Always one to herald a good charity piece of news, the Musical Youth Foundation charity has received a huge €20,000 donation from StubHub, an eBay company, to provide 300 hours of musical education to 100 children across Dublin.
The donation will facilitate professional guitar lessons, workshops in singing, song-writing and live performance for over 100 children. StubHub are one of the leading platforms for fans to safely buy and sell tickets to live shows. Six new music education projects will be established in community centres across Dublin.
Chris Maher, Musical Youth Foundation Founder and CEO, says: “We are delighted to be working with such a dynamic and generous organisation. StubHub’s support and understanding of our mission to bring music into the lives of Irish children will make a big difference over the coming months. Currently only 1% of children in Ireland have access to music education, while in Europe the average is 10%. The StubHub Foundation’s donation is helping us introduce music and its life-changing benefits such as improved self-confidence, concentration and communication skills to even more children in Ireland.”