Dear member
The PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund provides financial help to members and former members of the Performing Right Society when they have financial problems. We help people who are unable to work because of illness, accidents or disability and we help those who may find things more difficult as they get older. We also support the immediate families of members and ex-members.
We have been helping songwriters and composers in times of crisis since the 1930s. But we are only able to do this thanks to your generosity. Please continue to support us.
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How we make a difference
We can provide short-term crisis loans, offer regular grants and help with things like paying a TV licence, home insurance or replacing a fridge. And we fund annual holidays for members who receive regular assistance from us together with their spouses or partners. We have people known as Visitors who talk to members in their homes to assess their circumstances properly. And for older members who may need to move into sheltered housing then we have a partnership with Anchor Housing.
PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund
75th anniversary
We are very proud to announce that 2009 marked our 75th anniversary.
We think that 75 years of helping songwriters and composers in need is something to celebrate, so on 25 October 2009 we held a star studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall to raise awareness of our work. The show was sponsored by PRS for Music and Gibson Guitars and entitled Helping The Heart Of Music.
Introduced by Sir Tim Rice and compered by Feargal Sharkey the sell out show rocked to the sounds of Mick Hucknall, Melanie C, Paul Carrack, Lee Mead, Mark King and Mike Lindup (Level 42), Andy Fairweather Low, Kiki Dee, Chris Difford, Georgie Fame, Jan Akkerman, Albert Lee and Martin Taylor. Backed by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings throughout and headlined a very special reunion of the Faces.
For a full show report click :
www.HelpingTheHeartOfMusic.com
