The Derek Kitt Memorial Trust

There's still time to apply!

Applications to the Derek Kitt Memorial Trust are invited to support and further the visionary work of Derek Kitt, formerly County Adviser for Music.

The beneficiaries of the Trust will be Cornish Schools and young musicians working through the medium of music and the creative and performing arts.

Each year the trust will give notice to schools, clusters of schools and young musicians, of its intention to provide a sum of £2000 to support an exciting, creative initiative that supports music development with young people or uses music as a catalyst to provide a valuable, cross curricular, creative experience for young people. The Trust will particularly welcome applications from Artsmark Schools or schools which intend to apply.

Derek Kitt was a very accomplished musician and inspirational County Music Adviser, who worked in Cornwall Local Education Authority for the whole of his professional life. He was deeply respected for his professionalism as well as for his humanity and support for those he came in contact with. His influence across the Creative and Performing Arts was huge.

Although his work centred mainly on developing music education in Cornish Schools, his influence spread much wider to encompass all of the creative and performing arts. His vision, energy and ability to use music as a catalyst for creative education enabled him to make a huge impact in the County. He was particularly interested in using music across the curriculum as the catalyst for creative projects involving large numbers of young people. In this way, he broadened their experiences of all the arts, enabling them to enjoy being creative and to develop their interest, skills and knowledge in the widest way possible.

Apart from his work in Cornwall, Derek was in demand as an inspiring speaker, consultant and leader of creative workshops throughout the United Kingdom.

Please note the total pot is £2000, this could be spent on one project, or split amongst a few. For example last year it was split between Bodmin, Penryn & Falmouth.