2020 is a special year for the Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society Trust Fund.

Over the past half a century we've been supporting aspiring talent from Norfolk in their studies in all aspects of stagecraft, awarding over £80,000 to more than 100 students in that time. Our bursaries are not intended to cover course fees, but cover the essential 'add-ons' that really eat into a student's budget - anything from rent and living expenses to dancing shoes, costumes, books, music and professional photography when applying to agents.

In this our 50th anniversary year, we're asking for your help to raise an extra £10,000 for our fund. This will mean we're able to help even more students each year, making sure that Norfolk can support its own talent to the very best. So please, whether you can spare £1, £10 or £100, rest assured that your donation will make the world of difference to the students we support.

Read all about some of our past students' successes and experiences on our website.

For more information or to discuss other ways you can support us, for example through corporate donations, please contact Linda Campbell on 01603 501314, email linda-campbell@acsnetonline.net, or write to Linda at NNOS Fund, The Chapel, Douro Place, Norwich NR2 4BQ.

On behalf of the many students we have supported over the past 50 years and for the next 50 years and more, thank you for your donation.

Fund trustees: Linda Campbell (Chair), Sue Gurney (Treasurer), Katherine Gray, John Gray, Liz Ireland, Ed Wilson .

Registered charity no 261564