payroll giving, undertaking fundraising events or adding one-off gifts. All the fundbuilder donations are initially combined allowing for grants to be awarded while the individual funds are growing. Once an individual fundbuilder fund reaches %u00a325,000, it can become a fund in its own right. As a working parent still paying nursery fees and a mortgage, I was really excited to hear about Fundbuilder. Setting it up was really easy and allows us to give to local causes while building our own fund over time. The experience has been great thus far!Maggie Desmond%u2018%u2018